![]() Each route can be built on a unique layer, and the animations can start and stop at different points in the timeline. Showing multiple trails, or routes, on your maps is no big deal since Road Trip Effect Pro supports multiple layers. JPEG, BMP, PICT, and TIFF images are acceptable, and you can also apply a mask to areas that should be transparent. Like maps, if you need a customized icon, you can use your own graphic instead. ![]() You can use an icon to show the lead end of your route, and several basic icons are included. That comes in handy if you need to use a city map image, or maybe show the route you followed on your quest through Middle Earth. The application ships with a set of maps showing various parts of the world, but if you need a different map, Road Trip Effect Pro recognizes JPEG, BMP, PNG, PICT, and TIFF formats. If you have ever watched an Indiana Jones movie, it's the effect where the red line moves across a map to show where Indy is traveling to. Odds are you've seen the animations I'm talking about. Road Trip Effect Pro has one primary purpose in life: To let you create and animate travel routes on maps. Once I started experimenting with its map animation tools, however, I realized that there are all kinds of uses for an app like this. ![]() Road Trip Effect Pro from Sol Robots is one of those interesting applications that addresses a need you may not even realize you have. By Jeff Gamet, 9:00 AM EST, January 25th, 2007
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