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RE: Xpression scene goes online when other scenes are taken offline

Posted By Jeff Mayer 12-22-2025 06:46
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Jon, The idea of a persistent scene is probably the simplest solution for you, which in the case with XPression, would be using layers. Set your clean 'video feed' take item to a layer below the default Layer 0 of your overlay take items. Layer -1 would work fine, but for safety you can choose a number ...

RE: XML datalinq search AND condition

Posted By Jeff Mayer 11-03-2025 13:42
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Correct Simon. Multiple attributes have to match all search criteria [implemented] the XML/JSON datalinqs can now search multiple attributes or elements to return a node that matches all search criteria. e.g. players ------------------------------ Jeff Mayer Ross Video -------------------- ...

RE: Run Scene Director on Tally/Graphic displayed on switcher

Posted By Jeff Mayer 11-03-2025 13:36
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You can, but you'd need to run an OnRender script on the scene with the animation you want to trigger to always be looking at the tally state of the framebuffer. Here's an example script that will play a scene director called "Play on Tally" on a scene when the Framebuffer the scene is online with ...

RE: Codecs

Posted By Jeff Mayer 10-16-2025 11:24
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INcoder can transcode .mov files. The Quick Animation codec will give you the best result, although many customers use ProRes 4222 or ProRes4444 (with Alpha). I'm not aware of any limitations with Audio. The XPVC and XPVC2 codecs can both handle Audio and Alpha as well as video. If the transode fails ...

RE: Count number of times a string says something

Posted By Jeff Mayer 10-15-2025 12:44
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I know there are ways to do this with scripting, but if you want to use Visual Logic, you can use a String Replace to remove all of the "true" strings, then subtract the length of that replace string from the original string, divide by 4 (the amount of characters in "true") and use the format float to ...

RE: XPression and NDI and Alpha

Posted By Jeff Mayer 10-10-2025 13:24
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I don't have an NDI source with Alpha to test with, but have you tried changing the source mode on the Live Input material? ------------------------------ Jeff Mayer Ross Video ------------------------------

RE: Run a Scene Director when score changes using Visual Logic

Posted By Jeff Mayer 09-21-2025 13:56
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I was able to see the video at Simon's link, but if you can't access that still, you can also try watching the video on the Apple Podcast website https://podcasts.apple.com/lv/podcast/basics-240-onsettext-visual-logic-block/id1626861736?i=1000641078091 ------------------------------ Jeff Mayer Ross ...

RE: XPression Window Capture and Windows 11

Posted By Jeff Mayer 09-21-2025 13:37
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Try using Firefox instead of Chrome for the Windows Capture with Windows 11. Uncheck the option to "Use recommended performance settings" to get to the option to uncheck the "Use hardware acceleration" setting. Then restart Firefox and the drag-and-drop to capture should work. ------------------------------ ...

RE: Run a Scene Director when score changes using Visual Logic

Posted By Jeff Mayer 09-17-2025 07:57
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In XPression Version 11.5, we added on OnSetText visual logic block that lets you trigger a scene director when text changes in a scene. You can use that new block, combined with a subtract block to evaluate if your new score is 3 more than your old score, to trigger a specific scene director. -- ...

RE: Ignore Object Alpha Checkbox Persistent

Posted By Jeff Mayer 09-16-2025 07:10
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David, Are you checking the "Ignore Object Alpha" box on the Quad in the Object Inspector, or from the Material Editor of the material bound to those objects? ------------------------------ Jeff Mayer Ross Video ------------------------------

RE: Xpression: Timecode / Automation

Posted By Jeff Mayer 09-09-2025 10:22
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Did you also enable Timecode/Automation for the group? Take items in the group will not trigger unless that is Active. ------------------------------ Jeff Mayer Ross Video ------------------------------

RE: Template deployment issue

Posted By Jeff Mayer 09-02-2025 13:11
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I was not able to replicate this is version 12.0 5958. When I added a graphics to an active rundown from a Project Server show that had one style, Remote Sequencer showed the style selected and XPression deployed the project. When I added a graphic from a show that had multiple styles, none of the styles ...

RE: Template deployment issue

Posted By Jeff Mayer 08-30-2025 13:43
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Once the scene(s) from the Sports project are first added to the active rundown, is the Style radio button already in the Remote Sequencer Rundown Selection window? ------------------------------ Jeff Mayer Ross Video ------------------------------

RE: Double line lower third to single line glitch

Posted By Jeff Mayer 08-21-2025 07:35
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Sophia...difficult to know what's going on without seeing the two scenes in question. Can you post your project here so we can take a look? ------------------------------ Jeff Mayer Ross Video ------------------------------

RE: TL MASKING

Posted By Jeff Mayer 06-16-2025 15:05
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Wajahat, You'll need to set some default frames for your Back-to-Back scene directors, otherwise your top text is staying hidden behind the top mask, and the bottom text behind the bottom mask. The reason for this is when you update your text, you're animating the objects on the Y position. But when ...

RE: Transition Logic masks not working

Posted By Jeff Mayer 06-05-2025 21:43
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Mick, You can try two things. There is a checkbox in the Back to Back tab to Render Animated Objects Only. Specifically, this means that objects won't render during the transition if they are not keyframed on the scene director you define in that rule. Your co-worker is correct that placing ...

RE: Format XPression Timer (Minutes, Seconds)

Posted By Jeff Mayer 06-02-2025 09:37
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Alejandro, From your original post, your Visual Logic should have worked as long as your Clock text object (the one linked to the widget) was visible in the viewport. If you're not getting any value out of the input selector, which could be why your Text1 or Text2 number disappeared, it's likely ...

RE: Querying bounding boxes via scripting

Posted By Jeff Mayer 05-21-2025 14:44
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Since you're using the OnBeforeOnline event, the script will have knowledge of the FramebufferIndex and Layer. You can use those values get the current scene already in that layer. Here's a script I've used to fetch the text object of the online scene, no matter its name: 'Get Scene on Output ...

RE: Querying bounding boxes via scripting

Posted By Jeff Mayer 05-21-2025 09:49
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The xpBoundingBox object has Height, Depth and Width members, so the property you'd be looking for would be BoundingBox.width. You can also use OnlineBoundingBox.width to return the same value as WidthScaled when you're using word wrap, auto squeeze, etc.. This matches the BoundingBox.WidthScaled ...

RE: Dynamic Materials not resolving path

Posted By Jeff Mayer 05-17-2025 11:23
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Couple of things to note Dynamic materials can resolve to project materials (Icon1_IMAGE), file paths (D:\Icons\Icon1.png) or relative file paths to your.xpf location (\Images\Icon1.png), among a few others, so both Johanne and Malcom's material path should resolve correctly. Jake's OnSetText ...