| { | |
| "os": "windows", | |
| "instructions": "I want to take only the cloud layer from my illustration file 'cloud.ai' and convert it into an Extrude object in Cinema 4D, then save it as a new 3D file. The file format should be c4d, the file name should be 'cloud_3d', and please save it to the Desktop.", | |
| "annotations": [ | |
| { | |
| "id": "32bc9ded-ef4b-4467-a2a1-999fe0d519c2", | |
| "timestamp_sec": 0.757, | |
| "text": "To open the 'cloud.ai' file, I will click 'File' then 'Open' from the top menu bar to bring up the file browser." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "id": "3a410b83-f841-4d60-bba1-eb4ca3c91e6f", | |
| "timestamp_sec": 3.489, | |
| "text": "Since the current screen is already showing the Desktop, I can see 'cloud.ai' right away without navigating anywhere, so I will double-click it to open it quickly." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "id": "583b4bee-61e8-4330-b1f3-e84e81b9028a", | |
| "timestamp_sec": 8.434, | |
| "text": "Since only the 'cloud' layer is needed and everything else can be discarded, I will click on the 'background' layer row (which has a dropdown arrow) and then click the trash can icon to delete it." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "id": "e59e6440-5ce8-4667-bdfd-5e727b74eafb", | |
| "timestamp_sec": 11.281, | |
| "text": "A dialog is asking whether to delete the layer that contains artwork. I will click Yes to confirm the deletion." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "id": "fa9fd0c6-5073-4515-93ab-fabd3ed79f84", | |
| "timestamp_sec": 12.924, | |
| "text": "To save the 'cloud.ai' file — which now contains only the cloud layer — as a new copy, I will click File in the top menu and then click 'Save as Copy'." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "id": "f2a10b34-462b-4622-86ac-513ea5f8fcab", | |
| "timestamp_sec": 16.308, | |
| "text": "For convenience I will save to the same location as the original file (the Desktop), but to avoid confusion with the original I will set the file name to \"cloud_path\"." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "id": "7b57cd7c-b10e-42e9-b3db-78f89a24a196", | |
| "timestamp_sec": 21.966, | |
| "text": "Because this .ai file needs to be opened in Cinema 4D, I will change the version to \"Japanese Illustrator 3\", which is compatible with Cinema 4D, and then click OK." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "id": "90c81cc2-7ca2-4a02-bdda-ea1c44d030bf", | |
| "timestamp_sec": 25.818, | |
| "text": "This dialog warns that some editing features may be unavailable the next time the file is reopened. Since I am saving to a lower version specifically to open it in Cinema 4D, I will click OK to proceed." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "id": "d9dce4cb-788c-4aa3-8b69-cd6fdb66d507", | |
| "timestamp_sec": 27.297, | |
| "text": "To open the saved .ai file in Cinema 4D, I will minimize the currently open Illustrator window and launch Cinema 4D." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "id": "d52809ec-193e-4201-8627-3fb0af44d0fc", | |
| "timestamp_sec": 37.17, | |
| "text": "To start working in Cinema 4D, I will close the 'Quick Start Dialog' that appeared on launch." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "id": "628ff519-c4a5-47f4-842a-8012831f09c0", | |
| "timestamp_sec": 39.245, | |
| "text": "To open the 'cloud_path' file, I will click File in the top menu bar and then click Open Project." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "id": "666e5152-56d5-4f3a-8859-f5f8fdaf4863", | |
| "timestamp_sec": 42.173, | |
| "text": "Since the current screen is already showing the Desktop, I can see 'cloud_path' right away without navigating anywhere, so I will double-click it to open it quickly." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "id": "ec63bea1-1ed0-4fa7-a3b6-8f61f77114b9", | |
| "timestamp_sec": 44.089, | |
| "text": "No specific import settings were requested for the path file, so I will leave everything at its default values and click OK immediately to import it." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "id": "df9da982-fc13-45ce-a41a-f31994d6b110", | |
| "timestamp_sec": 45.549, | |
| "text": "To convert the path shape into an Extrude object, I will long-click the Extrude icon in the top toolbar to expand the list, then click 'Extrude' from the options that appear." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "id": "c67ff569-ad3c-4b12-8876-ea539a255c8e", | |
| "timestamp_sec": 49.405, | |
| "text": "To apply the Extrude, I will click and drag 'cloud.path' from the Objects list on the right side into the Extrude layer, making it a child of Extrude." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "id": "0d20aad4-919b-4a62-a723-cd4fbd44e23b", | |
| "timestamp_sec": 57.06, | |
| "text": "Now that the conversion to an Extrude shape is complete, I will save the file as 'cloud_3d.c4d' by clicking 'File' then 'Save Project as' from the top menu." | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "id": "f517309e-a31d-4e23-9119-8bb1610eef50", | |
| "timestamp_sec": 59.751, | |
| "text": "To set the file name to 'cloud_3d', I will remove '_path' from the file name field and type \"_3d\" in its place. Since the default file format is already c4d, I will leave that unchanged and click Save to finish." | |
| } | |
| ] | |
| } |