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An Introduction To 3D modelling.................................................................................90
Media Preparation..........................................................................................................92
Using the AiM codec....................................................................................................92
Transparency: Discard Alpha Channel / Include Alpha Channel............................92
Optimize For: Quality / Performance / Superstream...............................................92
Audio............................................................................................................................93
Optimising Files To Reduce Size.................................................................................93
System Optimisation.....................................................................................................94
Resolution....................................................................................................................94
Media Storage.............................................................................................................94
Texture memory / canvas size.....................................................................................95
GPU accelerated playback..........................................................................................95
Suitable codecs...........................................................................................................95
Fixture load..................................................................................................................96
Amount of layers..........................................................................................................96
Multiple Graphics cards...............................................................................................96
Software and Drivers...................................................................................................97
Performance Units.........................................................................................................98
Pre-Production Check List..........................................................................99
Tutorials......................................................................................................100
Tutorial 1 -Working with Regions...............................................................................100
Tutorial 2 – Widescreen Projection and Blending....................................................102
Tutorial 3 – working with LED screens......................................................................104
Tutorial 4 – The Mapping Editor.................................................................................106
Tutorial 5 – Modular LED Fixture...............................................................................108
FAQ..............................................................................................................110
Software........................................................................................................................110
What is Ai?.................................................................................................................110
Which video formats can Ai play?..............................................................................110
What is the AiM codec?.............................................................................................110
How do I achieve the optimum performance from the Aim codec?...........................111
How do I encode my media files using the AiM codec?............................................111
Which screen resolutions can I use?.........................................................................111
What format effects can be used in Ai?.....................................................................111
I’ve installed Ai, but when I click on the icon, it doesn’t seem to run?.......................111
When I run Ai, the program starts, but the user interface is black?..........................112
How do I get live video into Ai?..................................................................................112
Is the software and OS on 64 bit?.............................................................................112
Is the system still based on the DXV Codec used by UVA and Resolume and is it an
Intraframe codec or an Mpeg based codec?.............................................................112
Are the Freeframe plugins still implemented and can they be used on the live input?
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Can 3d objects be imported and textured?...............................................................112
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