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When you import a layout into a concert, MainStage analyzes the layout and attempts
to convert the assignments and mappings in the layout to work with the concert. It uses
the following rules to convert imported assignments and mappings:
• Screen controls are assigned and mapped to screen controls of the same type if they
exist in the imported layout.
• Keyboard screen controls are assigned only to keyboard screen controls.
• If the arrangement of screen controls in the concert is similar to their arrangement in
the imported layout, screen controls are assigned and mapped to screen controls in
the same positions in the workspace.
• If the arrangement of screen controls in the concert is different, MainStage tries to
assign and map screen controls starting from the top-left corner of the workspace to
the bottom-right corner.
Because of the wide variety of possible layouts, not all assignments and mappings may
be converted as you intended, depending on the differences between the layouts. After
you import a layout into a concert, be sure to try the screen controls in the concert to
see if they work as expected. After importing the layout, you may need to manually
reassign some controls and then manually remap screen controls in your patches for the
concert to work with the new layout. If the imported layout has fewer screen controls
than the old layout, or has different types of screen controls, you will likely have to add
new screen controls after importing and then assign physical controls to the screen
controls to maintain the same level of functionality.
Changing the Aspect Ratio of a Layout
You can change the aspect ratio of a concert layout. Changing the aspect ratio lets you
use the concert with different monitor types: 16:10 (widescreen), 4:3 (standard), and 10:16
(portrait).
To change the aspect ratio of a layout
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In the Action menu located in the upper-right corner of the workspace, choose Aspect
Ratio, then choose the aspect ratio from the submenu.
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