ETC Unison Mosaic Designer v1.11.0 - Manual (Page 94)

Unison Mosaic Designer User Manual
Timing, transitions & precedent
It is often said that good lighting as much about timing as anything else so it is important to understand the con-
cepts of timing and transitions used throughout Designer:
Timing
Timing values pertain to presets placed on timelines and determine the Start, End and Length times and may be
numerically set as an alternative to dragging.
Transition timing
Transition values pertain to Mover preset defaults and presets placed on timelines and determine what sort of
cross fade is rendered. The use of interesting transitions can transform your project so it is well worth spending
some time experimenting to see what can be achieved using these properties:
Fade
Sets the overall length of the transition, default value is 2 seconds.
Release
Sets the time used for a preset to “release” its fixtures when it completes, default value is 2 seconds.
Path
Specifies the cross fade path, default is Default meaning that each pixel or parameter will use the library default
path (or Dimmer Curve if specified), typically Linear for intensity/position and Start for colour/gobo wheels. Some
interesting additional paths are provided for your delectation.
Transition skews - Group & Mover presets (1D)
Skew Type
Various different skews can be selected to alter how individual fixtures (and pixels within fixtures in the case of
compound fixtures such as battens and tiles) behave within the fade, default is None which means that all fix-
tures/pixels fade together. Use skews to create “multi-part” fades so that fixtures/pixels fly in one by one for
example (set to Individually) - you may have to increase the fade time to clearly perceive the skew especially with
lots of fixtures/pixels.
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