Tutorials

Below is a list of videos on how to use the xLights/Nutcracker software.

New Tutorials

• XL 4.2.0 Papagayo Coro faces by Dan Kulp
• XL 4.2.0 Papagayo Matrix faces by Gil Jones
• Matrix Drawing by Gil Jones
• XL 4.0 Model Groups by Gil Jones
• Using Views by Gil Jones
• Effect Helper Window by Gil Jones
• XL 4.0 Morph Effect - Getting started By Gil Jones
• XL 4.0 Morph and chase relation By Gil Jones
• XL 4.0 Galaxy Effect Overview 4-2015 By Gil Jones
• Chases on AC elements by Dan Kulp

Getting Started

• How to setup your show with xLights/Nutcracker By Sean Meighan
• XL 4.0 3-2015 How to start a new sequence By Sean Meighan
• XL 4.0.9 Creating a new sequence, creating models, whole house model By Sean Meighan

Importing into xLights

• XL 4.0 Import Singing Trees / CCR into XL by Dan Kulp
• XL 4.0 Import Superstar SUP into XL4 by Gil Jones
• Import LMS as a Data Layer by Gil Jones
• XL 4.0 Channel Offset Demo by Gil Jones 4-2015
• Import as Effects Tutorial (Vixen-HLS-LMS) - 4.0.32 by Dan Kulp
• LOR to xLights conversion by Andy Harrison
• LOR to xLights 2 Methods by Steve Giron

Other 4.x Tutorials

• Effect Presets, How to use them by Steve Giron
• Timeline and Waveform usage by Gil Jones
• Node Strand Editing by Dan Kulp
• XL 4.0 Fan Effect Demo 4-2015 By Gil Jones
• Bringing Audacity Timing marks into Nutcracker by Steve Giron
• Adelaide Mini July 2015 - xLights 4 BETA and Nutcracker by Steve Giron
• XL 4.0 3-2015 Beta release overview By Sean Meighan
• Building Custom Models in Nutcracker with a spreasheet - Leechburg Lights

Sample Sequences

• Uptown Funk by Roger Aubuchon

Expo 2015 Sessions

• Papagayo by Sean
• xLights 4.x Beginner by Sean
• xLights 4.x Advanced by Sean
• xLights 4.0 New Effects by Gil Jones
• Falcon Pi Player Beginner by Chris Pinkham
• Advanced Falcon Pi Player by Chris Pinkham

Older Tutorials

• All of Sean's xLights/Nutcracker Tutorial Videos
• xLights and Nutcracker introduction
• Creating a text effect
• Creating two Nuctracker effects and layering between them
• Exporting a xLights/Nutcracker sequence into LOR lms
• My megatree suspended from the ceiling in my basement.
• Feb 28th Tutorial. Intro to xLights and Nutcracker 3.0
• Mar 14th Tutorial. Nutcracker 3, Spirograph effect
• Mar 21st Tutorial. Configurator Spreadsheet. Nutcracker and Vixen
• 3.0.6 Release of Nutcracker with Spirograph effect
• Mar 28th Tutorial. Using Pictures in Nutcracker
• Apr 18th Tutorial. Intro, Vixen, LOR
• Apr 25th LSP UserPatterns.cml, Audacity marking up music phrases
• May 9th Fireworks Effect. Changes coming to targets
• May 16th animated gifs, text rotation
• May 30th text,strobe,exchanging sequences with one another