High End Systems DL.2 Masking Control, Mask Shape Select and Strobing, Mask Shapes, 114

CHAPTER 11

Global Functions

Masking Control
Mask Shape Select and Strobing
The Mask Select parameter lets
	DMX	Strobe	Mask
you choose a mask to frame or
		DMX
overlay a composite image. You	value	Value	Shapes
can choose to apply a mask to an
	0	128	Round “iris” mask closing from outside in
image when you don't want an	1	129	Round iris closing from inside out
entire image to be seen or you	2	130	Rectangle closing from outside in
want to transition from an image to	3	131	Rectangle closing from inside out
black or a solid color without fading	4	132	Checkerboard, variation 1
intensity.	5	133	Checkerboard, variation 2
Mask Shapes	6	134	Radial wipe, variation 1
	7	135	Radial wipe, variation 2
The graphics engine currently
	8	136	Radial wipe, variation 3
provides 30 mask shapes including
	9	137	Radial wipe, variation 4
circular, rectangular, and oval
	10	138	Triangles, variation 1
masks that close from inside out or
	11	139	Triangles, variation 2
outside in. Checker Board, Radial
	12	140	Rectangular wrap
Wipes, and Multi-panel options are
	13	141	Tiles closing in
also included with variations.
	14	142	Horizontal doors, closing
Default DMX Value = 0 Round
	15	143	Horizontal doors closing from opposing sides
“iris” mask closing from outside in.	16	144	Vertical doors closing from outside in
DMX values 0-127 (0-50%) are	17	145	Vertical wipe closing from inside out
reserved for static mask shapes.	18	146	Rectangular tiles closing from inside out 1
Values of 128-255 (51-100%) are	19	147	Rectangular tiles closing from inside out 2
reserved for strobing Mask shapes.	20	148	Vertical panels closing from outside in 1
Values not yet implemented default	21	149	Vertical panels closing from outside in 2
to 128.	22	150	Vertical diamonds 1
Strobing Mask Shapes	23	151	Vertical diamonds 2
	24	152	Horizontal diamonds 1
A strobing version of each simple
	25	153	Horizontal diamonds 2
mask shape is defined in the 128-
	26	154	Pinwheel
255 (51-100%) DMX value range.
	27	155	Oval Iris closing from outside in
When a strobing mask is selected,
	28	156	Oval Iris closing from inside out
the strobe rate is controlled by the
	29	157	Oscillating iris closing from outside in
Mask Edge Fade parameter from	30	158	Animated dynamic Iris
the slowest = 0 to the fastest =
255 (100%).

Note: A Global Effect Mode parameter option lets you define a Mask color, (see Global Effect Mode 1 and Effect Mode 2 on page 108, and Mask Color on page 147).

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