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CHAPTER 3
Tutorials
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Lesson 5: Shutters
Any Layer can be used to shutter or crop content on underlying layers using the Shutter
settings of the
Visual Effects parameter.
Understanding Shutters
When a shutter Visual Effect is activated on a layer, that layer changes to a shutter only
layer. Any assigned content for the layer will not be displayed. Instead, an adjustable
transparent frame is displayed above underlying layers. A shutter Visual Effect will not
function on Layer 1.
Once a layer becomes a shutter only layer, the Keystone Correction parameters can be
used to adjust the frame’s shape. In addition the X, Y, and Z Rotation, X and Y Position,
and Scale parameters modify the appearance of the shutters.
Set up Layer 1
11. Clear or remove any information in your
console’s programmer or editor.
12. On your lighting console, select Layer 1. Set the
Intensity parameter to a DMX value of
255(100%).
13. Adjust the Library and File parameters on your
console to select Library 12 (Sean Bridwell
Textures), File 8 (loopedsnakes1).
14. Set the Play Mode parameter to a DMX value of
3 (Play Loop Reverse) .
Add Shutters with Layer 2
15. On your lighting console, select Layer 2. Set the
Intensity parameter to a DMX value of
255 (100%).
16. Set the Visual Effects parameter to a DMX
value of 70 (Shutter -Black) .
17. Adjust the Scale parameter until the Output 1
window displays a transparent square in a
black background.