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Fill Channels are designed to work with custom effects, such as the Pixel Plane. A Fill channel is a channel that "fills in" the background of pixel plane effects. This allows the opportunity to add background fill without messing up the complex effects that you have created. When a Fill Channel is activated, it will ONLY turn on when your PixelPlane effect is displaying. And it will ONLY light the OFF pixels.
Fill Channels are designed to work with custom effects, such as the Pixel Plane. A Fill channel is a channel that "fills in" the background of pixel plane effects. This allows the opportunity to add background fill without messing up the complex effects that you have created. When a Fill Channel is activated, it will ONLY turn on when your PixelPlane effect is displaying. And it will ONLY light the OFF pixels.
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Latest revision as of 16:02, 25 February 2013

Fill Channels are designed to work with custom effects, such as the Pixel Plane. A Fill channel is a channel that "fills in" the background of pixel plane effects. This allows the opportunity to add background fill without messing up the complex effects that you have created. When a Fill Channel is activated, it will ONLY turn on when your PixelPlane effect is displaying. And it will ONLY light the OFF pixels.

VIDEO: Joe describes Fill Channels in his 2013 Intro video

Setting up a Fill Channel:

  • Open the Fill Channel Manager: Manage Channels -> Manage Fill Channels
  • Click New and assign a channel to function as a fill channel.
  • Add the fill channel and your PixelPlane channel to the same display group.
  • Add background effects to the fill channel. These can be different colors, fades, etc.


Engaging a Fill Channel:

  • A Fill Channel must be engaged for it to show up.
  • In the main window, click Ask to Apply Master Lighting.
  • When you hit PLAY, the Master Lighting window will open. You don't need to check anything. Just click OK.
  • Your fill channel will now be active and will display when PixelPlane effects are playing.


Video:

Fill Channels


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