Creating Condition Tags

You can create your own condition tags from within Mimic. In addition, when you create a new Mimic collection or movie, two condition tags are already provided for you—Beginner and Advanced. You can use these condition tags, rename them, or delete them if you wish.

How to Create Conditions for a Collection

  1. Open the Mimic collection.
  2. In the Collection Editor, click the Condition Tags tab.
  3. Click in an empty Name cell and type a name for the tag.
  4. Click the Background drop-down arrow and select Pick Color.
  5. In the dialog, select a new color.
  6. Click OK.
  7. (Optional) Click in the Comment cell and type an internal comment that helps you identify the tag. Press ENTER when you are finished.
  8. Click Save the active file. to save your work.

How to Create Conditions for a Standalone Movie

  1. Open the standalone movie.
  2. Select the Movie ribbon.
  3. In the Properties section, click Properties.
  4. In the properties dialog, click the Condition Tags tab.
  5. Click in an empty Name cell and type a name for the tag.
  6. Click the Background drop-down arrow and select Pick Color. The Color Picker dialog opens.
  7. Select a new color.
  8. Click OK.
  9. (Optional) Click in the Comment cell and type an internal comment that helps you identify the tag. Press ENTER when you are finished.
  10. Click OK.
  11. Click Save the active file. to save your work.

What's Next?

After you create condition tags, you can apply them to the appropriate parts of your Mimic collection or movie. See Applying Condition Tags.