Jahshaka's 30 compositor lets you create sophisticated animation effects. Click Animation to load the timeline, then click Add Layer to create a new layer for each effect. From the Layers tab, click Emitter to select a source for particle effects. The style of the emitter can also be modified here.

Select the Controls tab to modify the particle emitter's U rotation, position, size and scale. The Keyframes tab offers other ways to fine-tune your composition. To add a keyframe, move the track head to the point where you want a change to take place in your animation, then click the key i?on beneath the preview.

To create a title, click Text CG. Use the Layers tab to enter U the words you wish to appear onscreen, and to choose their font and style. Depending on the style chosen, different effects will be available in the Layers tab. Colour can be modified by clicking the Color button beneath the text field.

It's possible to add lighting to all or any of ,Your layers by iii ticking the box beside them in the Layers menu. Use the Layers tab to change the composition of lights by making colour selections for ambient, diffuse and specular light. Moving the blue dot on the screen will alter the position of the light.