Specifications

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Positioning Media on Stage You can position media on stage by dragging its preview in the Stage window.

To do so, first select the timeline window, then drag the image in the Stage

window. Press the Shift key to constrain the move. See “Positioning Media on

Stage” on page 65. Double-click a Cue or an individual Position tween point

to edit the position numerically (see “Initial Stage Position” on page 172 and

“Position” on page 182).

▲ IMPORTANT: To change a position tween point, first click the tween point

to go to its exact time position, then move the image. If you don’t go to the

tween point first, a new tween point may be added instead.

Using Stage Tiers for Complex

Display Arrangements

The straightforward method of adding displays to the stage, as described on

the previous page, works fine in most cases. However, more complex display

arrangements call for a different approach.

Assume, for example, that you want to make a display layout consisting of a

main area with three overlapping (edge blended) projectors, plus one

detached projector on either side, and finally a high-resolution plasma display

showing the center part of the screen. This plasma display could be placed

outside the theater, as a preview display. The detached projection screens on

either side of the center area will generally be used as part of the main show,

but will occasionally show different images to augment the center screen.

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Side displays (yellow)

Center area (red, green, blue)

Larger, separate plasma (purple).