User manual

Table of Contents
Catalyst® Media Server User Manual
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Chapter 18: Presets .....................................................................................143
Creating a Preset ............................................................................................................ 144
Catalyst Control Window ...........................................................................................144
Editing DMX Values in the Layer Panels ................................................................. 144
File Tab Settings ..................................................................................................... 145
Position Tab Settings .............................................................................................146
Color Tab Settings .................................................................................................. 147
FX Tab Settings ...................................................................................................... 148
Setting DMX Values in the Library Preset Tab ........................................................ 148
Naming the Preset ......................................................................................................149
Editing a Preset .......................................................................................................... 149
Storing a Preset .............................................................................................................. 150
Preset Window Buttons .............................................................................................. 151
Setting Crossfade Path and Fade Time .....................................................................152
Triggering Presets ..........................................................................................................153
Triggering with a Keyboard, Mouse or Touchscreen ..............................................153
Triggering Presets with a Single DMX Channel ...................................................... 154
Triggering Presets with Midi Show Control ............................................................. 154
Chapter 19: Custom Content .......................................................................157
Content Requirements ...................................................................................................157
Maximum Image Size ................................................................................................157
Interlaced Images ....................................................................................................... 157
Rendering Content .....................................................................................................158
The Basics of Content Creation .............................................................................158
Recommended CODECs ........................................................................................ 158
Perceived Brightness .............................................................................................. 160
Installing Libraries and Files .........................................................................................161
Creating a New Library Folder .................................................................................. 161
Adding New Files to a Library Folder ....................................................................... 162
Chapter 20: Diagnostic Displays .................................................................163
Hotkeys ...........................................................................................................................163
Displays ...........................................................................................................................163
Catalyst Version ..........................................................................................................163
This Computer ............................................................................................................ 164
DMX Input Channels .................................................................................................165
USB CIB DMX Input .................................................................................................. 165
ArtNet DMX Input ...................................................................................................... 166
Statistics ......................................................................................................................167
Playbacks .................................................................................................................... 168
Color FX Preview .......................................................................................................169
Geometry FX Preview ................................................................................................ 170
File Preview Library ...................................................................................................171