Elation Professional Compu Live Laptop PC User Manual

Easy Show

Table of contents

I Preface 1

II Getting started 3

1. Presentation of the sofware 2

2. Creating timelines and bins 3

2.1. Automatically 3

2.2. Importing files 4

2.3. Drag&Drop 5

3. Creating and playing a show 6

III The software window 10

1. Bin bar 9

2. Infos 10

3. Timelines options 11

4. Zoom preview 12

5. Undo 12

6. Breaks 13

IV Advanced features 15

1. Triggering 14

1.1. How to start the sequence from Compu Live 14

Easy Show I Preface

I Preface

Thanks to this new tool which is included only in our Pro package, programming a light-show is
performed through Time-lines and Blocks (such famous software as Cubase, Premiere…). To add a
"light" block, all you have to do is drag a button from the 2006 software to a Time-line with your mouse.
Adding an "Audio/Video" block is just as easy since all Multimedia file-formats are supported (WAV,
MP3, CD, AVI, MPEG…). With Easy Show, programming a synchronized-light show is a mere child's
play !

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Easy Show II Getting started

II Getting started

1. Presentation of the sofware

In 2006 software, click on "Easy Show" from the "Windows" menu to open the software. It opens a
window as shown below:

You can check at any time the communication state between the 2006 software and Easy Show. This
status can be obtained through the icon located in the software status bar (at the bottom left). This icon
can take on the two following aspects:

COMMUNICATION

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Easy Show II Getting started

NO COMMUNICATION

2. Creating timelines and bins

2.1. Automatically

There's nothing easier in this case. You only have to go in the software "File" menu and select "Create
times lines automatically" or "Create times lines automatically and fill the bin". The times lines in
connection with the various pages existing in your 2006 software will then appear. In the first case, only
times lines will be created. You will have to import the effects (scenes, switches...) from your 2006
software to insert them in your show. In the second case, the effects are automatically imported in the
"bin" and directly available for use in your new show.

Beginners are therefore advised to use the second solution for an easier access. The time line of a
page can be created whereas no effect is available in the bin for the indicated page. In that case, insert
these effects manually if you haven't made use of the automatic mode.

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