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Offline bretk

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How to do nice cross faded like LOR PE
« on: December 27, 2015, 01:14:36 PM »
So I've been trying to figure this out, it's holding me bac in switching over 100%


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Re: How to do nice cross faded like LOR PE
« Reply #1 on: December 27, 2015, 01:16:44 PM »
I have used LOR but have no idea what you're talking about.

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Re: How to do nice cross faded like LOR PE
« Reply #2 on: December 27, 2015, 01:17:45 PM »
I'm lost in your question. Can you go a little more in depth?  I would be thoroughly shocked if xlights can't do something that lor pe can.

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Re: How to do nice cross faded like LOR PE
« Reply #3 on: December 27, 2015, 01:20:20 PM »
Well I think I just guessed that PE means Pixel Editor?  I had no idea when I first saw that.  The pixel editor was created from the original xLights code so I'm pretty sure whatever you are doing is possible.  I just need to know what you mean by a cross fade.  Do you mean fading from one effect to another?

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Re: How to do nice cross faded like LOR PE
« Reply #4 on: December 27, 2015, 01:28:46 PM »
Correct Gil, PE is pixel editor. I'm with you, if pe can do it, so can xlights.

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Re: How to do nice cross faded like LOR PE
« Reply #5 on: December 27, 2015, 04:06:11 PM »
Yes pixel editor,  and yes fade between effects. Not necessarily a mask per se but a cross fade where one dims while the next starts


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Re: How to do nice cross faded like LOR PE
« Reply #6 on: December 27, 2015, 04:19:42 PM »
Yes pixel editor,  and yes fade between effects. Not necessarily a mask per se but a cross fade where one dims while the next starts


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Here's the manual.  I would read and get familiar.
http://nutcracker123.com/nutcracker/releases/XL4UserManual_v1.2.pdf

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Re: How to do nice cross faded like LOR PE
« Reply #7 on: December 27, 2015, 07:16:37 PM »
Layer blend morph is what I think I want, any vids on using it out there?

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Re: How to do nice cross faded like LOR PE
« Reply #8 on: December 27, 2015, 08:53:17 PM »
Layer blend morph is what I think I want, any vids on using it out there?
Why don't you post a video of what you want. If pe can do it, do a video of pe doing what you are wanting.

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Re: How to do nice cross faded like LOR PE
« Reply #9 on: December 28, 2015, 10:10:24 AM »
I believe the morph checkbox will fade from the upper effect to the effect below it.  I never use it.  If I want to do that I create it myself using two layers and effects on each layer.  I overlap the effects how much I want them to overlap and I type in the starting and ending fade values I want.  You just need to experiment.