Picture tracks

Picture tracks are used for arranging any number of picture objects for dissolve sequences. While playing back, the contents of a picture track are displayed on one screen field. For a standard show, Screen 1 and screen field Standard are preset.

The properties of picture tracks can be edited in the dialog box or in the table:

Right-click the track head (film symbol) and select Properties. The following dialog allows you to enter the following parameters:

Track ID is used for identifying picture tracks within Wings Vioso RX.

Under Crossfade you can choose between two types of crossfades:
Standard crossfade ...fades out the first object while simultaneously fading in the next object.
Unilateral crossfade ...fades in the second object while maintaining full opacity or brightness of the first object. The second object covers up the first object, so to say. This setting is usually the correct choice but there are also some exceptions, e.g. when pictures with differing aspect ratios are dissolved.

Under Screen and Field you specify the location where the pictures are to be output. Screen and Screen fields must be configured beforehand. Click on to call up the corresponding Properties Dialogs. ...See Configuring screens.
Next to Objects you can make an entry saying that the object keyframes are to refer to the screen field and not to the screen. In this case place a checkmark next to Keyframes relative to screen field. If you move the screen field or change its size, all keyframe-controlled objects output to this screen field are also modified in terms of their size and position.
At Target PC you can restrict output of the track for multidisplay shows to a particular presentation PC. Only those computers can be selected that were previously specified in the project. See also Restricting the output of visual contents to one PC.
Moreover, you can also specify a Name (... to be visible in the track head) and enter some Comments.

Click the track head of a picture track and the parameters are displayed in the Properties Table.

Track

Track ID ...is used for identifying picture tracks within Wings Vioso RX.
Name ...for entering a name to be displayed in the track head. To make an entry click the field and, on the right, on ...
Comment ...for additional information. To make an entry click the field and, on the right, on ...

Output

Mix Variable ...here you can specify a variable type Value Out whose value controls the transparency of the track. See also Controlling track contents via triggers.
Crossfade ...here you can choose two types of crossfades between two objects on a track:

Standard ...fades out the first object while simultaneously fading in the next object.
Unilateral ...fades in the second object while maintaining full opacity or brightness of the first object. The second object covers up the first object, so to say. This setting is usually the correct choice for tracks with alpha control. However, there are also some exceptions, e.g. when pictures with differing aspect ratios are dissolved.
Field ...defines the location where the images are output. Screens and screen fields must previously be set up in the Media Pool. Dragging a screen field from the Media Pool and dropping it onto the track head allows changing the screen field. See Configuring screens.
Keyframes relative to screen field ...if you check this box, the object keyframes do not refer to the screen but to the screen field. When the image is changed in terms of position and size all keyframe-controlled objects output to this screen field are also changed in their position and size.
Target PC ...is selected automatically