PRG Mbox Designer Manual 3.9 - Manual (Page 6)

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Drawmodes
Using Drawmodes ...................................................................................................................................................................... 96
Drawmode 16 - Orthographic View ............................................................................................................................................ 97
The Stencil .................................................................................................................................................................................. 98
Layer Blending
Layer Blending Modes .............................................................................................................................................................. 101
Special Effects
Decay ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 102
Text Files
Support for Text Files................................................................................................................................................................ 103
Scripts
Using Scripts with Mbox .......................................................................................................................................................... 104
AppleScripts ...................................................................................................................................................................... 104
Shell Scripts ...................................................................................................................................................................... 104
More Information ............................................................................................................................................................... 105
Audio
Audio Output Features.............................................................................................................................................................. 106
Overview............................................................................................................................................................................ 106
External Audio Tracks (Associated AIFF Files) .................................................................................................................. 107
Embedded Audio Tracks (in QuickTime Movies)............................................................................................................... 107
Audio Volume Control ............................................................................................................................................................... 108
Layer Opacity Volume Control (Method 1) ........................................................................................................................ 108
Discrete Layer Volume Controls Using Art-Net or sACN (Method 2) ................................................................................ 108
Synchronization
Timecode Synchronization (Timecode Sync Playmode) .......................................................................................................... 109
Linking Files to Timecode (Method 1) ............................................................................................................................... 109
TC DMX Controls............................................................................................................................................................... 111
Using Timecode Sync Playmodes..................................................................................................................................... 112
Receiving MIDI Timecode.................................................................................................................................................. 113
Setup for Timecode Input.................................................................................................................................................. 113
Layer-To-Layer Synchronization ............................................................................................................................................... 115
Alignment Rectangles
Using Alignment Rectangles..................................................................................................................................................... 116
Effects and Transitions
Effects and Transitions with Additional Input Files ................................................................................................................... 118
Adding Custom Effects or Transitions ...................................................................................................................................... 119
Projection Mapping
Overview ................................................................................................................................................................................... 122
Pixel Mapping
Overview ................................................................................................................................................................................... 122
Chapter 5. Pixel Remapping
About Pixel Remapping
Overview ................................................................................................................................................................................... 124
Pixel Remapping Tutorial
Overview ................................................................................................................................................................................... 125
Projected Mapping ................................................................................................................................................................... 126
Discrete Mapping...................................................................................................................................................................... 139
Advanced Control
Triangle Strips and Triangle Fans (3D Vertex Array Screen Objects) ........................................................................................ 140
Glossary
Screen Object Control Types (Units, Typical Scale Value) ........................................................................................................ 142