Uploaded July 2017 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Presented by keithsw1111. An introduction to xLights 4 using BETA release 2017.16.

00:00 Intro
00:17 Show folders
00:50 The Basic UI (Setup, Layout, Sequencer)
01:57 Layout tab & background image tips
03:14 Built in models
07:25 Tree model
10:10 Star model
11:18 Importing custom models
11:48 Creating custom models manually
14:16 Generating custom models from a video
16:25 Tip: Try out the effects on a matrix
17:21 Sequence tab
17:55 Timing marks & frame snapping
19:57 Butterfly effect
20:29 Bars effect & effect settings
21:03 Setting effect colours & colour gradients
21:57 Layers
24:23 Sub-models: Dividing a model into smaller segments (e.g. spinner arms)
29:35 Render styles
31:22 Custom model wiring view
33:03 Creating and sequencing model groups
34:15 Some effects have specific uses
35:03 Whole house
36:00 Views: Sequencing with a smaller/sorted list of display elements


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