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Can a Projector be used as part of a sequence


ryankernz

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I am looking to do a sequence and I also have an old Projector that is no longer being used by my office.  So I thought I would try and use it during a sequence to put snow on my house or something...question is as follows:

 

1. How can I include video elements in my show, and run over my sequence?

 

Help?  :)

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Using any of the free tools out there, I use (FLVTO) you can create a WMV file. Once you have your file you can open SE and create a new sequence just like any other and sequence away. Only difference is now you've created a "video" sequence. When you play it back in your SE make sure you have Video Preferences selected under Edit/ Preferences . I basically leave my projector on the entire show and when the Show editor plays that sequence the video fires up and plays just like a sequence. When I don't have a video playing I have a nice Christmas background showing. I've done this for the last 3 years and it works great. Other considerations would be if you have the projector inside or outside with a front or rear screen....

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Hardware/sound connect a projector....Duplicate screen....if that's what you mean for windows 7....

 

If I understand your question correctly

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cjcruz....cool to see someone else doing this. I have the same Frozen video as well as the peanuts...how are you displaying your video this year. Last year I used my projector inside but this year I bought a rear projection screen for outside. I anticipate it showing up much better. thanks

 

 

PS

Thanks for offering your videos....

EZ
 

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In LOR you have to make sure vide preferences is selected....

 

In SE   Edit/Preferences/Video preference....be sure to check     ( display video and full screen )

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cjcruz....cool to see someone else doing this. I have the same Frozen video as well as the peanuts...how are you displaying your video this year. Last year I used my projector inside but this year I bought a rear projection screen for outside. I anticipate it showing up much better. thanks

 

 

PS

Thanks for offering your videos....

EZ

 

I have my projector inside. Used a shower curtain liner I picked up at Target for $10 or 12. Hung it over my 5'x6' window. Turned the brightness down on the projector. All videos looks great from the outside.

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CjCruze, I have another question, do you ever have an issue when playing your show in SE and when a video/song comes up sometimes it doesn't play full screen  but opens a small window in the corner instead?

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CjCruze, I have another question, do you ever have an issue when playing your show in SE and when a video/song comes up sometimes it doesn't play full screen  but opens a small window in the corner instead?

Never seen that come up. Do you have (show video) and (full screen) checked in SE? I also use a 2nd video card for my projector.

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Mine does that only when exit full screen is pressed while in full screen mode but haven't tested it out just yet with the projector plugged in as I just got my projector . Just make sure you have the full screen box checked. In theory it should work.

Also, I have existing sequences that were done before I had the projector. Any idea how to add a video to an existing sequence. Sorry I couldn't find it here on a search. Thanks.

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Cjcruze, I take it you are not runing your show on a laptop, as I dont think you can run a seperate Video Card in a laptop..perhaps on a Tower ?

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Cjcruze, I take it you are not runing your show on a laptop, as I dont think you can run a seperate Video Card in a laptop..perhaps on a Tower ?

I did run my show from my laptop last year without any problems. I added 12 CCRs and RGB this year so decided to build a dedicated computer for sequencing and show only.

 

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/1npmso8m8tbapyp/AAAnxmhug7vPE04055kObwr7a?dl=0

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yep that makes sense ........good move...I may be doing that myself or at least amping up what I have

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  • 2 weeks later...

How long did it take everyone to open the WMV file onto LOR Sequence editor? I am trying to create a New Sequence using a video file that is 33 minutes long. It's going on 5 hours and it's still only half way through the "Converting" part of the New Sequence application.

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