01 / Getting started

Install & open the panel

From the signed package to your first launch in Adobe.

3D Carousel Studio is a shared panel for Adobe After Effects and Adobe Premiere Pro. It builds animated scenes from photographs and videos, then renders a video you can use in your project.

Available for Windows and macOS. Supports Adobe After Effects and Adobe Premiere Pro, starting with the 2025 releases.

Download and install a ZXP installer

To install the extension, first download and install one ZXP installer. Choose either of the following programs and select the download for your operating system.

ZXP InstallerDownload from zxpinstaller.com ↗aescripts ZXP InstallerDownload from aescripts.com ↗

Install your chosen program before continuing with the included .zxp extension package.

Before you install

Control / option	What it does	How to use it
Adobe host	Supports the 2025 and 2026 releases of Adobe After Effects and Adobe Premiere Pro.	Use a supported host and restart it after installation.
Windows / macOS package	Each operating system has its own signed ZXP. The macOS package contains Intel and Apple Silicon media tools.	Install the package for your operating system.
Panel size	The panel needs at least 800 × 560 pixels. A larger docked area makes the controls and preview easier to read.	Resize the panel or float it in a larger window if controls feel crowded.
Source media	Scenes reference the original photos, videos and textures.	Keep your source files in a stable folder throughout editing and rendering.
Internet access	License activation, online verification, update checks and sending support reports use the connection.	Connect when activating or checking for an update.

Install, then launch

Download the signed .zxp package for Windows or macOS.
Close Adobe After Effects and Adobe Premiere Pro before installing or updating.
Open your chosen ZXP installer.
Drag and drop the included .zxp file into the installer window. If the installer asks you to select a file, select the same package.
Follow the installer’s prompts and wait until installation is complete.
Reopen Adobe After Effects or Adobe Premiere Pro. In either application, choose Window → Extensions → 3D Carousel Studio.
Complete license activation if the activation dialog appears, then allow the first scene preview to load.

The released panel, shown with the eight supplied product photographs.

02 / Product access

Activate & manage your license

Activate once for both Adobe hosts, inspect access and release a device slot.

Activate your license

Open the installed panel. If this computer is not activated, the Activate your license dialog appears.
Paste your purchased key into License key.
Choose Activate, or press Enter. Wait while the panel displays Verifying your license....
When verification succeeds, the dialog closes and the editor opens. One license unlocks both After Effects and Premiere Pro.

You can activate the license on up to two computers. Using After Effects and Premiere Pro on the same computer uses that computer’s activation. The activation dialog must be completed before you can enter the editor.

Read License Details

Settings → Product License → Manage opens License Details. Example status and device count are shown.

Control / option	What it does	How to use it
Status	Shows whether this device has active access.	If activation is requested again, enter your valid license key.
Access	Lists After Effects + Premiere Pro.	Use the same licensed product in either supported Adobe host.
Devices	Shows the active device count and allowed maximum.	Check this when moving to another computer.
Close	Closes License Details.	Returns to Settings without deactivating the device.

Deactivate this computer

Deactivate this device opens a confirmation. Cancel keeps the current activation.

Open the gear icon Settings. Choose Manage next to Product License.
Choose Deactivate this device.
Read the confirmation. Choose Cancel to keep access or Deactivate to release this device.
After successful deactivation, the panel asks for a key again. Activate on this computer when you want to use it again, or activate on the other computer.

03 / A complete walkthrough

Your first carousel

Create a collection from your photos and videos, then export it.

Build the collection

Templates: choose Classic Arc. Select a template first, because changing templates resets the presentation controls.
Media: choose Replace All Media and select the photos or videos you want to use. This replaces the built-in demo collection. Add Media appends instead.
Preview Format: choose 16:9 for a landscape result or 9:16 for a vertical result.
Media: select a card. Start with Portrait · 3:4 and Fill. Use Fit if you need the whole source visible. Keep Image Zoom at 100% initially.
Motion: choose Pause on Each Card and a readable Total Duration. Start with a Transition of around 1 second; check that each product has time to settle.
Design: adjust Visible Cards and Card Spacing. Choose the card material and frame. In Background, choose Texture and load your background image if desired.
Camera: use Camera Zoom and Pan X/Y to keep the collection inside the output frame. Preview from beginning to end.
Save Scene: save the editable scene. Use Scene Name in Export to give it a recognizable name.
Export: choose resolution, frame rate and output format. Choose Save As…, then Export Video.
After rendering, choose Open Folder or the Adobe placement button. The exported video is a rendered result; continue editing the carousel through its saved scene.

A product collection with Background applied behind the cards.

04 / Finding your way

Interface & preview

Navigate the editor, frame the output and inspect the animation.

Top: editor sections and Save Scene. Left: active controls. Right: output preview, Format and playback controls.

The editor sections

Control / option	What it does	How to use it
Templates	Selects the composition and its default presentation.	Choose a template before fine-tuning your scene.
Media	Manages photo and video cards and their image placement.	Select cards here before using media-specific controls.
Motion	Controls duration, travel, direction and In/Out animation.	Use it to shape the timing and movement.
Design	Controls layout, card shape, quality, materials, lighting, reflections and background.	This is the appearance section.
Camera	Controls authored framing, focus and camera animation.	Use these settings for the view that will be rendered.
Export	Names the scene and configures the rendered video.	Select a destination and render when the scene is ready.
My Scenes	Lists saved editable scenes.	Open a saved scene or start a new one.
Settings gear	Opens product preferences, license management, updates and support.	Read Settings, updates & support.

Output Format above the preview

The Format selector above the preview changes the canvas aspect ratio. It is separate from the MP4/MOV Output Format in Export. Standard ratios are 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:5, 3:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 2:3. A previously saved custom-size scene is shown as Custom; the current interface does not provide a free-form dimension editor here.

Control / option	What it does	How to use it
Canvas Format	Changes the width-to-height relationship and standard dimensions.	Choose the destination layout, then check visibility and framing. Some template defaults adapt to narrow canvases.
Template title	Shows the selected template name.	Use it to confirm which composition is active.
Checkerboard	Represents transparent parts of the scene.	It is a preview aid, not an image rendered into the final video.

Playback and quality

Control / option	What it does	How to use it
Play / Pause	Starts or pauses the animation preview.	Pause to inspect a specific moment or to make a comparison.
Preview time slider	Seeks through the animation.	Drag to check the beginning, handoffs, loop return and ending.
Time display	Shows current time and total duration.	Use it to evaluate the pacing.
Loop Preview	Repeats preview playback.	Enable for inspection; this does not author the return motion in your exported scene.
Preview Quality · Auto	Balances preview cost automatically.	Start here for normal editing.
Preview Quality · High	Uses a higher-quality viewing path.	Use it when inspecting fine edges and materials.
Preview Quality · Draft	Uses a lighter preview.	Use it for quicker timing checks on demanding scenes. Final rendering uses its export path.
Reset View	Restores the preview to the authored camera settings.	Use it after inspecting with a mouse drag or wheel.

Save and reset buttons

Save Scene stores an editable scene. Its unsaved-state styling indicates changes need saving. Reset Template restores the current template’s presentation, and Undo Reset appears after that action. The reset icons beside sliders reset individual values. Scenes, saving & resets explains the scope of each reset.

05 / Choose your composition

The 50-template catalogue

Every current template, illustrated with your own photographs.

Each card below shows a real panel preview using the supplied photos and Background. The image shows one moment; Motion and Camera determine how the finished scene develops over time. Open the template name in the panel’s Templates section, then adjust the controls available to that template.

Browse by family

Template family50 templates

Arcs

Classic Arc

A curved row brings the center product forward while neighbouring cards remain visible. A useful starting point for a readable product collection.

Adjust: Visible Cards, Card Spacing, Curvature, Card Bend and the camera framing.

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Inward Sweep

The curved arrangement sweeps inward toward the focused region. Use the curve to adjust how tightly the collection wraps.

Adjust: Visible Cards, Curvature, Card Bend, Card Spacing and Forward Amount.

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Radial Crown

The products form a crown-shaped radial fan. Radius and spread angle set the opening, while center lift adds emphasis.

Adjust: Radius, Spread Angle, Center Lift, Visible Cards and gentle Card Bend.

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Orbits

Classic Ring

Cards travel around a circular arrangement. Front and rear surfaces can be visible as the collection turns.

Adjust: Curvature, Visible Arc, Edge Fade for open ends, materials and camera angle.

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Camera Facing Ring

Cards orbit while facing the camera, preserving the front images. Rear-face controls are hidden because their backs face away.

Adjust: Curvature, Visible Arc, Edge Fade, materials and camera focus.

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Tilted Ribbon

A tilted ribbon carries the products around an orbit. Reflections follow the cards’ geometry as the ribbon moves.

Adjust: Curvature, Visible Arc, Card Bend, Card Spacing and reflections.

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Sculpted Cylinder

A sculpted, bent-card cylinder creates a strong dimensional shell. Check both the image coverage and the exposed card edges.

Adjust: Curvature, Visible Arc, Card Bend, Thickness, materials and lighting.

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Floating Cards

Camera-facing cards float around a spatially tilted orbit. The readable front surfaces suit photo-led collections.

Adjust: Curvature, Visible Arc, Edge Fade and depth of field.

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Face On Wheel

A face-on wheel arranges camera-facing cards around an orbit. Check the visible arc when you need a partial wheel.

Adjust: Curvature, Visible Arc, Edge Fade and camera framing.

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Hero

Hero Push

A focused foreground product sits ahead of its neighbouring cards. Use it when the viewer should read one product at a time.

Adjust: Visible Cards, Card Spacing, Forward Amount and camera framing.

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Baseline Spotlight

A focused product rises in scale while the collection keeps a baseline relationship. Use it for an emphasized product handoff.

Adjust: Focus Scale, Visible Cards, Card Spacing and supported Card Bend.

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Vertical

Vertical Flow

A vertical flow moves products through the frame. It suits tall outputs and a stacked product presentation.

Adjust: Visible Cards, Card Spacing, supported Card Bend and camera framing.

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Diagonal Ribbon

Products form a diagonal vertical ribbon. It is useful when a level horizontal row feels too static.

Adjust: Visible Cards, Card Spacing, supported Card Bend and camera framing.

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Vertical Stack

A vertical depth stack brings the next product forward. Flip Amount changes the handoff’s turning character.

Adjust: Depth, Flip Amount, Visible Cards, Card Spacing and gentle Card Bend.

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Decks

Fan Reveal

A fanned deck reveals products with overlap and a clear center. Use a readable visible count rather than showing every source at once.

Adjust: Visible Cards, Card Spacing, gentle Card Bend and In/Out styles.

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Side Rolodex

A layered deck hands cards off toward the side, revealing the next product. It works well for a compact sequential collection.

Adjust: Visible Cards, Card Spacing, gentle Card Bend, materials and framing.

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Perspective Stack

A perspective stack keeps multiple depth layers behind the foreground card. Tune density while keeping the leading product readable.

Adjust: Visible Cards, Card Spacing, gentle Card Bend and depth of field.

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Linear Photo Stack

A linear photo stack keeps the next products layered behind the foreground. The deck provides a compact sequential handoff.

Adjust: Visible Cards, Card Spacing, gentle Card Bend and materials.

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Cover Flow

Overlapping cards form a cover-flow style deck with perspective. Reduce the count or spacing until the foreground remains easy to read.

Adjust: Visible Cards, Card Spacing, gentle Card Bend, materials and focus.

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Framed Fan

A framed, tilted fan combines overlapping imagery with visible card depth. It is useful for a gallery-like product collection.

Adjust: Visible Cards, Card Spacing, Thickness, gentle Card Bend and lighting.

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Spin Deck

A layered deck turns products through the foreground. Use layer distance and turn angle to shape the stack’s character.

Adjust: Turn Angle, Layer Distance, Visible Cards, Card Spacing and Card Bend.

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Diagonal Stack

A slanted stack creates overlapping depth layers. Watch the ends of the diagonal when using a narrow output.

Adjust: Diagonal Angle, Depth, Visible Cards, Card Spacing and Card Bend.

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Spirals

Rising Spiral

The collection winds through a rising spiral with spatial depth. Inspect the whole cycle to keep the upper and lower cards framed.

Adjust: Card Spacing, path Card Bend, materials, camera framing and focus.

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Sliders

Twin Rails

Two rows form a rail slider. Photos and videos can share the rows; the visible columns set how dense the presentation is.

Adjust: Rows, Visible Columns, Row Distance, Card Spacing and supported motion modes.

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Triple Rails

Three sliding rows give a denser multi-product presentation. Leave enough row distance for the card shape and motion effects.

Adjust: Rows, Visible Columns, Row Distance, Card Spacing and Staggered Slide.

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Depth Tunnel

Cards recede along a depth tunnel and hand off at the front. Use depth to separate the layers and foreground size to control emphasis.

Adjust: Depth, Front Size, Visible Cards, Card Spacing and camera focus.

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Wave Ribbon

A line of cards follows a wave-shaped path. Layout Wave Height shapes the path; Wave Lift in Motion is a separate animated decoration.

Adjust: Visible Cards, Wave Height, Follow Wave, Card Spacing and Card Bend.

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Flat Strip

A flat row provides a simple slider presentation. It is a clear base for comparing pacing, spacing and front-card emphasis.

Adjust: Visible Cards, Card Spacing, supported Card Bend and motion effects.

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Scatter

Scattered Orbit

A scattered orbit distributes camera-facing cards through space. Use framing and focus to organize the visual density.

Adjust: Curvature, Visible Arc where offered, Card Spacing, camera and depth of field.

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Globes

Photo Globe

The photos form a globe-like spatial collection. A subtle card bend can soften the cards without losing their readability.

Adjust: Card Spacing, gentle Card Bend up to 0.25, materials and camera.

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Photo Cloud

A cloud of camera-facing photos creates an airy spatial field. Depth of field helps separate foreground subjects from the rest.

Adjust: Card Spacing, materials, framing and depth of field.

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Albums

Book Spread

A book-like spread reveals media on pages. It uses page bending and opening controls, with template-filtered motion effects.

Adjust: Open Angle, Page Bend, Page Gap, Card Spacing and layout tilts.

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Radial Album

Paired media form two-sided pages in a radial album. Order the collection as front/back pairs before tuning the arrangement.

Adjust: Spread Angle, Visible Pages, Page Separation, Card Spacing and Next Media on the back.

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Solids

Photo Cube

Photographs cover the cube’s physical faces. The current template uses a fixed angular camera view and square card proportions.

Adjust: Edge Rounding, geometry Tilt/Rotation, framing and Dolly In/Out.

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Horizontal Drum

Portrait media cover the faces of a drum. Axis and face count shape the turning solid.

Adjust: Faces, Face Gap, Axis and geometry tilts/rotation.

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Shapes

Circle Showcase

Circular cards travel through a center-emphasized row. A square template aspect provides the source crop for the circles.

Adjust: Center Scale, Visible Cards, Diagonal Angle and Card Spacing.

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Diagonal Circles

A diagonal chain of circular products gives a slanted showcase. Fit/Fill and Image Zoom determine what each circle reveals.

Adjust: Center Scale, Visible Cards, Diagonal Angle and Card Spacing.

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Grids

Photo Wall

Products populate a moving grid. When the grid has more cells than source files, media repeat to fill it.

Adjust: Columns, Rows, Column Delay, Alternate Directions and Card Spacing.

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Reference Collection

Arc Fan

An adjustable arc fan presents the products across a controlled opening. Fan angle and radius shape its span.

Adjust: Visible Cards, Fan Angle, Radius, Card Spacing and layout tilts.

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Bubble Conveyor

Circular product bubbles move through a conveyor-like arrangement with center emphasis. The template uses square proportions.

Adjust: Visible Cards, Center Scale, Card Spacing and supported motion effects.

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Tilt Drop Stack

A tilted depth stack drops the outgoing card to reveal the next product. Check the handoff as well as the paused deck.

Adjust: Visible Cards, Layer Depth, Card Spacing and gentle Card Bend up to 0.15.

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Spin Through Stack

The foreground card spins through the layered stack. Its square proportion and layer policy keep the authored movement coherent.

Adjust: Visible Cards, Turn Angle, Card Spacing and supported Forward Amount.

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Drop Shuffle

A shuffled deck drops cards through the foreground. Layer angle sets the spread of its stacked presentation.

Adjust: Visible Cards, Layer Angle, Card Spacing and gentle Card Bend.

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Perspective Conveyor

A perspective conveyor combines a travelling handoff with an animated lift. It uses an orthographic camera setup.

Adjust: Visible Cards, Diagonal Angle, Depth and Motion → Lift Height.

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Perspective Wall

A tilted wall moves its columns sequentially. Direction and column delay shape the ordered rise or fall.

Adjust: Columns, Rows, Column Delay, Alternate Directions and geometry tilts.

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Diagonal Stream

A diagonal stream carries cards through a slanted path. Use visible count and framing to control the chain’s length.

Adjust: Visible Cards, Diagonal Angle, Card Spacing and camera framing.

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Cinematic Sliders

Parallax Gallery

A field of products moves through depth and changing foreground emphasis. Use field spread and focus together to establish a clear subject.

Adjust: Visible Cards, Field Spread, Focus Scale, Depth and depth of field.

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Rotary Fan

A rotating fan replaces its foreground product while the others remain layered. Inspect the half-turn handoff for readable overlap.

Adjust: Visible Cards, Fan Angle, Layer Depth, Card Spacing and camera focus.

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Rising Queue

Cards rise out of a tilted queue with layered depth. Queue tilt controls the waiting stack’s angle.

Adjust: Visible Cards, Queue Tilt, Layer Depth, Card Spacing and focus.

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Diagonal Depth

A diagonal chain moves through depth and a focused foreground. It suits a cinematic passage from one product to the next.

Adjust: Visible Cards, Diagonal Angle, Depth, Card Spacing and depth of field.

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Why the controls differ

A cube, book, rail slider and free orbit use different geometry. The interface shows the settings that make sense for the active composition. In/Out styles and motion modes are also filtered by the template. A disabled control carries a hint when appropriate.

Control / option	What it does	How to use it
Free cards	Offer Original, portrait, landscape and square Card Aspect choices.	Choose the shape that matches your media or intended layout.
Circle / cube / Bubble Conveyor / Spin Through Stack	Use template-controlled square proportions.	Crop the content with Fill/Fit, Image Zoom and position.
Photo Wall / Horizontal Drum	Use template-controlled portrait proportions.	Use placement controls rather than trying to change the locked aspect.
Photo Cube	Camera Orbit and Camera Tilt are fixed; framing and dolly movement remain available.	Use Design tilts/rotation for geometry and Camera framing for composition.
Closed ring	Edge Fade is unavailable when both curvature and visible arc form a complete closed ring.	Open the ring or reduce Visible Arc if you need faded ends.
Book Spread / Radial Album	Use page-specific controls and media pairing.	Read the album and book notes in Layout & card shape.

06 / Build the card collection

Media: photos & placement

Add, select, arrange and crop still images.

Media: add or replace the collection, select cards, then adjust the selected media.

Add and organize media

Control / option	What it does	How to use it
Add Media	Appends files to the existing collection.	Select one or several PNG, JPEG or WebP images. Photos and video files can be chosen together.
Replace All Media	Replaces the collection.	Use it to replace the built-in demo with your own media.
Select a card	Makes the card’s placement controls available.	Click a card in the grid.
Ctrl / Command-click	Selects multiple cards.	Hold Ctrl on Windows or Command on macOS to build a selection.
Select All / Deselect All	Selects every card or clears the selection.	Use for batch placement changes; check the Selected count.
Earlier / Later	Moves a selected card through the media order.	Select exactly one card. A boundary button is disabled at the start or end of the collection.
Replace Selected	Replaces the media occupying the selected position.	A single replacement retains the card’s position/crop setup. Review the result if the new source has different proportions.
Remove Selected	Removes the selected cards from the scene.	This changes the scene collection; it does not delete your original source files.
Reset to Demo	Loads the built-in demo collection.	Confirm the replacement when prompted.

The current image import limit is 64 MB per image. Very large collections can exceed GPU texture limits even when each individual file is below that size. Texture Quality Balanced can reduce the texture load.

Card Aspect and Image Placement

Selected Media contains the crop preview, aspect, placement, position, zoom, rotation and replacement tools.

Control / option	What it does	How to use it
Original	Uses the original media proportion where the template allows it.	Choose this to respect the source aspect ratio.
Portrait · 3:4 / Landscape · 4:3	Sets a standard portrait or landscape card.	Useful for consistent mixed-source collections.
Square	Makes a square card.	Compare Fill and Fit if the original image is portrait or landscape.
Portrait · 9:16 / Landscape · 16:9	Uses a widescreen portrait or landscape card.	Match tall or wide content when supported by the template.
Square · Template / Portrait · Template	Shows a proportion fixed by the template.	Adjust the image inside the card instead.
Fill	Fills the card’s image area. Content outside the area is cropped.	Use when edge-to-edge coverage matters.
Fit	Keeps the whole image within the card’s image area.	Use when the entire product must stay visible; margins can remain.
Mixed	Indicates selected cards have different values.	Choosing an explicit value applies it to the selection.

Square card + Fill: edge-to-edge coverage can crop the portrait photograph.

Square card + Fit: the whole portrait image is visible, with space at the sides.

Position, zoom and rotation

Control / option	What it does	How to use it
Position arrows	Nudge the image inside its card.	Move the subject toward a visible edge. An arrow is disabled if there is no usable movement on that axis.
Center button	Centers the selected images.	Use the center of the position pad to restore position without changing zoom.
Image Zoom · 0–400%	Scales the image inside the card. 100% is the default/reset.	Increase to crop closer, or reduce to reveal more space.
Image Zoom · 0%	Hides the image while retaining its placement settings.	The card material may remain visible. Restore 100% to show the image again.
Reset Position	Centers the image and restores Image Zoom to 100%.	Use it to undo placement experiments on the selected cards.
Rotate Left / Rotate Right	Rotates the selected images in 90-degree steps.	Use for source orientation. Rotation affects the image, not the whole 3D layout.
Applies to: selected media	States how many media items receive the placement change.	Check this before adjusting a large selection.

Image Zoom increases the crop inside the card.

At Image Zoom 0%, the photo is hidden and the card retains its settings.

Restore a moved source

File missing marks a lost source. Locate File reconnects the saved card to an available file.

Select the card marked File missing.
Choose Locate File. Select the source file at its new location.
Check placement and playback after relinking. Repeat for other missing cards and textures.
Save Scene to keep the updated reference.

Move or rename source files carefully. The HTML’s embedded illustrations are independent of the panel’s saved-scene references.

07 / Mixed photo & video scenes

Media: video inside cards

Use moving sources in sliders, carousels and other compositions.

A card can contain a photograph or a video. You can mix them in the same scene, including rail sliders and cinematic sliders. Add Media accepts MP4, MOV, M4V and WebM video files. The panel prepares a lightweight preview while keeping the original source for final rendering.

A mixed collection: the video card is marked VIDEO and shows its source duration.

Add and select a video

Open Media and choose Add Media or Replace All Media.
Select the clip. Wait for preparation; a progress dialog appears for video importing. Choose Cancel Import if you need to stop.
Select exactly one video card. The Video Playback block appears below Selected Media.
Set the playable interval, loop behavior and start offset. Scrub and play the scene to verify the result.
Use the same Card Aspect, Fill/Fit, image-position, Image Zoom and rotation controls as a photograph.

Video Playback controls

Video Playback is shown when one video card is selected.

Control / option	What it does	How to use it
Loop inside card	Repeats the selected video within its playable interval.	Leave enabled for a short clip that should keep moving throughout a longer scene.
Loop inside card · Off	Stops advancing at the end of the playable interval.	Use when the clip should play once and hold its final frame.
Start Offset (seconds)	Starts the video farther into its trimmed interval.	Use to vary the moment shown when the card first appears. This does not move the card itself.
Trim In (seconds)	Sets the beginning of the playable source interval.	Move it past footage you do not want to show.
Trim Out (seconds)	Sets the end of the playable source interval.	End the interval before unwanted tail footage. Leave at least one source frame between Trim In and Trim Out.

For example, Trim In = 1 and Trim Out = 3 uses a two-second source interval. With Loop inside card enabled, that interval repeats independently of the card’s 3D motion. Start Offset changes the initial playback position within it.

Understand the three Loop controls

Control / option	What it does	How to use it
Loop Preview	Repeats the editor’s preview playback.	Use it for repeated inspection; it does not change the authored motion.
Loop Animation	Authors a return to the starting card before the scene ends.	Use it when the composition should reconnect its motion at the end.
Loop inside card	Repeats the source video within one card.	Use it for the clip’s content, independently of the carousel’s return motion.

Keep the original video available

Short clips can repeat independently. Video preparation can take time, especially for large files or demanding codecs. Preview Quality changes the viewing cost; final rendering reads the original sources. If a saved video scene loses a temporary preview, the panel regenerates it from the original. If the original itself has moved, use Locate File.

08 / Animate the collection

Motion: timing & movement

Choose the motion mode, pacing, direction and authored return.

Motion with Pause on Each Card: duration, loop, direction, transition and available effect controls.

Duration and transitions

Control / option	What it does	How to use it
Total Duration (seconds)	Controls the scene’s total time, including In/Out and the authored return when used. Range: 0.1–600 seconds.	Give the visible cards and entrance/exit enough time to read. The panel retimes the scene to keep valid display frames.
Transition (seconds)	Controls the transition portion between card positions in non-Continuous modes. Range: 0–3 seconds.	Use a longer value for slower handoffs; check the balance against total duration.
Loop Animation	Returns to the starting card before the animation ends.	Enable to author the return. Test the ending and direction in the preview.
Direction · Forward / Reverse	Changes the travel direction through the collection.	Choose the direction that suits the composition. It is separate from the Forward Amount effect.

Motion Mode

Control / option	What it does	How to use it
Pause on Each Card	Moves between cards and settles on each one.	Use for readable product or portfolio presentations.
Continuous	Moves continuously along the composition.	Use for a flowing passage. The main Transition and Bounce controls are hidden in this mode.
Staggered Slide	Offsets card travel to create a staggered handoff.	Use Stagger Amount to tune the offset. Only compatible templates offer this mode.
Soft Sway	Adds a gentle decorative sway.	Use Motion Amount to set the strength. Only compatible templates offer it.
Wave Lift	Adds a lifted wave-like movement to the collection.	Use Motion Amount to set the strength. It is separate from Wave Ribbon’s layout Wave Height.

Continuous hides the main Transition and Bounce controls.

Staggered Slide adds Stagger Amount on supported layouts.

Wave Lift uses Motion Amount for its animated lift.

Effect strength and settling

Perspective Conveyor exposes Lift Height in Motion; it does not offer Forward Amount.

Control / option	What it does	How to use it
Forward Amount · 0–1	Emphasizes the front card toward the camera on supported layouts.	Start at 0 and increase until the emphasis is clear. It does not choose travel direction.
Lift Height · 0–3	Controls the lift in Perspective Conveyor.	Use it to change the height of the travelling card’s lift.
Stagger Amount · 0–2	Controls the stagger in Staggered Slide.	Start around 1, then compare smaller and larger values.
Motion Amount · 0–1	Controls the strength of Soft Sway or Wave Lift.	Increase gradually and watch overlap and framing.
Bounce → Enable Bounce	Adds settling to the main card movement.	Available outside Continuous when the scene has enough moving cards.
Bounce → Amount · 0–2	Controls the settling strength.	Use a small amount for gentle settling or increase for a more playful result.
Reset Motion	Restores main motion and In/Out settings for the current template.	It also resets Forward Amount and the template-specific lift setting. Recheck pacing afterwards.

09 / Arrive and leave

In & Out animation

Choose an entrance, an exit and the order in which cards appear.

In Animation: the entrance block with sequence and settling controls.

Out Animation: the exit is configured separately.

Every Style option

The dropdown offers the styles supported by the current template. Some rigid or tightly packed compositions omit card-level effects; solids and spatial arrangements can animate as a group.

The Style menu in the actual panel. The available list changes with the template.

Control / option	What it does	How to use it
None	Uses no entrance or exit effect.	Choose for an immediate start or end. Other controls in the block are hidden.
Fade	Changes visibility smoothly.	Use for a gentle opening or closing.
From Left / To Left	Enters from or leaves toward the left.	Choose the direction appropriate to the scene.
From Right / To Right	Enters from or leaves toward the right.	Pair with the opposite side if you want a through-motion.
From Top / To Top	Enters from or leaves toward the top.	Check vertical framing and entrance duration.
From Bottom / To Bottom	Enters from or leaves toward the bottom.	Use for an upward opening or downward exit.
Assemble / Disassemble	Builds up or breaks apart a compatible composition.	Available only where the layout supports the effect.
Spin In / Spin Out	Adds a spinning entrance or exit.	Use enough duration to read the turn.
Soft Zoom	Uses a gentle scale-based reveal or departure.	Useful for a restrained scene transition.
Center Split / Center Join	Opens outward from the center or joins toward it.	Tune Amount on supported layouts.
Fan Open / Fan Close	Opens or closes a fan-like arrangement.	Tune Amount when offered.
Blur Reveal / Blur Exit	Uses blur during the reveal or departure.	Tune Amount to control the effect strength.
Curtain · Left	Uses a left-based curtain reveal or hide.	Sequence/order controls apply when the template supports them.
Curtain · Right	Uses a right-based curtain reveal or hide.	Preview the beginning or ending to check the direction.
Curtain · Center	Uses a centered curtain reveal or hide.	Use for a balanced opening or closing.

Timing, sequence and order

Cascade + Mixed exposes Overlap and New Mix. These controls are conditional.

Control / option	What it does	How to use it
Duration (seconds) · 0.1–20	Sets the entrance or exit duration.	Leave enough time for individual cards. The panel warns when a One by One sequence is too short to read.
Sequence · Together	Animates eligible cards together.	Use for a compact group reveal.
Sequence · One by One	Animates cards individually in sequence.	Use for an ordered introduction; allow enough duration for the visible cards.
Sequence · Cascade	Overlaps successive card effects.	Use Overlap to balance separation and concurrency.
Order · First to Last / Last to First · Position	Uses the layout’s card positions.	Choose the direction through the arrangement.
Order · First to Last / Last to First · Photo	Uses the media collection’s order.	Choose when the source ordering should determine the reveal.
Order · Mixed	Uses a mixed order.	Choose New Mix to generate another arrangement.
New Mix	Creates another mixed sequence.	The mix is stored with the scene so the chosen result can be reused.
Overlap · 0–1	Sets concurrency for Cascade.	Lower values separate card events; higher values make them overlap more.
Amount · 0–1	Controls Center, Fan or Blur effects when offered.	Adjust while previewing the affected entrance or exit.
Enable Bounce / Bounce Amount · 0–2	Adds settling to compatible entrance/exit styles.	This is independent of the main-motion Bounce.
Reset In / Reset Out	Restores one animation block to the template default.	Use the matching reset to keep the other block intact.

Choosing an In/Out Style, Sequence or Order seeks the preview to the affected animation while preserving its play/pause state. Group-entry compositions do not expose the individual Sequence and Order controls.

10 / Shape the composition

Design: layout & card shape

Every layout control, including the settings unique to individual template families.

Photo Quality

Texture Quality sets the image-texture budget for the scene.

Control / option	What it does	How to use it
Texture Quality · Original Resolution	Uses the available source resolution within the GPU’s limits.	Choose when source detail matters and the collection fits GPU memory.
Texture Quality · Balanced · up to 2048 px	Limits the texture edge to reduce GPU load.	Choose for large source images or many cards. It can change texture detail in the rendered scene.
Preview Quality versus Texture Quality	Preview Quality governs the viewing path; Texture Quality is a scene texture setting.	Use Draft preview for quick inspection. Use Balanced when the source texture budget itself is too large.

Shared layout controls

Control / option	What it does	How to use it
Visible Cards	Limits the cards shown in supported layouts. The maximum is capped by available media and the template, up to 100.	Start with a few readable cards. Adding media and showing more cards are separate actions.
Card Spacing · 0–4	Changes separation between cards or layers.	Increase for breathing room; reduce for a tighter composition. It is not shown for every solid.
Tilt X / Tilt Y · −85° to 85°	Tilts the composition’s geometry where offered.	Use for a 3D angle. These are layout controls, separate from Camera Orbit/Tilt.
Rotation · −180° to 180°	Rotates the layout where offered.	Use for an angled composition; check its outer edges in the preview.
Curvature · 0.05–1	Changes the bend of an arc or compatible ring path.	Lower values open the arrangement; 1 forms the strongest circular curvature.
Visible Arc · 0.1–1	Controls how much of a compatible ring is visible.	Reduce to show a partial arc rather than the complete ring.
Edge Fade · 0–0.3	Softens the ends of an open ring’s visible region.	At 0 the edge is a hard crop. A fully closed ring has no edge to fade.

Ring-specific controls: Curvature, Visible Arc and Edge Fade.

Rails, tunnels and ribbons

Twin Rails / Triple Rails: rows, visible columns and row distance.

Depth Tunnel exposes Depth, Front Size and Visible Cards.

Control / option	What it does	How to use it
Rails → Rows · 1–3	Sets the number of horizontal rows.	Use two rows for Twin Rails or three for Triple Rails, or reduce the row count.
Rails → Visible Columns · 1–6	Sets the visible columns across the rail layout.	Balance the column count against the canvas width.
Rails → Row Distance · 0–2	Separates the rows.	Increase if the cards need more vertical room.
Tunnel → Depth · 0.3–3	Changes depth between the tunnel’s cards.	Increase for a deeper recession.
Tunnel → Front Size · 0.5–1.5	Changes the size of the leading tunnel card.	Use it to emphasize or reduce the foreground.
Tunnel → Visible Cards	Sets the tunnel’s visible card count.	The maximum is limited by available media.
Wave Ribbon → Wave Height · 0–2	Shapes the height of the ribbon path.	Use it for the layout’s wave, independently of the Wave Lift motion mode.
Wave Ribbon → Follow Wave · 0–1	Controls how much cards follow the wave’s direction.	Increase for stronger alignment with the path.

Books, albums, circles and the spotlight

Book Spread: Open Angle, Page Bend and Page Gap.

Radial Album: Spread Angle, Visible Pages and Page Separation.

Control / option	What it does	How to use it
Book Spread → Open Angle · 30°–175°	Controls how open the spread is.	Use a smaller angle for a tighter book or a larger angle for an open spread.
Book Spread → Page Bend · 0–1	Bends the pages.	Start subtly. This is the book’s page control, rather than Card Bend.
Book Spread → Page Gap · 0–0.5	Separates the pages.	Use a small gap to keep the spread coherent.
Radial Album → Spread Angle · 90°–360°	Distributes the album pages across the radial arrangement.	Use a partial fan or a full circular arrangement.
Radial Album → Visible Pages	Limits visible pages, with the available page count based on media pairs.	The hint shows media and page counts. Two consecutive media items form a page’s front/back pair; an odd last item can leave one side without a following image.
Radial Album → Page Separation · 0–0.5	Separates album pages.	Increase to make the individual sheets easier to read.
Circle Showcase / Diagonal Circles → Center Scale · 0–1.5	Emphasizes the center card.	Use it to create a foreground focus.
Circle layouts → Diagonal Angle · −60° to 60°	Tilts the line of circles diagonally.	Use 0 for a level line, or turn it toward either diagonal.
Baseline Spotlight → Focus Scale · 0–1.5	Scales the focused card against the others.	Use it to emphasize a hero product while keeping the baseline relationship.

Circle Showcase exposes Center Scale, Visible Cards and Diagonal Angle.

Fans, crowns, stacks and layers

Arc Fan exposes Visible Cards, Fan Angle and Radius.

Control / option	What it does	How to use it
Radial Crown → Radius · 2–10	Sets the crown’s path radius.	Increase for a wider arrangement.
Radial Crown → Spread Angle · 30°–220°	Sets how far the crown spreads.	Combine it with Radius and Visible Cards.
Radial Crown → Center Lift · 0–1.5	Lifts or emphasizes the center region.	Use for a stronger center card.
Spin Deck → Turn Angle · 0°–75°	Changes the deck’s fanned turning angle.	Use a modest angle for a neat stack.
Spin Deck → Layer Distance · 0.1–3	Separates the layers in depth.	Increase to show more of the stack.
Vertical Stack → Depth · 0.1–3	Controls depth between stacked cards.	Use it to adjust the recession.
Vertical Stack → Flip Amount · 0–1	Adds turning to the stack’s handoff.	Increase gradually if you want a flip-like passage.
Diagonal Stack / Diagonal Stream → Diagonal Angle · −60° to 60°	Sets the layout’s diagonal direction.	Choose the angle that fits your output frame.
Diagonal Stack → Depth · 0.1–3	Separates its depth layers.	Combine with Card Spacing to control visual density.
Arc Fan → Fan Angle · 30°–170° / Radius · 2–10	Controls the fan’s opening and radius.	Set Visible Cards first, then refine the fan.
Bubble Conveyor → Center Scale · 0–1.5	Emphasizes the central circular card.	Use it for a featured bubble among smaller neighbours.
Tilt Drop Stack → Layer Depth · 0.1–3	Separates the tilted layers.	Use enough room for the downward handoff.
Spin Through Stack → Turn Angle · 0°–75°	Changes the spin-through arrangement’s angle.	Preview the front-card passage as well as a settled frame.
Drop Shuffle → Layer Angle · 0°–75°	Changes the shuffled layering angle.	Increase for a more scattered deck appearance.
Perspective Conveyor → Diagonal Angle / Depth	Sets its diagonal and layer depth.	Use Motion → Lift Height for the separate animated lift.

Radial Crown: Radius, Spread Angle and Center Lift.

Spin Deck: Turn Angle and Layer Distance.

Cube, drum and photo wall

Photo Cube: Edge Rounding and geometry tilts/rotation.

Photo Wall: Columns, Rows, Column Delay and Alternate Directions.

Control / option	What it does	How to use it
Photo Cube → Edge Rounding · 0–0.45	Rounds the cube’s physical edges.	Use a small value for subtle softening. The cube uses its own solid geometry.
Horizontal Drum → Faces · 3–12	Sets the number of drum faces.	Check how many products can be read at the chosen count.
Horizontal Drum → Face Gap · 0–0.3	Separates the physical faces.	Increase for a segmented drum.
Drum → Axis · Vertical / Horizontal	Chooses the drum’s rotation axis.	Pick the direction that matches the layout.
Wall → Columns / Rows · 1–6	Sets the grid dimensions.	If there are fewer sources than cells, photos repeat to fill the wall.
Wall → Column Delay · 0–1	Offsets column timing.	Increase for more sequential movement between columns.
Wall → Alternate Directions	Alternates the columns’ travel.	Switch it on for counter-moving columns. Direction in Motion still controls the main sequence.

Horizontal Drum exposes Faces, Face Gap and Axis.

Cinematic Sliders

Parallax Gallery includes Field Spread, Focus Scale and Depth.

Control / option	What it does	How to use it
Parallax Gallery → Field Spread · 0.5–2	Spreads the wider field of cards.	Increase for more room between subjects.
Parallax Gallery → Focus Scale · 0–1.5	Changes foreground emphasis.	Combine with Depth and depth of field.
Parallax Gallery → Depth · 0.1–3	Changes the field’s depth separation.	Increase for stronger recession.
Rotary Fan → Fan Angle · 0°–45° / Layer Depth · 0.1–3	Controls the rotating fan and its depth layers.	Keep cards readable during the turn.
Rising Queue → Queue Tilt · 0°–75° / Layer Depth · 0.1–3	Tilts and separates the rising queue.	Use tilt to shape the queue, then adjust the camera framing.
Diagonal Depth → Diagonal Angle · −60° to 60° / Depth · 0.1–3	Sets diagonal travel and recession.	Combine with depth of field for a foreground-to-background passage.

Rising Queue: Queue Tilt and Layer Depth.

Diagonal Depth: Diagonal Angle and Depth.

Card Shape

Corner Radius and Card Bend are shown for a compatible non-circular card.

Control / option	What it does	How to use it
Corner Radius · 0–0.5	Rounds the card corners; 0.5 produces the circular-card limit.	Increase for softer corners. Circular cards remain flat.
Card Bend	Bends a supported free card. The allowed range depends on the template.	Use a gentle amount before increasing. Some templates offer 0–1 or 0–1.5; gentle deck bends are limited to 0.35, Photo Globe to 0.25 and Tilt Drop Stack to 0.15.
Page Bend	The page-specific bend in Book Spread.	Use it in the book layout instead of looking for Card Bend.
Reset Appearance	Restores the current template’s design defaults.	It can reset card placement defaults and the background along with geometry and materials. Read reset scope before using it.

11 / Finish the cards

Design: materials & textures

Control the front, frame, sides and back independently.

Card Style

Photo Only: the photograph carries the card’s appearance.

Solid Card: color, thickness and material surfaces are available.

Control / option	What it does	How to use it
Photo Only	Shows the media without the solid-card material controls.	Choose for a clean photograph-led look. Frame/side/back settings are hidden while this style is active.
Solid Card	Uses a solid card body with configurable surfaces.	Start here for a framed product collection.
Liquid Glass	Uses a glass-like card finish.	Tune Tint, Opacity, Frost, Refraction and Highlights.
Gold / Silver	Uses a metallic card finish.	Tune Metal Gloss and Shimmer and inspect the result under lighting.
Card Color	Sets the card body’s color component.	Choose a neutral color for margin areas or a contrasting product frame.
Thickness · 0–0.3	Changes card depth on supported free cards.	Increase to reveal the side surfaces. Photo Cube has its own solid geometry.

Front Frame

Control / option	What it does	How to use it
Enable Frame	Shows or hides the front frame.	Turn it off for a frameless image. A zero Frame Width also leaves no visible frame.
Frame Width · 0–0.12	Sets the visible rim around the image.	Use a narrow frame for subtle separation or a wider rim for a gallery card.
Frame Material · Solid Color	Uses a color-based frame.	Set Frame Color.
Frame Material · Texture	Uses an image as the frame material.	Choose Texture, then adjust scale and rotation.
Frame Color	Sets the frame’s color component.	Compare it with the photograph and any chosen texture.
Apply Frame Material to Sides and Back	Matches the shell’s side and back surfaces to the frame.	Use for a coordinated finish; Photo Cube does not expose this shell action.

Sides

Control / option	What it does	How to use it
Use Card Style	Uses the finish defined by the active Card Style.	Keep for a unified gold, silver, glass or solid look.
Match Frame	Follows the front frame’s material.	Choose for matching front and side edges.
Card Color	Uses the card body’s color.	Choose for a simple body-color edge.
Color	Uses an independently selected Side Color.	Choose a separate edge color.
Texture	Uses an independent image texture.	Choose the side texture, then tune scale and rotation.
Side Color	Sets the side’s color component when Color or Texture is selected.	Adjust alongside the chosen texture if needed.

Back Face

Same Media + Mirror Photo shows the photograph on the back of a compatible card.

Control / option	What it does	How to use it
Use Card Style	Uses the active material finish on the back.	Choose for a uniform shell.
Match Frame	Matches the front frame material.	Choose for a coordinated back surface.
Color / Back Color	Uses an independent back color.	Choose a color visible during the turn.
Texture	Uses an independent still image on the back.	Choose a texture and tune its mapping.
Same Media	Places the card’s photograph/video on its back.	Use in layouts that expose the back faces.
Next Media · Radial Album	Uses the following media item on the other side of the album page.	Order the collection as front/back pairs.
Mirror Photo	Mirrors the media on the back face.	Toggle it and inspect a rear-facing moment.
Camera-facing cards	Keep their backs facing away from view.	The panel shows a hint instead of back-face controls when they cannot be seen.

Radial Album labels its media-backed page option Next Media.

All texture mapping controls

Control / option	What it does	How to use it
Choose Texture / Replace Texture	Loads a PNG, JPEG or WebP still image for that surface.	The frame, sides and back can each use their own source.
Remove	Removes that surface’s texture.	The surface returns to its color-based option.
Texture Scale · 0.1–10	Changes the texture mapping scale.	Adjust until the pattern’s size looks appropriate on the surface.
Texture Rotation · −180° to 180°	Turns the pattern on the surface.	Align the texture with the card edge or image.
Reset Mapping	Restores scale 1 and rotation 0 for that texture.	It retains the chosen source image.

Keep texture originals available along with the media collection. If a saved texture’s source goes missing, the missing-file recovery workflow helps reconnect it. Background image placement uses its own controls, described in the next chapters.

Liquid Glass

Control / option	What it does	How to use it
Tint	Sets the glass color.	Try a light tint before using a saturated color.
Opacity · 0–1	Changes how opaque the glass material is.	Decrease for a more translucent body, then inspect on your chosen background.
Frost · 0–1	Changes the frosted appearance.	Increase for a softer glass finish.
Refraction · 0–1	Controls the glass refraction effect.	Increase gradually and check image readability.
Highlights · 0–1	Controls the glass’s highlights.	Balance against your lighting and background.

Gold & Silver

Silver: the same finish controls with a silver material.

Control / option	What it does	How to use it
Gloss · 0–1	Controls the metallic finish’s gloss.	Increase for a more polished look. This is separate from the Lighting Gloss control.
Shimmer · 0–1	Controls the metallic shimmer effect.	Use a restrained value for a clean product presentation.

Use the color picker

Choose Color: saturation/brightness field, Hue, HEX, RGB, Apply and Cancel.

Control / option	What it does	How to use it
Color field	Chooses saturation and brightness.	Click or drag inside the field.
Hue	Changes the color family.	Move the slider, then adjust saturation/brightness.
HEX	Accepts a six-digit color such as #FFFFFF.	Enter a known brand or background color.
R / G / B	Sets individual color channels from 0 to 255.	Use numeric values for an exact color.
Apply	Keeps the chosen color.	The preview updates while choosing; Apply accepts it.
Cancel / Escape	Restores the initial color.	Use when the experiment does not suit the scene.

12 / Light the scene

Lighting & floor reflections

Preserve photo colors or build a lit 3D presentation.

Lighting

Control / option	What it does	How to use it
Original Photo Colors	Keeps the photo-color presentation.	Choose when the original product colors are your priority. Additional light controls are hidden.
Soft Light	Uses a softer lighting setup.	Try for gentle volume on card surfaces.
Studio Light	Uses a studio-style lighting setup.	Try when thickness, glass or metal should read more strongly.
Light Follows Camera	Keeps the light orientation related to the camera.	Enable for consistent lighting as you change the view; disable to inspect a fixed light direction.
Light Direction · −180° to 180°	Changes the light angle.	Move it to shift bright and dark surfaces.
Gloss · 0–1	Controls the lighting-related gloss response.	Balance with the finish controls in Card Material.

Floor Reflection

Control / option	What it does	How to use it
Opacity · 0–100%	Controls reflection visibility.	Use 0 to hide the reflection, or increase for a stronger floor echo.
Vertical Position · −2 to 2	Moves the reflection’s floor relation vertically.	Adjust until the reflection sits naturally below the collection.
Reflection Blur · 0–1	Softens the reflected imagery.	Increase for a diffuse reflection or reduce for a sharper one.

13 / Set the scene

Background: color, texture & alpha

Use the supplied Background and understand uncovered areas.

Background: the original supplied image, embedded in this file.

Choose a background type

Control / option	What it does	How to use it
Transparent	Leaves the scene background transparent.	The checkerboard in the preview indicates uncovered alpha. Export MOV to preserve it.
Color	Uses a single background color.	Choose Color, then select a color in the picker.
Texture	Uses a still image behind the whole scene.	Choose Texture and select Background or another PNG, JPEG or WebP image.
Choose Texture / Replace Texture	Loads or replaces the background image.	It is separate from the card material textures.
Remove	Removes the chosen background image.	Choose another source or switch the Type to Color/Transparent.
Locate File	Reconnects a missing background source.	Select the same image at its current path, then save the scene.

Transparent shows the checkerboard behind the cards.

Color creates a single-color scene background.

Place Background

Texture background with the supplied Background in the actual panel.

Open Design and scroll to Background.
Choose Type → Texture. Choose Texture and select Background.
Start with Image Placement → Fill and Image Zoom → 100%.
Use the position arrows to adjust visible framing. Use the center button to center the image.
Compare Fit if you want the entire background image visible. Preview at your final canvas aspect ratio.

Control / option	What it does	How to use it
Image Placement · Fill	Fills the output canvas with the background image.	Some image content may be cropped when the source and canvas ratios differ.
Image Placement · Fit	Fits the complete source image inside the output canvas.	Uncovered canvas areas remain transparent.
Position arrows / center	Moves or centers the background image.	These controls apply to the entire scene, not selected cards.
Image Zoom · 0–400%	Scales the background image; 100% is default/reset.	Increase for a closer crop. Below 100% can reveal transparent areas.
Image Zoom · 0%	Hides the background texture while retaining its source and settings.	Restore 100% to show it again.
Rotate Left / Rotate Right	Rotates the background in quarter turns.	Recheck placement after rotation.
Reset Position	Centers the background and restores zoom to 100%.	It retains the selected source and current rotation.

Fit in a different canvas ratio reveals transparent areas around the image.

Reduced Image Zoom also exposes transparent canvas areas.

A quarter-turn rotation changes the background’s orientation and coverage.

Background alpha during export

Control / option	What it does	How to use it
MOV · ProRes 4444 with alpha	Preserves transparent background areas and source PNG alpha.	Choose for compositing over footage in Adobe.
MP4 + Color	Renders directly using the selected color.	Use for an opaque background.
MP4 + Texture	Renders directly and fills texture alpha or uncovered areas with white.	The saved scene and preview keep their original background settings.
MP4 + Transparent	Opens the Video Background choice when Export Video is pressed.	Choose Use White for this export, Use MOV to keep alpha, or Cancel.

The current Texture background section contains source and image-placement controls. Its uncovered areas are transparent in the scene. It does not have a separate base-color or background-opacity slider.

14 / Direct the view

Camera: framing, focus & movement

Author the rendered camera and inspect the foreground.

Camera groups Framing, Camera Angle, Depth of Field, Camera Animation and Motion Blur.

Framing and angle

Control / option	What it does	How to use it
Camera Zoom · 0.5–3	Scales the authored view of the whole scene.	Use to fit the composition or move closer. It differs from Media/Background Image Zoom.
Pan X / Pan Y · −1 to 1	Shifts the scene in the output frame.	Center the hero subject or leave space for text.
Camera Orbit · −180° to 180°	Changes the camera’s horizontal angle.	Use to inspect front and side surfaces on supported templates.
Camera Tilt · −85° to 85°	Changes the camera’s vertical angle.	Use for a higher or lower viewpoint.
Photo Cube camera angle	Keeps Orbit/Tilt fixed to the template’s view.	Framing and dolly animation remain available. Design geometry tilts are separate controls.
Reset Camera	Restores the template’s authored camera settings.	It resets the camera and Camera Zoom, rather than just clearing inspection drag.

Photo Cube displays the fixed-view hint and disabled Orbit/Tilt controls.

Depth of Field

Control / option	What it does	How to use it
Enable Depth of Field	Enables focus falloff on compatible camera setups.	Use for a sharp foreground and softened distant cards. It is unavailable on orthographic setups such as the current Photo Cube and Perspective Conveyor.
Focus Mode · Auto – Foreground Sharp	Tracks the foreground subject automatically.	Start here while adjusting depth and framing.
Focus Mode · Manual	Uses your chosen focus distance.	Choose it for a deliberate focal plane.
Focus on Front Card	Sets the manual focus to the current front card.	Use as a useful starting point before fine-tuning Focus Distance.
Focus Distance	Sets the manual focus distance. The slider starts at 0.1 and adapts its upper end to the stored scene.	Scrub to the desired moment, then refine focus.
Focus Range · 0.01–0.8	Controls the range around the focused area.	Increase for a broader sharp region or reduce for more selective focus.
Blur Strength · 0–1	Sets the depth-of-field blur strength.	Increase gradually while keeping the important product readable.

Camera Animation

Dolly In reveals Travel Amount and Smooth Start / End.

Control / option	What it does	How to use it
Camera Movement · Static	Keeps the camera still.	Choose to let the cards provide all motion.
Dolly In	Moves toward the scene over time.	Check the ending frame for cropped outer cards.
Dolly Out	Moves away from the scene over time.	Check that the beginning frame has enough room.
Travel Amount · 0–90	Controls the camera movement’s travel amount.	Use a small value for a gentle move; preview both endpoints.
Smooth Start / End	Eases the camera movement at its endpoints.	Enable for a softer start and stop.
Movement saved with an older scene	Can appear when an older saved scene contains a saved movement preset.	It preserves that scene’s choice; the current new-scene menu offers Static, Dolly In and Dolly Out.

Motion Blur

Control / option	What it does	How to use it
Enable Motion Blur	Adds motion-related blur to the scene rendering.	Use for fast movement; compare with the unblurred result.
Amount · 0–1	Sets the motion-blur strength.	Keep small text and product edges readable. It is separate from Blur Strength in Depth of Field and from In/Out Blur styles.

15 / Deliver the video

Export & use the result in Adobe

Set dimensions, frame rate and codec, then render and place the finished file.

Export with MP4 selected: scene name, resolution, frame rate, bitrate and output destination.

Scene and output settings

Control / option	What it does	How to use it
Scene Name	Names the editable scene.	Use a recognizable name before saving or exporting.
Output Resolution · Standard	Uses the standard dimensions for the current canvas ratio.	Choose for the normal output size shown below the selector.
Output Resolution · High Resolution	Doubles both width and height of the standard size.	Choose when you need higher pixel dimensions; rendering and file size can increase.
Saved custom dimensions	Shows a custom-size saved scene’s current dimensions.	Choosing a listed resolution replaces those dimensions.
Frame Rate	Offers 23.976, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94 and 60 fps.	Match the intended Adobe project or delivery format.
Output Format · MP4 · H.264	Produces an opaque H.264 MP4.	Use for normal sharing and playback. It cannot retain transparency.
Output Format · MOV · ProRes 4444 with alpha	Produces a MOV that can preserve alpha.	Use for compositing the carousel over other footage. Its encoding has no MP4 bitrate slider.

Standard and High Resolution dimensions

Canvas Format	Standard	High Resolution
16:9	1920 × 1080	3840 × 2160
9:16	1080 × 1920	2160 × 3840
1:1	1080 × 1080	2160 × 2160
4:5	1080 × 1350	2160 × 2700
3:4	1080 × 1440	2160 × 2880
4:3	1440 × 1080	2880 × 2160
3:2	1620 × 1080	3240 × 2160
2:3	1080 × 1620	2160 × 3240

MP4 Video Bitrate

Control / option	What it does	How to use it
Mbps · 2–100	Sets the requested variable bitrate.	Higher bitrate usually allows more detail but increases file size.
Low / Medium / High	Selects recommendations based on output dimensions and frame rate.	Start with High for detailed product imagery, then compare a smaller setting if size matters.
Estimated size	Shows an approximate size based on bitrate and scene duration.	Treat it as an estimate; variable-bitrate output can differ.
Custom value	Uses the manual Mbps value.	Moving the bitrate slider selects a custom setting. The reset icon returns to High.

Choose a destination and render

Preview the entire scene and reconnect any missing media.
Choose Save As… and select a video filename and output folder. The path appears in Output File.
Choose Export Video. The panel saves the exact scene before beginning the render.
If the destination already exists, choose Replace, Save As… or Cancel. Replacement happens after the new render succeeds.
Watch the frame-rendering and video-encoding progress. Choose Cancel Render to stop the job if needed.
Wait for Video Ready. The completed result shows its path, dimensions, duration and verified frame count.

Rendering Video reports progress and offers Cancel Render.

Video Ready example with a sample output path. In After Effects, choose Add to Composition.

Make the transparency decision

MOV · ProRes 4444 with alpha keeps transparent areas.

For MP4 + Transparent, Export Video opens Use White / Use MOV / Cancel.

Control / option	What it does	How to use it
Use White	Fills transparent scene areas with white for this MP4 export.	The authored scene and preview retain their settings.
Use MOV	Switches to the alpha-capable MOV format.	Use when you want to place the scene over footage.
Cancel	Stops this export attempt.	Returns to the editor so you can change the background or output format.
Texture background + MP4	Exports directly; transparent source pixels or uncovered Fit/Zoom areas receive white fill.	No Video Background choice appears for Texture.
Color background + MP4	Exports directly with the selected background color.	No transparency decision is needed.

After Effects: Add to Composition

Open the intended After Effects project. Select the destination composition and set its playhead to the insertion time.
In Video Ready, choose Add to Composition.
The exported file is imported or reused and a video layer is added at the captured playhead time.
If there is no selected composition, the panel creates a new composition using the rendered dimensions, duration and frame rate.

The action places a rendered video layer. To change card layout, source media or animation, open the saved scene in the panel and render a new video. The project must remain the intended target during placement.

Premiere Pro: Add to Timeline

Video Ready example with a sample output path. In Premiere Pro, choose Add to Timeline.

Open the intended Premiere Pro project and active sequence.
Set the playhead to the insertion time. Make sure an unlocked video track has a free interval long enough for the rendered video.
Choose Add to Timeline. The panel chooses an available unlocked video track, searching from higher tracks downward.
The completed video is imported into the project and placed at the captured playhead position.

If the project, sequence or available track interval changes during placement, the panel can stop and report the issue. The rendered file remains saved; you can also import it manually. Native Adobe placement is performed by the installed panel in Adobe. The screenshots here illustrate the panel actions.

Open Folder and Close

Control / option	What it does	How to use it
Open Folder	Opens the completed output’s folder in Explorer or Finder.	Use to find or manually import the rendered video.
Close	Closes Video Ready.	Returns to scene editing.

16 / Keep editable versions

My Scenes, saving & resets

Save your source-based scene, reopen it and understand every reset.

My Scenes lists text cards with the template, media count, duration, format, motion mode and loop state.

Save and reopen

Use Scene Name in Export to give the scene a recognizable name.
Choose Save Scene. The scene stores editable settings and source references.
Open My Scenes. Find the scene by name and its details.
Choose Open. Wait while original sources and video previews are prepared.
Continue editing and save again. Keep the referenced original files available.

Control / option	What it does	How to use it
New Scene	Starts a new scene with the built-in demo collection.	Replace the demo media to begin another project.
Open	Loads a saved editable scene.	If an original has moved, reconnect it with Locate File or the relevant texture replacement control.
Delete	Removes the saved scene from the scene list.	Read the confirmation before deleting. Original customer source files and completed exports are separate.
Unsaved Changes → Save	Saves before switching or starting another scene.	Choose when you want to retain the current edits.
Unsaved Changes → Discard	Continues without saving the current edits.	Choose only when those edits are no longer needed.
Unsaved Changes → Cancel	Returns to the current scene.	Choose to review the edits before proceeding.
Opening Scene / Cancel Opening	Reports preparation and lets you cancel opening.	Large video scenes can need time to regenerate their preview files.

The scope of each reset

Undo Reset appears after Reset Template. It is specific to that reset operation.

Control / option	What it does	How to use it
Slider reset icon	Restores that parameter to its current template value.	Use for a single adjustment; it is not a universal zero button.
Reset Template	Restores the current template’s presentation, including design, camera and motion. Loop Animation is reset off.	The media files remain, but template card-aspect and placement defaults are applied. Background is reset too.
Undo Reset	Restores the state before Reset Template.	Use while it is available. Further scene edits clear this reset recovery.
Reset Position · Media	Centers selected images and restores Image Zoom 100%.	Keeps the selected source and its rotation.
Position-pad center · Media	Centers the image position only.	Keeps its zoom.
Reset to Demo	Replaces scene media with the built-in demo.	Confirm if you want to replace the collection.
Reset Motion	Restores motion, In/Out and main-motion effect defaults.	Check the retimed duration and transition after resetting.
Reset In / Reset Out	Resets the matching animation block only.	Use to leave the other block intact.
Reset Appearance	Restores template design, material and card-presentation defaults and removes the authored background.	Camera settings and Camera Zoom are retained; media aspect and image-fit defaults can change.
Reset Camera	Restores the authored camera settings and Camera Zoom.	Use when you want to rebuild the camera setup.
Reset View	Clears temporary preview inspection and returns to the authored camera.	Use after preview dragging or wheel zoom.
Reset Mapping	Restores the surface texture’s scale and rotation.	Retains that texture’s source.
Reset Position · Background	Centers the background and restores Image Zoom 100%.	Retains its source and rotation.

Scenes and exported videos are different

A saved scene is an editable collection of settings and media references. MP4/MOV is the finished rendered output. Source files must stay available for later editing and rendering. Temporary video previews can be recreated from originals; deleting or moving an original can require relinking. Keep your project’s photos, clips and textures together in a stable folder.

17 / Panel preferences

Settings, updates & support

Every item in Settings and the dialogs it opens.

Settings: product information, license Manage, two preferences, update checking and Contact Support.

Product information and preferences

Control / option	What it does	How to use it
motionvibe.cc	Opens the product website in the system browser.	Use for product information.
Product License → Manage	Opens License Details and device deactivation.	Follow Product License: Manage below to check access, deactivate this computer or activate again.
Auto Play on Open	Starts preview playback when a scene is opened.	Enable if you want automatic playback. It is off by default until you opt in.
Remember Last Scene	Restores the last saved scene on a later launch.	Disable if you prefer starting from the default scene. Disabling clears the remembered last-scene pointer.
Close	Closes Settings.	Preference changes are saved as you change them.

Product License: Manage

Use Manage next to Product License to inspect your license and manage this computer’s activation.

Choose the Settings gear icon in the panel header.
Choose Manage next to Product License. The License Details dialog opens.
Review the license status, Adobe access and device count. Choose Close to return to Settings, or Deactivate this device to release this computer’s activation.

Settings → Product License → Manage opens License Details. The status and device count here are examples.

Control / option	What it does	How to use it
Status	Shows whether this computer has active license access.	If activation is requested, enter your valid license key.
Access	Shows After Effects + Premiere Pro.	The same license unlocks both supported Adobe applications on this computer.
Devices	Shows the number of activated computers and the allowed maximum.	One license can be activated on up to two computers. After Effects and Premiere Pro on the same computer share that computer’s activation.
Deactivate this device	Opens the confirmation for deactivating the current computer.	Follow Deactivate this computer below.
Close	Closes License Details.	Returns to Settings while keeping this computer activated.

Deactivate this computer

Deactivate a computer when you want to release its activation, for example before moving your license to another computer.

Deactivate Device confirmation. Cancel keeps the activation; Deactivate releases this computer’s access.

Open Settings → Product License → Manage.
Choose Deactivate this device.
In Deactivate Device, choose Cancel to keep the current activation, or Deactivate to confirm.
After successful deactivation, the Activate your license dialog appears. Activate again when you want to use the panel on this computer.

Activate again or move to another computer

Activate your license after deactivation. Enter your own purchased key; the screenshot shows an example.

Open the installed panel on the computer you want to use. If it is not activated, Activate your license appears.
Paste your purchased key into License key.
Choose Activate, or press Enter. Wait while the panel displays Verifying your license....
When verification succeeds, the dialog closes and the editor opens. The activation provides access in both After Effects and Premiere Pro on that computer.

To move to another computer, deactivate a computer you no longer use, install the extension on the new computer, then activate with the same purchased key. If both device slots are occupied, release a slot before activating another computer. Activate & manage your license also covers the initial activation.

Check and install updates

Example Update available dialog, showing release notes and the Download ZXP action.

Open Settings and choose Check for updates.
If the panel is up to date, the panel displays You are up to date.
When an update is available, read What’s new and confirm the shown Windows/macOS platform. The header also exposes an update icon when one is available.
Choose Download ZXP to open the platform package in the system browser, or Later to postpone the update prompt.
Close After Effects and Premiere Pro, install the downloaded signed package, then reopen Adobe. Your scenes and license are retained.

The panel also checks after launch, when the connection returns and periodically while it is running. Choosing Later dismisses that update’s automatic prompt; you can still check manually. Downloading a ZXP and installing it are separate steps.

Contact Support

Control / option	What it does	How to use it
Email · required	Provides the contact address for the support report.	Enter a valid email address. Send Report remains unavailable until the email is valid.
Message · optional	Adds your explanation, up to 8,000 characters.	Describe what you expected, what happened, the template and the steps to reproduce.
Preview	Opens the diagnostic report text without sending it.	Review the information before delivery.
Send Report	Prepares and saves the report locally, then sends it to support.	Wait for Report sent. If the connection fails, follow the on-screen retry message.
Cancel	Closes the support form.	Use when you do not want to send it.

Preview example: describe the issue, the steps to reproduce it, and the result you expected.

The panel can include diagnostic information to help support investigate the issue. Use Preview to review the report before sending it. The illustration uses sample text showing a problem summary, steps to reproduce, and expected and observed results.

18 / Find an answer

Troubleshooting & quick reference

Common symptoms, their causes and the next useful action.

Media and appearance

Control / option	What it does	How to use it
The product is cropped	Fill or a high Image Zoom can crop part of the source.	Choose Fit, reduce Image Zoom or change Card Aspect. Placement.
A photo disappears at 0%	Image Zoom 0% hides the image and retains its settings.	Restore Image Zoom 100% or choose Reset Position.
Image-position arrows are disabled	There is no usable movement on that axis at the current aspect/zoom.	Change zoom or placement. A centered Fit image may not have crop travel at 100%.
A card says File missing	The saved original path is unavailable.	Use Locate File and save the scene.
A background or material texture is missing	The texture’s original source was moved or is unavailable.	Background offers Locate File. For a frame, side or back texture, use Replace Texture with the available source.
VIDEO controls are missing	The selection is not exactly one video card.	Select one video card in Media.
A clip has no sound	Source audio is muted in the card workflow.	Add the intended soundtrack in your Adobe project.
Photos repeat on a wall or solid	A fixed arrangement can use more faces/cells than the source collection contains.	Add more media or reduce the available face/grid controls.
The frame/back controls are hidden	Photo Only or a camera-facing layout can hide the relevant surface controls.	Use a compatible card style/layout and inspect a visible back-facing moment.
A texture exceeds GPU limits	The source size or total collection is too demanding.	Use Texture Quality Balanced, smaller images or fewer sources.
Background margins are transparent	Fit, reduced zoom or source alpha leaves parts of the canvas uncovered.	Use Fill/100% for more coverage, or retain alpha with MOV.

Motion, camera and preview

Control / option	What it does	How to use it
A Motion Mode or In/Out Style is absent	The active template filters incompatible modes and effects.	Choose from its available options or try another template.
Main Bounce is missing	Continuous hides it; a one-card scene or short rail collection may not need it.	Choose a compatible non-Continuous scene with enough moving cards.
The opening is too fast	Duration is too short for the chosen Sequence and visible count.	Increase In Animation Duration or use Together/Cascade.
Loop Preview repeats but the animation jumps	Preview repetition does not author the scene’s return.	Enable Motion → Loop Animation and inspect the ending.
The video loop changes the content, not the cards	Loop inside card only controls the clip.	Use Motion controls for 3D travel.
Cube Orbit/Tilt cannot be changed	Photo Cube keeps the template’s angular camera view fixed.	Use Camera framing/dolly and Design geometry tilts/rotation.
Depth of Field is absent	The active camera setup is orthographic.	Try a compatible perspective layout if selective focus is needed.
Edge Fade is disabled	A complete closed ring has no open edge to fade.	Reduce Curvature or Visible Arc.
Preview is slow or buffering	Large videos, complex materials and high preview quality can increase cost.	Try Auto/Draft, fewer visible cards or Balanced texture quality; allow video preparation to finish.
The exported camera differs from a dragged preview	The drag was temporary inspection.	Set the authored Camera controls and use Reset View before comparing.

Export and Adobe placement

Control / option	What it does	How to use it
MP4 has white areas instead of transparency	MP4 does not preserve alpha.	Use MOV · ProRes 4444 with alpha for transparent compositing.
The Video Background dialog does not appear	It appears only for MP4 with Background Type Transparent.	Texture and Color export directly. Texture’s uncovered alpha receives white fill for MP4.
Export cannot begin with missing media	Original images, clips or textures are unavailable.	Relink or replace the missing sources, then save and render.
The destination already exists	The chosen video path is occupied.	Use Replace, Save As… or Cancel in Video Already Exists.
Rendering is demanding	High dimensions, high frame rate and effects increase the work.	Choose settings appropriate to delivery and allow encoding to complete.
Premiere has no free target interval	No unlocked video track can fit the clip at the playhead.	Move the playhead, free a track interval or add an unlocked video track.
The target project changed	The captured Adobe destination is no longer the intended project/sequence/comp.	Return to the intended target or import the completed video manually.
Adobe did not respond	A host dialog or unavailable host command can interrupt the action.	Close Adobe dialogs, reopen the panel if needed and locate the saved output.

License, updates and support

Control / option	What it does	How to use it
Invalid license key	The key is not recognized.	Check the pasted key and use the key for this product.
License is not valid for this product	The supplied key belongs to another product.	Use the 3D Carousel Studio key.
Maximum number of computers	The device limit is reached.	Deactivate a computer you no longer use, then activate the intended one.
Activation belongs to a different computer	The stored access is not valid for this device.	Activate using your own key on this computer.
Revoked or blocked license	The service denies the license.	Contact support with the purchase details through the appropriate support channel.
Please activate again	The current device access needs reactivation.	Reconnect and enter your valid license key.
Too many requests	The service is rate-limiting requests.	Wait before trying again.
Verification / update service unavailable	The connection or service cannot complete the request.	Check the connection and retry later.
Support report was saved but not confirmed	Delivery was interrupted or rejected.	Read the feedback and retry when the connection is available. Preview the report and check the email before sending.

Controls that are easy to confuse

Control / option	What it does	How to use it
Direction versus Forward Amount	Direction chooses travel order; Forward Amount emphasizes the front card.	Use the Motion chapter for both.
Card Aspect versus canvas Format	Card Aspect shapes an individual card; Format shapes the complete video frame.	Choose both deliberately.
Camera Zoom versus Image Zoom	Camera Zoom frames the whole scene; Image Zoom scales content inside a card or background.	Use the control that matches the part you want to change.
Main Bounce versus In/Out Bounce	They apply to different phases of the animation.	Tune the phases separately.
Depth of Field versus Motion Blur	Depth of field softens out-of-focus depth; motion blur relates to movement.	Use focus controls for depth, blur Amount for motion.
Save Scene versus Export Video	Saving keeps editable settings and source references; exporting creates a rendered MP4/MOV.	Save the editable scene as well as the video.
Reset View versus Reset Camera	One clears inspection; the other resets authored camera settings.	Use the matching reset.

From your first cardto the final video.

Download and install a ZXP installer

Before you install

Install, then launch

Activate your license

Read License Details

Deactivate this computer

Build the collection

The editor sections

Output Format above the preview

Playback and quality

Save and reset buttons

Browse by family

Arcs

Classic Arc

Inward Sweep

Radial Crown

Orbits

Classic Ring

Camera Facing Ring

Tilted Ribbon

Sculpted Cylinder

Floating Cards

Face On Wheel

Hero

Hero Push

Baseline Spotlight

Vertical

Vertical Flow

Diagonal Ribbon

Vertical Stack

Decks

Fan Reveal

Side Rolodex

Perspective Stack

Linear Photo Stack

Cover Flow

Framed Fan

Spin Deck

Diagonal Stack

Spirals

Rising Spiral

Sliders

Twin Rails

Triple Rails

Depth Tunnel

Wave Ribbon

Flat Strip

Scatter

Scattered Orbit

Globes

Photo Globe

Photo Cloud

Albums

Book Spread

Radial Album

Solids

Photo Cube

Horizontal Drum

Shapes

Circle Showcase

Diagonal Circles

Grids

Photo Wall

Reference Collection

Arc Fan

Bubble Conveyor

Tilt Drop Stack

Spin Through Stack

Drop Shuffle

Perspective Conveyor

Perspective Wall

Diagonal Stream

Cinematic Sliders

Parallax Gallery

Rotary Fan

Rising Queue

Diagonal Depth

Why the controls differ

Add and organize media

From your first card
to the final video.