Ross Video XPression U

QT 201 - Adding An NDI® Frame Buffer or Input to XPression

Not everyone uses traditional SDI or SMPTE IP workflows in their video production. Some use NDI, which is becoming a common video transport format. XPression included NDI as a choice for video I/O back in the release of XPression version 6.7. Here is a quick video showing how to set up NDI in XPression.
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Basics 236 - The Disable DataLinq™ Updates Button

There are times when the operator would prefer that DataLinq™ not update a Take Item. It is now possible to click on a button to disable DataLinq™ Updates for a Take Item, until the operator uses the same button to re-enable DataLinq™ for that Take Item. This is helpful to capture a Take Item with a specific data set from the data feed, or to disable updates when the data feed is disrupted.
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Basics 238 - Google Sheets as A DataLinq™ Source

Data-driven graphics use a wide range of data sources to provide the most support. The work to provide authentication to HTTP and RSS data feeds has also allowed us to add support for Google Sheets in DataLinq™. Take a quick look to see how it is done, and if it can work for you.
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Basics 240 - OnSetText Visual Logic Block

Some of the most sought aftereffects in XPression have relied on using scripting to accomplish them. Well, we are working to break down those barriers. One of the more common requests is a way to trigger animations when a text object in a Take Item is already on the frame buffer. Well, there is a new Visual Logic block for OnSetText, which can trigger so many different things in XPression, so find your favorite way to do it.
 
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Basics 242 - Role Based Access Control with XPression Project Server

Larger facilities which support multiple production groups may share resources such as a Project Server. However, it might not be such a great idea to grant everyone the same level of access to all the files on the Project Server. It is now possible to use Role Based Access Control (RBAC) to control who gets to do what with the files on the XPression Project Server, starting with version 11.5.
 
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Basics 244 - Role Setting Up XPression Project Server Users and User/Role Groups

Setting up user accounts and putting them into User Groups by Role is critical to setting up a shared XPression Project Server. These settings will determine which users have access to projects and how they can use them. Role Based Access Control is only as good as the administration of the user accounts and groups.
 
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Basics 246 - XPression Single Scene Export Files Now Recognized as XPression Files by Windows OS

When the XPression Single Scene Export tool was created, as a way to share a single scene between two or more users/systems; Windows did not recognize the file. XPression did, and when browsing your file system through XPression it was possible to find the file. However, browsing the Windows File System directly, the XPE files were not associated with any application. Well, not anymore!…and did you see that tool now has a Scale Thumbnail size too, too? Very cool.
 
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Basics 250 - Changes to Object Naming In The XPression Object Manager

There are not a lot of restrictions in naming conventions in XPression, however a couple of changes needed to be implemented. The use of a period in the file name can interfere with scripting functions, so users are warned about them. Duplicate names of objects can also cause issues, so users are now prohibited from duplicating names in the same scene.
 
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Basics 248 - Renaming A Scene While Importing It into An XPression Project

The XPression Import Tool now has an option to allow the user to choose to either replace existing scenes with the new scene being imported, or to rename the scene being imported Before it is being imported.
 
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Basics 252 - Visual Logic Blocks String Match and String Selector

Mixing two new features together in this video, since these two new Visual Logic Functions work together. String Match allows the user to “match” the string of text in a String Value block or Text Object against list of items within the String Match block. When it finds a match, it outputs the index value, which can get passed along to a String Selector function block, to choose the desired String Value, linked to the Index (integer) which was just passed along. Think of it as a very flexible way to make lookup tables in Visual Logic. 
 
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