Ross Video XPression U

Basics 121 - Auto Replace Cached Textures Based on Date Stamps

For users who count on textures from the local file system, rather than adding textures as materials to a project, it has been somewhat cumbersome to manage projects where textures may be replaced with new files during production. XPression now has an option to check in memory cache against the local file system for a newer version of the same file (file name), based on the date stamp of the file.
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Basics 122 - Introduction to XPression Video Coder

XPression utilizes a highly efficient compression codec for video files used in XPression. This gives predictable playout performance capability while still providing a high-quality output file for video sources. Ross Video provides a job-based transcoder application with each installation of XPression Studio, Designer, Developer or BlueBox software. While the application is fairly simple, this video covers the basics of converting videos on the local file system of the PC to the XPression Video Codec.
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Basics 123 - Converting Image Sequences Using the XPression Video Coder

Some designers and rendering programs provide image (.tga, .jpg, .png, etc.) sequences as output files, rather than video animation files. While XPression can work with image sequences, it is far more efficient to convert the image sequences into an XPression video file. The conversion from Image Sequence into XPression Video codec-based video files is very easy. Following this tutorial will show the basic steps from importing the image sequence all the way to outputting the file into XPression or XPression Clips and INcoder.
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Basics 124 - Merging Two Videos to Create an XPression Video with an Alpha Channel

Situations such as ingesting video and alpha from a single source feed (video tape or single-channel file server) requires the operator to merge an RGB file and an alpha file together to create an RGB+alpha video file for ingest to XPression. Review this tutorial to learn how to merge the two files together to make a single file with RGB and alpha.
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Basics 125 - XPression Studio Hardware Frame Buffer Settings

XPression Studio can work in various broadcast video standards. Setting the XPression unit to the proper video standard will properly configure frame rates and output dimensions for the XPression systems in your facility, regardless of the video standards used in the XPression projects. To get optimal performance, the project should be created in the same video standard as the facility it will be used in. This video will show users how to set a video standard on the hardware.
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Basics 126 - XPression Studio Hardware AES Audio Output Settings and Channel Mappings

XPression can handle audio as embedded or as AES inputs and outputs. Setting up AES audio is very simple, once you are aware of how to do it. This video will explain the XPression Quick Start Guide for configuration of AES Audio as well as how to assign audio channels to audio outputs in XPression.
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Basics 127 - Saving and Recalling Sequences in XPression

XPression Sequencer is a powerful tool for playout of scenes in order as well as random order. Most people don’t know that it is possible to save a Sequence and recall it later, when needed. Since the XPression Project saves the current sequence with the project, most users assume that is the only way to handle sequences. However, it is possible to save them and recall them as XML files. This can be very useful for making changes to the sequences within a project that is handed over from another user or location where XPression projects are built.
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Basics 128 - Importing XPression Scenes from One Project to Another Project

Sometimes, a specific XPression scene from one project might be needed in another project. Using the Import function, it is possible to import a scene from another project into another, quickly. The Import Scene function has a great user interface for moving the scene(s) and all the associated assets required to reproduce that scene in the new project.
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Basics 129 - Adjusting Keyframes in XPression Animations

XPression animations are keyframe-based, meaning that animations are interpolated between two (or more) points on a timeline. There are several ways to adjust keyframes on the timeline, using the Keyframe Editor. Changing points in time as well as the keyframe type are just a couple of things that can be adjusted in the Keyframe Editor.
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Basics 130 - Exporting XPression Scenes at a Defined Duration with a Transition Out

New in XPression 6.5, it is now possible to export an XPression scene as a video file, at a defined duration and with an Out Transition. Leveraging the XPression Transition Logic feature, XPression scenes may now be exported with an Out Transition and at a specified duration. This allows the XPression designers to provide an exported video file at a requested duration which also has the same Out transition as the graphics played live in production. Editors may now as for a specific duration and still get the full In and Out effects that are done live in production.
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