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USER MANUAL
8.2.3.1
Layer Crossfade
Select the transition between two media played in the same layer. The Media Server starts to play the next
media at the same time as the end of the current one for a smooth crossfade.
Crossfade setting Description
Layer Crossfade
Select a transition between the available Crossfades styles. (
Default
follows the
crossfade set in the media collection)
Duration
Set the crossfade duration in seconds.
Smoothing
Set the smoothness of the fade from 0 to 1. 0 is sharper and 1 is smoother.
8.2.3.2
Layer Fade in / Fade out
Set the fade in and fade out settings for all medias in one layer (or a selection of layers).
Fade setting
Description
Layer fade in
Select
Layer
to enable a fade in at the start of every media played on this layer.
(
Default
follows the fade in set in the media collection).
Duration
Set the fade in duration in seconds (the fade out duration is always 1 second).
Layer fade out
Select
Layer
to enable a fade out at the end of every media played on this layer.
(
Default
follows the fade in set in the media collection).
8.3
Composition
In
Composition
, adjust the layer position, scale, and rotation on the display.
Click then drag or scroll to adjust the values (hold
Shift
for precise adjustments).
1.
Go to
Layers
and select the layer to control in the Layer list.
2.
Open the
Composition
panel. If a media is playing, its thumbnail is shown in the Graph.
3.
Use the adjustments to control the layer.
Tips: - Right-click a parameter and select Edit to enter numerical values.
- Copy and paste settings from one layer to the other by selecting layers and clicking Copy and Paste buttons.
It is possible to copy and paste one object over several objects and vice versa.
- Go to
Windows / Layers Graph
to open the layers graph in a separate tab.
Adjustment
Description
Intensity
Transparency (opacity) of the layer
Pos X and Y
Horizontal and Vertical position of the layer.
0
is the center of the composition.
Scale
Size of the layer scaled on the full composition.
1
fills the composition horizontally.
Scale height
Height of the layer scaled on the
Scale
value.
1
keeps the original aspect ratio.
Rotation
Rotate the layer (360 degrees).
Rot. speed
Enable a continuous rotation of the layer. Set the speed of the rotation (set negative
value to rotate clockwise).
Draw mode
Set how this layer is drawn compared to other layers.
Note: For more information on position coordinates, see Canvas and coordinates page 100.