Configuration: Single & Global

The Cinematic Configuration window is where you design your cut-ins. You can access this menu from:

• Actor Sheet: Click the ⚡ button in the window header.
• Control Panel: Click the Edit (Pencil) button on any Global or Scene preset.

🎨 Visual Settings (General Tab)

The General tab controls the visual composition, animation style, and audio.

1. Theme & Format

• Theme: Choose from over 20 distinct animation styles.
  • Standard: Brush, Urban, Noir, Wanted, Slice.
  • Fantasy/Sci-Fi: Arcane, Cyber, Royal, Saga, Tribal, Phantom, Runes.
  • Action: Impact, Voltage, Scope, Blitz, Slash, Burst, Glitch, Dash.
• Format: Defines how the character is framed.
  • Pop-out: The character breaks out of the frame boundaries. Best for transparent PNGs.
  • Boxed: The character is clipped strictly within the theme's borders. Ideal for tokens with backgrounds.
  • Note: Some themes (like Slash or Blitz) lock the format to ensure visual consistency.

2. Image & Character Pose

• Image: Defaults to the Actor’s token. You can upload specific full-body artwork here.
• Pose Adjustments:
  • Scale / X / Y: Adjust the size and position of the character.
  • Angle: (New) Rotate the character image (e.g., 15 degrees).
  • Mirror: (New) Flip the image horizontally to face the opposite direction.

3. Text & Typography

• Main / Sub Text: The primary shout-out and secondary tagline.
• Hide Text: (New) Check the "Eye Slash" icon next to the text fields to hide them entirely.
• Styling: Customize Font Family and Colors (Main, Sub, Shadow) to match the theme.
• Dynamic Tags:
  • {{name}}: Actor's name.
  • {{target}}: Current target's name.
  • {{item}}: Item name (for Item triggers).
  • {{round}}: Current Combat Round.

4. 📚 Layer Manager

Replaces the old "Custom Background" system.

You are no longer limited to the default themes! You can compose complex scenes using the Layer Manager.