Barco Projector Toolset For Hdx Series Reference Guide

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Corner manipulation, way 1
How to adjust, way 2
1. Check the check box in front ofEnable corner manipulation(a). (image 12-16)
2. Click on a corner point and drag that point to the desired position.
The value of the movement will be indicated next to corner indication, e.g. TopLeft 5.00/3.00.
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Corner manipulation, way 2
Use the corner reset button to reset the adjustment of the selected corner.
Use the all reset button to reset the adjustment of all corners.
12.6 Warp viafiles
12.6.1 Launch the Warp UI
How to launch
1. WhileWarp withfilesis selected, pressLaunch Warp UI(1). (image 12-17)
TheWarping settingswindow opens (2).
A warping grid contains maximum 25 rows and 33 columns. Each row and each column contain active
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3. Enter the number of active nodes per column by clicking on the up down control of the spin box next to
Nbr of Columns (max 33)(4).
4. To change the output resolution of the grid, click on the drop down box next toOutput Resolutionand
select the desired resolution (5).
5. If you want to start the warping grid in full screen, check the check box in front ofStart full screen(6).
6. ClickOK(7).
The warping grid and the associated menu starts up.
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Launch warp UI
12.6.2 Upload...

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2. Browse to the desiredfile and click on it to select (2).
3. ClickOpento upload the selectedfile (3).
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Upload warpfile
12.6.3 Download Warpfile
What can be done ?
Wa rpfiles stored on a projector can be downloaded to the computer running Projector Toolset. Thisfile
can then be edited or used to be uploaded in an identical projector.
How to download
1. WhileWarp with UIis selected, click onDownload Warpfiles from projector(1). (image 12-19)
TheDownload warpfilewindow opens.
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12.6.4 Delete Warpfile on projector
What can be done ?
Awarpfile stored on the projector can be deleted.
How to delete
1. WhileWarp with UIis selected, click onDelete Warpfiles on projector(1). (image 12-20)
TheDelete Warp Configurationwindow opens (2).
2. Click on thefile to be deleted (3)
3. Click onDelete Warp configuration(4).
The warpfile is removed on the projector.
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12.6.5 Activate warpfile
What can be done ?
Awarpfile stored on the projector can be activated and is loaded in the warp board as the new settings.
How to activate
1. WhileWarp with UIis selected, click onActivate Warpfiles on projector(1). (image 12-21)
TheActivate warp configurationwindow opens.
2. Click on thefile to activate (3).
3. Click onActivate warp configuration(4).
The selected warpfile is activated. The name in current activefile changes to the new selected name.
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12.7 Configurator, Warp User Interface
Overview
• About the Warp UI
• About the Floater menu
• Increasing - decreasing the number of nodes
• Make node selection
• Change selection to new active node
• Making an adjustment via drag and drop
• Making an adjustment via the Floater menu or keyboard
• Moveahardedgeline
• Remove a hard edge
• Showhardedgeinactivenodemode
•Saveconfiguration tofile
• Loadaconfiguration in the Warp UI
• Start up cylindrical warping
• Indentation
• Gradient
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• Preferences
Example of a simple warp workflow
1. The advanced Warp UI matrix is projected ’as-is’.
- no warpingfile is enabled, warper is OFF.
- user should work on same resolution as native resolution of the projector.
2. User manipulates nodes until the projected matrix on the screen looksfine (rectangular without defor-
mations).
3. user saves/uploads/activates warp configurationfile
- Fast preview functionality can be used.
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Active area
Yellow area around the selected node. When moving the active node, only the adjacent nodes in the
yellow area will move accordingly.
Node selection
Single node or multi node selection is possible.
To select a single node, click on a big dot (active node) in the grid.
For a multiple selection, press theCtrlkey and double click on the nodes which must be joined as one
node. The selected nodes get an orange symbol on it to indicate that these nodes are joined together.
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Status icon of active node.
: normal status. The deviation of the active node is less than 10%. Position of active node can
be processed by the warping board.
: warning status. The deviation of the active node is between 10 and 20%. There can be
problems while processing this position.
: error status. The deviation of the active node is bigger than 20%. The possibility exist that
the warping board cannot process this position.
11 Moving the activefield in the grid.
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