Author Topic: How to make pixels look like ordinary Xmas lights? (Read 2568 times)

EricR · « **on:** November 29, 2016, 08:11:32 PM »

Is there a way to have pixel strings alternate colors like ordinary Christmas lights do? I thought about doing this after the show is finished for a few hours. Otherwise, what do you do after show hours? I have my ordinary lights turn on for a few hours and wanted to do something with the pixels.

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babybear · « **Reply #1 on:** November 29, 2016, 09:39:36 PM »

I use twinkle, just bring the brightness down to give a softer look. My pix shows one with less lights lit.

Gilrock · « **Reply #2 on:** November 30, 2016, 07:05:45 AM »

I have to admit when I drive by a house with INCANs glowing I'm kinda jealous.

EricR · « **Reply #3 on:** November 30, 2016, 07:10:52 AM »

Quote from: Gilrock on November 30, 2016, 07:05:45 AM

I have to admit when I drive by a house with INCANs glowing I'm kinda jealous.

Thanks baby bear I will try that. Gilrock that's why I am keeps my incans as well, well LEDs actually. They are more of a pain to sequence but I like how they look better.

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Gilrock · « **Reply #4 on:** November 30, 2016, 07:17:04 AM »

LEDs don't have that same glow I'm talking about.

Dave Nibeck · « **Reply #5 on:** November 30, 2016, 02:12:05 PM »

My neighbor does a razor straight outline in incan C9s. It's one of my favorites.

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EricR · « **Reply #6 on:** November 30, 2016, 05:41:06 PM »

Quote from: Dave Nibeck on November 30, 2016, 02:12:05 PM

My neighbor does a razor straight outline in incan C9s. It's one of my favorites.

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I agree about the incandescent I just don't have the power to do it without adding a bunch to my electric panel

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mbyers23 · « **Reply #7 on:** November 30, 2016, 11:21:48 PM »

I found that RGB values of 255 127 27 for "white" on my house outline match my incandescent icicle and snowflake lights fairly well.

Back to the original question, I am working on transitioning from LOR to xlights and I REALLY want to find out how to get the look of red white red white or other alternating colors that are static. It seems there would need to be a way to address the lights other than via the grid / pattern overlay on the whole house model. I made my entire house outline our of straight line segments so can I apply an effect to each model element individually. But what I can't seem to do is get the single strand effects to be static, any other ideas?

Thanks, Marcus

Gilrock · « **Reply #8 on:** December 01, 2016, 06:19:57 AM »

Use the Marquee effect...you can select 2 colors and change the speed to 0. If it doesn't look correct try changing the Render Style in the Layer Settings panel to "Single Line".

mbyers23 · « **Reply #9 on:** December 01, 2016, 01:16:12 PM »

Thanks, I got it working.

Author Topic: How to make pixels look like ordinary Xmas lights? (Read 2568 times)

EricR

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