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Software => Nutcracker Effects => Topic started by: Chris on October 10, 2014, 06:32:28 AM

Title: Chasing Pixel
Post by: Chris on October 10, 2014, 06:32:28 AM

Hi,

Is there any effect where i can do a chasing pixel ? Maybe also leave the trail?

Abit like this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeeuH4PNIvY) either leaving a trail or not.

I'm starting to get better at this and i hope to be able to help others soon myself :)

Thanks

Title: Re: Chasing Pixel
Post by: rando1957 on October 10, 2014, 09:18:22 AM

The singlestrand effect has the chase option. Used a lot with arches. Some models do not work as well with the chase effect and you should test it in preview to see how it may look.  But singlestrand and arch models worked well.

Title: Re: Chasing Pixel
Post by: JonB256 on October 10, 2014, 09:21:36 AM

In Single Strand, I could get a chase like you describe IF I checked the "Group All Arches" box and played with the Chase Size slider. I tried it a few different models and sometimes it worked well, other times a little goofy until I tweaked it in.

SingleStrand,None,Average,ID_CHECKBOX_LayerMorph=0,ID_SLIDER_SparkleFrequency=96,ID_SLIDER_Brightness=130,ID_SLIDER_Contrast=0,ID_SLIDER_EffectLayerMix=0,E1_SLIDER_Speed=8,E1_TEXTCTRL_Fadein=0.5,E1_TEXTCTRL_Fadeout=0.8,E1_CHECKBOX_FitToTime=0,E1_CHECKBOX_OverlayBkg=0,E1_CHOICE_SingleStrand_Colors=Palette,E1_SLIDER_Number_Chases=1,E1_SLIDER_Color_Mix1=2,E1_SLIDER_Chase_Spacing1=1,E1_CHOICE_Chase_Type1=Right-Left,E1_CHECKBOX_Chase_3dFade1=0,E1_CHECKBOX_Chase_Group_All=1,E1_BUTTON_Palette1=#00D900,E1_CHECKBOX_Palette1=1,E1_BUTTON_Palette2=#00FF00,E1_CHECKBOX_Palette2=0,E1_BUTTON_Palette3=#0000FF,E1_CHECKBOX_Palette3=0,E1_BUTTON_Palette4=#FFFF00,E1_CHECKBOX_Palette4=0,E1_BUTTON_Palette5=#FFFFFF,E1_CHECKBOX_Palette5=0,E1_BUTTON_Palette6=#000000,E1_CHECKBOX_Palette6=0,E2_SLIDER_Speed=1,E2_TEXTCTRL_Fadein=0.00,E2_TEXTCTRL_Fadeout=0.00,E2_CHECKBOX_FitToTime=0,E2_CHECKBOX_OverlayBkg=0,E2_BUTTON_Palette1=#FF0000,E2_CHECKBOX_Palette1=1,E2_BUTTON_Palette2=#00FF00,E2_CHECKBOX_Palette2=0,E2_BUTTON_Palette3=#0000FF,E2_CHECKBOX_Palette3=0,E2_BUTTON_Palette4=#FFFF00,E2_CHECKBOX_Palette4=0,E2_BUTTON_Palette5=#FFFFFF,E2_CHECKBOX_Palette5=1,E2_BUTTON_Palette6=#000000,E2_CHECKBOX_Palette6=1

If you copy/paste the above XML into a cell of your timeline, you should see a green pixel chasing

But if you're looking for something like this:  http://youtu.be/ZHr0x68R58c (http://youtu.be/ZHr0x68R58c)

I did it in LOR S3 and imported into xLights.

Title: Re: Chasing Pixel
Post by: danj on October 10, 2014, 10:59:57 PM

JonB--I know I have seen it before, but now I am not able to find the "group all arches".....    Where is that found??  Thanks.

Edit-- found it--under single strand effect tab.  Doh.  Do you know if each arch can be turned "off" once the next arch has started the single strand effect??  thx.

Title: Re: Chasing Pixel
Post by: Chris on October 12, 2014, 01:59:21 PM

Great that is perfect, It was the model type i had chose which did not help :)