Also, if you ever dislike the menus you??™ve created, you can always choose
Default from the Presets drop-down menu in the panel. To follow along with the rest of
the book, go ahead and choose the default presets.
Windows Menu
Beneath the Edit menu drop-down list is the Windows
menu (Figure 2.28). Here, you can access various windows
or panels throughout LightWave. These windows
are controls for Motion Options, including access to
LightWave??™s nonlinear animation controller; Backdrop
Options; Compositing Options; and the Image
Processing tab.
You??™ll be employing all of these windows throughout
this book??™s tutorials.Note the keyboard shortcuts to the
right of the listings for quicker access.
Help Menu
LightWave??™s Help menu (Figure 2.29) can be found
directly in Layout all the time. This is helpful (pun
intended) for accessing LightWave??™s Web-based help
system.
Additionally, you can enter your valid license key in this
panel, as well as access LightWave??™s About section to
check your version number, including information
about your system??™s graphic card.
Surface Editor
Beneath the Help menu is the Surface Editor.
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