A multimedia authoring program includes a multimedia effect tool for applying and controlling direction of motion, visual, and sound effects for multimedia objects, including text, graphics, and the like, in a multimedia art work. The tool provides a set of palettes, each including a plurality of icons...http://www.google.com/patents/US5592602?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5592602 - User interface and method for controlling and displaying multimedia motion, visual, and sound effects of an object on a display
