User Manual

Laserworld Showeditor 2015
Version 2015/1.0 2015 Page 33
Use of Function Keys (F0 to F12) 3.5.
This is important!
To use figures within a show, they have to be assigned to a key before. Laserworld
Showeditor figures are always triggered by pressing keys. “Keys” can also be Timeline
feedback, MIDI, DMX, etc..
All keys can be used in combination with the function (“F”) keys. The keys F1 to F12
can be used, but the software also can respond to F0, which means “NO function
key used”.
The behaviour of the function keys is dependent on the setting of the feature “Use
Key up event  Figure off” in the menu Settings of the Timeline window.
If the option is not set (default setting), the predefined F-page is selected by pushing
the respective F-key. All program windows will show the selected F-page. By pushing
the active F-key again, the selection is cancelled and the F0-page is selected.
If the option “Use Key up event  Figure off” is chosen, then the respective F-key
must be pushed and held during pushing the figure key!
Try to avoid using the F10 key, as native Microsoft Windows features may be assigned
to this (depending on the Windows version in use).
Create Music Synchronous Shows 3.6.
After all figures are created and assigned to the
keys, the creation of a show can begin.
To get started select “Timeline-Editor” (Fig.20) or
open the Timeline-Editor via the menu Windows.
First step is to select File -> Create New Show (see
Fig.21).
Second, an audio file has to be assigned for the
show. A dialog will show up asking to choose a
supported media file. If a *.wav-file is used, a volume
preview is generated in the timeline.
After the audio file has been selected is correct
implementation can be tested with a click on “Play”
(button with a green arrow).
The Show programming can now begin.
Two different methods can be used:
Method 1 – Drag and Drop:
The figures in the figure table are dragged to the
very timeline position with the mouse. The difficult
thing with doing this is to arrange the figures
Fig. 18: Main System Buttons
in the right column of the
Figure Editor
Fig. 19: Menu “File” of the
Timeline Editor.