Tutorials
From Nutcracker Wiki
Below is a list of videos on how to use the xLights/Nutcracker software.
New Tutorials
- Using Value Curves by Keith
- Layout changes, Value curves, Roto Zoom in 2016.34 by Sean
- Using the Single Strand effect by Clyde Lindsey
- Multiple effects using Layer Masks by Steve G
- Audio Scrubbing - 2016.30 by Sean
- Manual Custom model creation from image By Gil Jones
- Importing a PGO file - 2016.28 by Sean
- Custom Model Generation by Keith
- Mapping files for import effects/sequences by Sean
- Share Custom models by Keith
- Music Effect by Keith
- Piano - Timing track as source by Keith
- Webinar on using xLights Papagayo effects by Sean
- VU effect enhancements(2016.21) by Keith
- Paste By Cell Feature by Gil Jones
- New Layout Features (2016.15) and Importing Sequences by Sean Meighan
- Notepad++ and XML Editing by Sean Meighan
- Model/Model Group - Buffer Type functionality by Dan Kulp
- Selecting a Block of Edges by Gil Jones
- Copy/Paste in the Picture Drawing Tool by Gil Jones
- xLights Tutorial Series by by Ryan Cook
- Building a Multi Layered Star by Clyde Lindsey
- Setup your Basic RGB DMX Display by Clyde Lindsey
- Click and Drag (morph)by Gil Jones
- Using video in xLights by Gil Jones
- Red Blue test on Models by Sean Meighan
- Lightning Effect by Sean Meighan
- xLights Refresher (10/2/2015) by Sean Meighan
Getting Started
- How to setup your show with xLights/Nutcracker By Sean Meighan
- xLights Tutorial Series by Ryan Cook
- 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
- Setup your Basic RGB DMX Display by Clyde Lindsey
- xLights Refresher (10/2/2015) by Sean Meighan
Importing into xLights
- Converting LOR Sequences to xLights - 1 by Clyde Lindsey
- Converting LOR Sequences to xLights - 2 by Clyde Lindsey
- 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
- Plasma Effect by Sean Meighan
- Release 4.2.10 by Sean Meighan
- XL Selecting and Moving Objects on the Layout tab by Sean Meighan
- 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
- Quartet Sequencing by Edward Czajka
- VU meter with Jinx/xLights by Steve Giron
- XL 4.0 Morph Effect - Getting started By Gil Jones
- AC Tree building and effects by Steve Giron
- XL 4.0 Morph and chase relation By Gil Jones
- XL 4.0 Galaxy Effect Overview 4-2015 By Gil Jones
- Release 4.2.10 by Sean
- Chases on AC elements by Dan Kulp
- 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
Expo 2015 Sessions
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
