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Sequences and Images => Shared Effect Presets => Topic started by: toozie21 on July 01, 2019, 03:27:23 PM

Title: Pixel matrix repos?
Post by: toozie21 on July 01, 2019, 03:27:23 PM

The only sequencing I do is for a pixel matrix I put out. Somehow I didn't realize that there was a community Google drive, that is really awesome.

I know matrices are very different from each other, but is there a repo somewhere where there might be animations for them?

Title: Re: Pixel matrix repos?
Post by: jnealand on July 01, 2019, 06:55:31 PM

In xlights everything is a matrix.  Even a straight line is just treated as a on column or 1 row matrix.  A tree is a matrix that has been pinched at the top.  Try any tree effect on a matrix and it should render just fine.  I have done a lot of mapping of effects between different props with no problems.  There is no specific matrix shared site that I am aware of.

Title: Re: Pixel matrix repos?
Post by: ozaz on July 02, 2019, 12:00:11 AM

If you mean the types of animations like in Logan's Star Wars Funk sequence, then no there isn't a handy repository (that I know of). Quite a few of the Tree animations you might have seen have been done by various vendors and therefore aren't available for free. eg  http://www.holidaysequences.com/Holidaysequences-com-E1-31-16-Ribbon-Sequences-s/133.htm (http://www.holidaysequences.com/Holidaysequences-com-E1-31-16-Ribbon-Sequences-s/133.htm)

You can search Google for animated gifs (get low resolution ones) or make your own using a program such as https://www.piskelapp.com/ (https://www.piskelapp.com/)

here's 2 videos on the xlights site on how to use Piskel
 http://videos.xlights.org/piskel-how-to-make-pixel-art-tutorial-video_a6c63d536.html (http://videos.xlights.org/piskel-how-to-make-pixel-art-tutorial-video_a6c63d536.html)
 http://videos.xlights.org/xessentials-s2e8-using-piskel_d12324dd6.html (http://videos.xlights.org/xessentials-s2e8-using-piskel_d12324dd6.html)

If you ever find a good repo, let us know   :)

Title: Re: Pixel matrix repos?
Post by: toozie21 on July 03, 2019, 08:14:57 AM

Well, I guess I just was thinking how the matrices are so narrow in height, they are a little unique. I'll poke around some of those things and maybe I can get the couple I have up that are mostly gifs for others.

Thanks guys.

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