Hang Tag Controls
(for greater detail see full instructions)
ANIMATION
Animation Select affects how the tag drops or swings into the frame. You can choose between Drop & Bounce, Swing Back/Forward, Swing L to R/R to L or None.
Bounciness applies only to the Drop and Bounce setting and affects how dramatic the bounce is.
Swinginess applies to both Drop & Bounce and Swing L to R/R to L selections. It controls how far left and right the tag will swing. Swing Forward or Back are not adjustable.
Overall Position controls the location of the Hang Tag. For the most part it is best to only adjust the X position. Adjust the Y position sparingly as it will affect the pivot point of the swing, possibly creating an unnatural look. If the tag needs to be lower or higher, you can adjust the overall scale, and then the Shape Scale slider (covered later) separately.
Overall Scale occurs from near the top of the string to keep the pivot point in place, and scales up both the tag and the string, unlike Shape Scaling which only scales the tag, not the string.
Overall Rotate rotates the tag left or right on the Y axis only as the Z and X axis are part of the animation.
TEXT
Hang Tag provides two separate text elements. The first, Text A, has 3 built in animation options. Text B doesn’t animate, but you could keyframe the Text B position/ rotation fields if desired.
Text checkbox turns both text elements on/off together
Text A Animation chooses the type of Text Animation for the Text A element: either zoom up, Slide in, or None.
Text A a field to input your first text element. Use the standard text tab in the inspector to control individual size, outline, transparency, kerning, etc.
Text A Position gives fine control of the location of Text A.
Text A Rotation will rotate Text A
Text B a field to input a second text element. Use the standard text tab in the inspector to control individual size, outline, transparency, kerning, etc.
Text B Position gives fine control of the location of Text B.
Text B Rotation will rotate Text B
SHAPE
Shape simply selects the shape of the tag from choices like square, round, heart, etc.
Roundness will take the edge off those sharp corners.
Border will add a color outline to the entire tag minus the string.
Border Width controls the width of the outline
Border & Eyelet Color are tied together in this one color selector
BACKGROUND
Background select what your tag is made of: Color, Texture, Drop Zone, Object, or None.
Color background color if you chose Color in the Background pulldown above.
Texture choose from 31 built in textures for the background if you chose Texture in the Background pulldown.
Texture Position & Texture Scale position and scale your texture
Drop Zone choose your own background image if you chose Drop Zone in the Background pulldown.
Drop Zone Position and Drop Zone Scale position and scale the image within the tag boundary.
Object choose your own image if you chose Object in the Background pulldown.
Object Position and Object Scale position and scale the Object.
Tint & Tint Color only apply to Texture or Drop Zone background selections
Texture/Drop Zone Tint Intensity the strength of the tint
STRIPE
Included is an optional stripe & stripe outline effect that is useful for creating creative, or multiple color areas of the tag.
Stripe Fill checkbox turns the stripe on/off
Stripe Fill Color the color of the main stripe if checked above
Stripe Fill Height simply the size of the stripe
Stripe Outline checkbox turns on two additional stripes that border the edge of the first Stripe Fill
Stripe Outline type a line or dots
Stripe Outline Color the color of the outline line/dots
Stripe Outline Width the thickness of the stripe outline
Stripe Blend Mode how the stripe mixes with the background
Stripe Opacity transparency of the Stripe and the Stripe Outline
Stripe Position and Stripe Rotation move the Stripe and Stripe Outline and rotate it
LOGO
A logo option which sits on top of the text/background/stripe selections
Logo checkbox turns it on/off
Logo Drop Zone the logo/graphic/image to use
Logo Position, Rotation & Scale the placement, size and rotation of the Logo selection
Logo Blend Mode how the Logo mixes with the background of the tag
Logo Opacity the transparency of the Logo selection
STRING
String checkbox turns it on/off
String Width the thickness of the string (or chain)
String Type either a string or chain style
String Color the color of the string/chain
Eugene Sorensen (verified owner) –
This is going to be fun!
Michael (verified owner) –
I can’t imagine doing an animation like this be hand. “Hang Tag” is one of those lifesaver plugins that can really jazzer’s up your video with a few clicks. Plus it’s stable as a rock.
Stefan (verified owner) –
Another great job! TNKS
Tony (verified owner) –
Sweet plugin! Butter-smooth animation. Love it!
Travis (verified owner) –
Just going in to use this one today….Looks like it will be an easy one to use. Thanks!