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Is there a way to set multiple preview frames with multiple scene directors? For instance, I have a scene that has a total of 4 scene directors. I would like the producers to see the final output of the scene. If I just physically move the timeline to the keyframe when it's played out, the scene appears played out when I put it in the sequence. (I hope this makes sense)

Anyone have any ideas on this? I have a script that changes scene directors based on a database, works great, but I can't get a good preview frame in sequencer. Anyone have any ideas?

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I also need help with preview frames. I was given a package that uses a lot of transition logic on scenes. But I can't seem to get a preview frame when I play them out from the sequencer. The director really wants to see a preview of the lower thirds I have before they animate out to a framebuffer. But each scene uses multiple scene directors. Is there a way I can call for a preview from a specific scene director? Either thru scripting or Visual Logic?
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Yes, you can do this. Edit "OnPreviewRender"

dim preview as xpTextObject
dim dir, slide as xpSceneDirector

self.GetSceneDirectorByName("IN", dir)
self.GetSceneDirectorByName("IN-SLIDE", slide)
self.GetObjectByName("prev", preview)

if preview.text = "1" then
dir.position = 0
end if

if preview.text = "2" then
dir.position = 10
end if

if preview.text = "3" then
dir.position = 20
end if

if preview.text = "END" then
dir.position = 90
end if



So just set up radio buttons for your different preview points.
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It's also very important to make sure you have the default frame set for all your scene directors as well to ensure your playout and preview works correctly with transition logic scenes.
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Thank you both,

@MiaSanMiaUSA Thank you for the script. It worked perfectly and it's a great one to have in the toolkit. Thank you.

@garner, at first I wasn't sure what you meant, but after working with the scenes that have multiple scene directors, with Transition Logic, I found the "Usage" menu by right clicking. Though the scenes I was given already had a "preview" usage selected, it did not show up in the sequencer until I changed the "preview" usage to another scene director and then back to the one I needed.

Anyway, I got it to work thanks to both of you. Thank You.

Cheers
Steve
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@szizzors no problem. It's a favorite of mine as well. really comes in handy for some long, complex scenes.
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