Using the Check Sequence Tool

[morry]

Once you do this I have issues on how to find where in the sequence the problem is for instance
ERR: Effect on a model group using a 'Per Model' render buffer is also using a subbuffer. This will not work as you might expect. Effect: On, Model: arches, Start 1:46.500
Ist it possible to create a timing file to create actual timing marks at the location ?

[morry]

Also how do you fix things like
 WARN: Faces effect image file 'E:\2022\Christmas\Faces\BlueBulbHat_AI_EC.png' is 29.7 times the height or width of the model ... xLights is going to need to do lots of work to resize the image. Model 'Tree', Start 0:00.400
   
Also is it possible to turn off
Models spanning controllers
    ERR: Model 'A' is not configured for a controller.

[Gilrock]

Once you do this I have issues on how to find where in the sequence the problem is for instance
ERR: Effect on a model group using a 'Per Model' render buffer is also using a subbuffer. This will not work as you might expect. Effect: On, Model: arches, Start 1:46.500
Ist it possible to create a timing file to create actual timing marks at the location ?

We tell you the exact time "1:46.5", the Model "arches", and the Effect "On".  We are not going to generate a timing track to help you track down where a minute forty-six is on the timeline.  You need to learn how to zoom on the timeline and you can find it in 3 seconds.

[Gilrock]

Also how do you fix things like
 WARN: Faces effect image file 'E:\2022\Christmas\Faces\BlueBulbHat_AI_EC.png' is 29.7 times the height or width of the model ... xLights is going to need to do lots of work to resize the image. Model 'Tree', Start 0:00.400
   
Also is it possible to turn off
Models spanning controllers
    ERR: Model 'A' is not configured for a controller.

If you don't like the warning then use an image editor and reduce the size of the image.  You don't need to fix every warning.

And no I don't think you can turn off anything inside check sequence.  Just don't run check sequence if it bothers you that much.

[morry]

Thanks zooming way in helps I was able to find thing with the time info.
FYI you can turn thingd off in check sequence under preferences->CheckSequence tab

[jond]

That is one of the more annoying errors.

1.  If you use the same image on multiple props... such as matrices, mega-trees, and smaller props.  To get rid of the error, you have to shrink the size to the smallest prop, and live with terrible quality images on your larger props, or copy the images multiple times, change the larger, medium, and smaller file name accordingly.

2. Especially on videos, if you reduce the format and size it can greatly reduce the quality of the images.

I cleaned up all my sequences once and was able to remove all the errors, but did not notice in the preview video how much quality difference there was.  Uploaded everything to production and family came home asking why all the images looked so bad.  Went outside and the display looked terrible.  I had to restore from backup.  Before you get carried away cleaning up the file sizes, make sure you backup beforehand, and then go out and look at the quality after.

I don't think you can disable the file size error separately, but it is a feature I would disable if it was ever offered.  I don't think it is a bad error to have as an option, but it would be nice to have the option to turn that one off, so it is not mixed in with the errors you want to see.

[morry]

Figured out how to get rid of these errors
go into controllers tab and seleect discover and it finds my FPP device
then set auto size to off
then set Active to xlights only
after setting auto size to off you can change the channels to the total number of channels defined in layout and it sucks in all the model names