Pinnacle Speakers FXDEKO User Manual
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Effects, Motions, and Sequences
FXDeko User’s Guide
3. If you wish to save the effect as a .efx file, click Save and enter a file
name, then click OK.
4. Click the play button in the Effect Playback window.
To imbed an effect into a graphic:
5. Open a graphic in the Preview window.
6. In the View menu, click Style.
7. In the Style window, click Graphic.
8. Click the Select button and navigate to the effect (.efx) file.
9. Save the graphic.
Notes
When you open the graphic in the Preview window, Deko
automatically plays the associated effect. If Deko cannot find
the associated effect file in the designated directory search
path, it prompts you to browse for the file.
automatically plays the associated effect. If Deko cannot find
the associated effect file in the designated directory search
path, it prompts you to browse for the file.
C
REATING A
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EQUENCE
To open a Sequence window :
Do one of the following:
•
From the Windows menu, choose Select Layout, then
Sequence Playback.
Sequence Playback.
•
From the View menu, choose Sequence (F11).
To create a sequence:
1. Activate the Sequence window.
2. From the Sequence menu, choose Clear Sequence, if necessary, to
clear all events.
3. Use the Tab or arrow keys to move to the various fields, enter the
following information for each event in the sequence:
control/time
Controls the timing of the event:
Controls the timing of the event:
(blank)
Starts as soon as the previous event is done.
Starts as soon as the previous event is done.
pause
Waits for a GPI trigger, right mouse click, or a Pause Sequence
(Pause) or Play Sequence (Alt+Enter) command before playing.
Waits for a GPI trigger, right mouse click, or a Pause Sequence
(Pause) or Play Sequence (Alt+Enter) command before playing.
hold
Displays the first frame of the effect, then waits for a trigger
before continuing.
Displays the first frame of the effect, then waits for a trigger
before continuing.