#Qlab fade in still image software
#Qlab fade in still image windows

Online forums can be very helpful or you can email the creators directly. To remove the taskbar from an empty screen you should click on “Mission Control” and uncheck display screens as separate spaces. This can be found under “Desktop & Screen Saver.” It is a good policy to set the desktop color to black for all displays.

#Qlab fade in still image windows

You can then gather windows to be able to see the parameters for all displays and make any image size adjustments, or mirroring adjustments that you wish. To check your display settings click on the setting preferences icon. You should always make sure that all displays are plugged into the computer BEFORE launching QLab. QLab will project anywhere that is white, and will not project anywhere that is black. This is done by creating a simple black and white image and loading it into QLab where it says “Mask” in the image above. It is possible to set where the image will NOT project through masking. Grab the circles in the four corners to adjust the position. Qlab calls each display a “surface”Ĭlick on “Edit” to get to the projection mapping options.Ĭlick on “Grid” to project a grid so you can observe your changes on the screen. Go to View/Workspace Settings (shortcut is COMMAND, )Ĭlick on “Video” to get to the projection options.Īfter clicking on Video, you will be able to see the specific projectors that are connected to the computer.

#Qlab fade in still image software

The tools in the software are far more advanced then those on most projectors, allowing you to get the image to shine where you want it to. QLab allows you to make adjustments to keystoning, warping and positing right in the program. The finished Fade cue will look like this in the cue list. If I want the video cue to stop playing after it fades all the way out I will need to check the box by “Stop Target when done” To fade out, I click the check box by “Opacity” and set opacity to 0%. For instance, if I want to fade out the video cue I will click on the fade cue and go down the “Geometry” tab. Then you need to set what property you are fading. I would drag the “Video Cue” to the “?” icon of the fade cue.

This tells the fade cue what video or audio cue it is fading. Once the cue is added you need to drag a target cue to the fade cue. You can choose one effect from the drop down list to apply to your video (such as re-coloring).įade cues can animate many properties discussed above. Please note – I recommend you make volume adjustments in Levels NOT in Trim (Audio Trim adjustments are not changed by Fade cues). The audio levels is where you can adjust the volume of that particular clip and set the routing if there are multiple audio output devices connected. This tab will also let you trim your video or audio clips – this is NOT precise editing. The next tab is “Time & Loops.” The most important button on this tab is “Hold at end.” If you wish a video file to freeze on the last frame you must click this button. Layer order is very important when working on fading up or fading out video cues (see FADE UP section). The first tab “Display & Geometry” is where you designate the screen for this cue and it’s Layer. The inspector window, located below the cuelist, holds all of the parameters that you can adjust for any cue. This cue will play through and once done, the one below will begin. The cue and the one below it will fire at the same time.ĪutoFollow. You can easily make cues fire together or fire one after another by clicking in the first right hand column of the cuelist. To delete a cue, highlight it and hit COMMAND DELETE. You can also just drag and drop media into the cuelist to create cues.Ī red X means there is something wrong with the cue (in this case I have an empty cue with no media). Video Cue Icon – use for video or still imagesįade Icon – use to create a fade up, fade out or animate a parameter of a cue.Ĭlick on the video or audio icon to create a blank video or audio cue. Group Icon – use to create a folder in the cuelist