Rotation setting methods in SongShow Plus

Applicable SongShow Plus Versions: 
This article applies to all versions of SongShow Plus

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The ability to rotate objects in SongShow Plus is very useful, both for creative purposes as well as time saving. In particular, avoiding having to edit media separately and having multiple copies of a certain resource is usually preferred. There are two places in SongShow Plus where you can specify the rotation of an object. The first is the Rotation property in the Position Selection Panel. The second is adding a Rotate Effect in the Effects Selection Panel.  You can review additional details about these methods in the User Guide by viewing the Position Selection Panel and Effects Selection Panel sections.

There are a couple of differences to be aware of when using and choosing which of these methods to use.

Things to note about the first method:

• The rotation is always applied before the effects chain. This means that an object is rotated before any other effects are applied, including the Shadow Effect.
• When applied to shapes, the rotation is applied when the object is first rendered. This means that fill of the object is not affected by the rotation.
• When applied to text, the text is first rendered then rotated. This means that the fill of the text object will be affected by the rotation.

Things to note about the second method:

• The rotation is always applied after the object has been rendered. For shapes, this means that the rotation will be slightly less precise than when the rotation is applied by the object itself. It also means that the fill of the shape will also be affected by the rotation.
• You can include multiple Rotate Effects within the same effects chain.

Training Videos - A video walk-through of this process may be available.  Depending on your current subscription level, you can go to the GoFishMedia website training page and log in with the same Customer ID and password that you use to log in to the SongShow Plus site or activate SongShow Plus. Review this article for more details.

If you have any questions regarding the use of or issues with rotation settings in SongShow Plus, please contact the Support Team.

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