GeniusPro/Lightpalette Operator's Manual - Strand Lighting

Effects
new step to the current effect and switches you to the new step in the Effect display. The new step has
default values for step time, in, dwell, and out times, attribute fade time, low and high settings, and
scaling. It has no assigned levels. You cannot create a new effect using this command.
Recording Effect Properties
Effects have the following properties that can be specified when recording, or edited later:
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Effect Text
Effect Type
Effect Direction
Effect Fade Times
Effect Mode
Effect Level
Next Fx
Assigning Fade Profiles to Effects
Stop After Field
Step Control Field
Step Default Values Field
These properties apply to the whole effect, not to individual steps. Effect step properties are discussed
later in this section
Edit Mode
You can record or edit the effect properties using keyboard command as described in the following
paragraphs. Alternatively, you can set up and edit the overall effect properties and the effect step
properties while in the Effect Screen by holding down the [SHIFT] key and moving the trackball to
change the fields from non-edit mode (yellow) to edit mode (green). In edit mode, you can highlight a
field and set its value using the level wheel or the [+] or [-] key, or by entering a numerical value from
the keypad, as appropriate. To return the the non-edit mode, press [*]
Recording Effect Text
You can record a text label (caption) with each effect to help identify the effect.
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