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Offline mbourassa

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Scroll feature in model timing
« on: September 15, 2017, 05:13:28 PM »
If I could ask for a scrolling screen side to side and up and down in the model timing area. I know i can zoom out and in but i like to sequence close in and know where I would need to end the effect. It would be great to be able to just scroll to the point I want. On a side note it would be great to have the models or groups show full definition in a hovering description. I know you guys are doing what you can and very much appreciated. Just figured I would put it on the list. Thank you.

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Re: Scroll feature in model timing
« Reply #1 on: September 15, 2017, 05:59:13 PM »
I don't understand your scrolling suggestion. It sounds exactly what it does already.

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Re: Scroll feature in model timing
« Reply #2 on: September 16, 2017, 07:15:02 AM »
When I drop an effect on a model and make it longer and get to the end of the screen. It stops. I then have to go down to bar and scroll to the next section of time. Then i am able to go back to effect and continue to make it longer. It would be nice if when you get to the end of screen it will scroll to next section of seconds on its own. Kind of like when you play a song. it just scrolls through the seconds of the song and all your timings. So like that but only when you are sequencing. Sorry if I am confusing you.

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Re: Scroll feature in model timing
« Reply #3 on: September 16, 2017, 07:56:30 AM »
I implemented auto-scrolling once and hated it so it got removed.  You don't realize how often you tend to work close to the side and you don't want it jumping all around.  So just learn all the easy ways to zoom in and out.  Its not typical to make really long effects anyways because usually you are making shorter effects and not long boring ones.

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Re: Scroll feature in model timing
« Reply #4 on: September 16, 2017, 08:47:43 AM »
I tend to sequence zoomed in for more accurate start and stop points of an effect. The longer effects are more so for background lights. So that is why it would have helped make things go a little quicker. But if you tried it and did not like it then that is fine by me. The zoom in and out works good too. Thank You

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Re: Scroll feature in model timing
« Reply #5 on: September 26, 2017, 05:33:04 PM »
I'm sorry I have tried zoom in and out for extending an effect past the screen. I sequence zoomed in.and to zoom out or scroll with the bar just to extend an effect is a pain. Also to be able to copy an effect that goes past the screen is a pain too. I feel as though zooming out that much doesn't allow me to be able to copy at the exact moment that I would like too and just be able to paste. With auto scrolling I could drag my effect to the time I want it at. Also it would allow me to copy an effect that I want without having to do anything but scroll to the end. I ask you to PLEASE reconsider putting Auto scrolling back in. It would save me hours of moving around. And I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one who would find it useful. Thank you for all you do.   

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Re: Scroll feature in model timing
« Reply #6 on: September 26, 2017, 07:40:02 PM »
I agree, if you are using long effects your sequence is probably not very exciting.

Zooming is simple.

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Re: Scroll feature in model timing
« Reply #7 on: September 27, 2017, 05:54:45 AM »
If looking to copy effects, you can copy rows and paste onto another row.
That way all the timing marks etc are the same.
Right click on the model name and scroll down to bottom- Copy Row is third from bottom
Select the row, right click and copy row. goto row you wish to copy to -
select the new row and right click and choose paste row.
Copy done, so if you set up one arch for example, you can copy all the effects quickly and exactly
hope this helps
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Re: Scroll feature in model timing
« Reply #8 on: September 27, 2017, 01:38:15 PM »
Boof63, I understand how to copy a row. I was looking more so, to copy say a 4 layer effect that goes past screen to either put on the same model further down in song. like the chorus part. or copy the 4 layer effect and save as preset. Things more on those lines. But thank you for trying to help. That is why this feature would be a nice one. Also because when sequencing I have some background models that go for like 10-15 seconds. I sequence zoomed in which pretty much allows me to see about 3-4 seconds of the timing screen. Thank you again for trying to help!