I am new to Resolume.
I have a simple 2 projector setup...however, it's in another room. Each Display has different content that is split.When I view the composition it show all things overlaid and I really need to see 2 stages or 2 displays.
I know that choosing Windowed display works but then it doesn't allow for full screen output else where.
I would like to be able to view the Display1 and 2 on a Monitor 1 and 2
My graphics card supports up to 6 outputs. Suggestions?
Best way to monitor?
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it sounds like you assigned layers to slices in your advanced output, correct?
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Could this be as simple as using a distribution amplifier on each output you're sending to your projectors, then adding in a local monitor showing the same feeds? Or am I over simplifying it?
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Simple, simpler, simplest: Just put the content side by side in the comp. No extra monitors needed, no extra outputs needed.
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stratparrott
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Re: Best way to monitor?
@oaktown yes.
So per solutions below I should set the composition area larger.
Currently I have 2 "Screens" with slices under mapped to layers at WXGA 1280x800
I should set the comp to 2560x800 so I can place things side by side.
Which makes more sense. I'm kind of speed learning as this things already live but I intend to make it better.
http://newschannel9.com/features/made-i ... technology#
So per solutions below I should set the composition area larger.
Currently I have 2 "Screens" with slices under mapped to layers at WXGA 1280x800
I should set the comp to 2560x800 so I can place things side by side.
Which makes more sense. I'm kind of speed learning as this things already live but I intend to make it better.
http://newschannel9.com/features/made-i ... technology#
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Yes, set you comp to 2560x800 and offset all your layers that go to your left projector to X=-640 and all your layers that go to your right projector to X=640.
Then in your advanced output, you would create two 1280x800 screens with one slice each and move the slice for the left projector to the left half and the slice for the right projector to the right half.
I don't think it'll be an issue but if you have effects that would encroach on the other half, you can use the crop effect in the layers to cut the screens in half.
Now if you're blending the projectors to create one seamless image, you would adjust these numbers by the width of your blend. So for instance if you had a 200 pixel blend, you would set your comp to 2360x800, treat your comp as one image and do all the blend work in advanced output.
Then in your advanced output, you would create two 1280x800 screens with one slice each and move the slice for the left projector to the left half and the slice for the right projector to the right half.
I don't think it'll be an issue but if you have effects that would encroach on the other half, you can use the crop effect in the layers to cut the screens in half.
Now if you're blending the projectors to create one seamless image, you would adjust these numbers by the width of your blend. So for instance if you had a 200 pixel blend, you would set your comp to 2360x800, treat your comp as one image and do all the blend work in advanced output.
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Nice work by the way!
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Layer routing could work too to keep the comp size down. However the monitoring solution situation changes if needed.
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Not to take away from Oaktown's excellent advice, just adding a bit of extra info.I don't think it'll be an issue but if you have effects that would encroach on the other half, you can use the crop effect in the layers to cut the screens in half.
As long as you make sure your effects are placed before your transforms (which is the default setting), they get scaled along with the content. They will never leave the clip bounds and there is no need for cropping. This also has the extra benefit that effects like Stingy Sphere and the like will appear in the center of the scaled content, not in the center of the composition.
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Good point Joris!
I wrote effects but what I meant was actually if you animate any of the transform parameters, you'll need to use a crop effect to limit the layers to half screens.
@Stratparrott, I use this technique frequently but instead of cropping individual layers, I'll build my comps uses layer routers with black layers in between sections and apply the crop to the layer routers instead of each layer in the comp. That makes it easier to handle compositing and manage changes.
I wrote effects but what I meant was actually if you animate any of the transform parameters, you'll need to use a crop effect to limit the layers to half screens.
@Stratparrott, I use this technique frequently but instead of cropping individual layers, I'll build my comps uses layer routers with black layers in between sections and apply the crop to the layer routers instead of each layer in the comp. That makes it easier to handle compositing and manage changes.