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Quick Tips 200 - Using the XPression Windows Capture Shader Tool

XPression supports a Windows Capture Shader, which allows the XPression user to display the contents of a window on their computer as a material on any geometry in their XPression scene. This can be a web browser, Video Chat Tools, or any application on their computer. Best practice for this would be dual monitors on the XPression engine so that the desired window isn’t covered up by the XPression user interface.
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Tick-it 125 – Triggering Tick-it!

XPression Tick-it! provides both data streams and control over an XPression engine to display data-driven content. Did you know that users can trigger XPression Tick-it! using tools like RossTalk or an Elgato Stream Deck? While Tick-It! is normally triggered via automation controls from devices like station automation systems, it is possible for people and production devices to trigger Tick-It! for playout as well. Watch and see!
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Maps 388 - Deleting A Drawing Tools Group in XPression Maps

When using an XPression Maps Database shared across multiple XPression Maps Designers, it has not been possible to delete a Drawing Tool Group. However, more and more users on one database means that temporary Drawing Tool Groups may get added to an XPression Maps database, which eventually need to be deleted. Now, there is a way to delete them with XPression Maps 3.2.2 Build 11682 or higher.
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Maps 390 - Saving Still Images from XPression Maps Designer

Designers are often asked to export a still image of a map they create. However, their default file format might not be the first choice presented in the XPression Maps Designer software. With the latest update, XPression Maps Designer will remember the last file format saved, and automatically present that as the File Format choice.
There is also a new configuration choice for the Compression Quality settings of JPEG files saved in XPression Maps.
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Maps 392 - Country Borders Along the Ocean Coasts in XPression Maps

XPression Maps has always supported creating a border for countries as they are shown on a map. However, borders that are along an ocean were not drawn, as the water is assumed to be the border, or in some cases the administrative border might extend into the ocean, sea, or other bodies of water.
It is now possible to show the border alongside the body of water, using the resolution quality shown in the properties panel.
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Maps 394 - Controlling the Bodies of Water Shown in A Map Style

When creating a map for a national level story, the display of bodies of water can distract from the general map presentation. To allow Maps Designers the ability to control how bodies of water are shown, we have added a MAX RANK for bodies of water, with 1 being only the absolute largest lakes and 10 being all the bodies of water. This allows an XPression Maps Designer to control the bodies of water, within the Map Style they are using and additional controls in the OpenStreetMaps Overlay settings.
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Maps 398 - Adding the Shapes Database to The Maps Shared Database

XPression Maps was developed with the assumption that there would only be one XPression Maps Designer creating Maps content. The Shape Database holds information about the Text String (labels), the Long/Lat (X/Y) position of the labels, and also what shape file is used to represent the administrative boundaries.
It is now possible to add the Shapes Database to the shared (or Master) database when using two or more XPression Maps Designer workstations.
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DL 119 - Setting Microsoft Excel Workbooks to Legacy Sharing Mode For Use With XPression DataLinq™

Ever have an issue where you think you shared an Excel file, but you can’t have it open and XPression DataLinq™ also using it? Well, that is because Microsoft changed how they share Excel files. However, there is a workaround, it is called LEGACY MODE. Watch and learn how to use Legacy Mode in Excel, to really share an Excel file.www.rossvideo.com/XPression-U

MAP 400 - Using Folder Attributes to Control User Access To Folders In The XPression Maps HTML5 Client

The XPression Maps Server workflow allows newsroom users to access Map Templates to create map content for their programs. However, it is possible that more than one group or show unit may access the same XPression Maps Server. To assure that Newsroom users are only using the XPression Maps templates or content created for their show unit, it is now possible to control access by roles, or user groups, to the folders using Folder Attributes.
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MAP 410 - Real-Time Language Support in XPression Maps and the HTML5 Client

There are several of our customers who either have artists who speak one language and support another for content creation, or artists and journalists who support multiple outlets which require multiple languages supported. XPression Maps now has a way to convert the labels in a map from one language to another in real-time. This is done by leveraging the Open Street Maps data stored in the XPression Maps software and bringing it forward to the end users in the graphics area and newsroom with an intuitive workflow.
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