Floating Clips

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Floating Clips

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I'd really like to see the ability to have a clip/layer/column float the same way you can make a row/column float in Excel. This would be really useful for things like logos, capture cards, routers or anything else that you need quick access to.

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Re: Floating Clips

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+1

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Re: Floating Clips

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+1

Also called anchored row/column or Freeze Panes. This would alleviate my need to restrict myself to four layers (which is actually/probably a good thing).

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Re: Floating Clips

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+1
Sadler wrote:This would alleviate my need to restrict myself to four layers (which is actually/probably a good thing).
Have you considered running Resolume on 1920x1080 monitor in portrait mode? That works great with the Scrolling mode turned on and the 1 panel mode.

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Re: Floating Clips

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+1 Persistent Layers that do not change as you switch Decks in a Composition. Perfect for logos, inputs, effect clips, etc

If you had to choose whether these layers were always at the bottom or top of each deck, which would you prefer? Both options would be ideal, though if I had to pick one I would rather have them float at the top.

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Re: Floating Clips

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ReggieUnderground wrote:f you had to choose whether these layers were always at the bottom or top of each deck, which would you prefer? Both options would be ideal, though if I had to pick one I would rather have them float at the top.
Top for sure. I always have my logos and effects clips on top. Layer routers also work best on top.

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Re: Floating Clips

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Re: Floating Clips

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That would be a dream come true.
I work in different venues and every night I have to copy/paste all the logos/custom clips to each deck!

Thanks for considering it.

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Re: Floating Clips

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Why don't you give all your logos and custom clips names like logo1, logo2, clip1, clip2, etc.... and swap them in a Logo and Clip folder before you start your comp?

That way Resolume will use whatever clips are loaded in that folder and you won't have to copy/paste!

Let me know if you need more detailed info on how to do that.

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Re: Floating Clips

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Oaktown wrote:Why don't you give all your logos and custom clips names like logo1, logo2, clip1, clip2, etc.... and swap them in a Logo and Clip folder before you start your comp?
Nice advice! That's so easy...will try it.

Problem is, I'm usually tweaking the clips scaling, x,y position as the screens are in slightly different positions every night, or the logo is too big, or vertical etc....
And often I animate the parameters to make a static logo dynamic, just on the fly.

For this reason a floating layer(s) or something similar would be very useful.
This is the only practical thing I'm missing in resolume.

Another thing I'm missing it's a way to "lock" things up. I can't tell you how many times I removed an effect or moved a layer for mistake (and then all the midi assignments shifted position). I'd really like to work on my setup and then "lock" everything (can't delete, can't move), that would be great.

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