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Set up a new Graphics Project

How to properly set up a project. Make sure your files and assets get stored in the correct location.

Create and Save Presents.

Learn how to pick your editing mode, frames per second and define framesize, width and height of your project.

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Change Fonts and Text Objects

Creating text objects, formatting text and creating fonts in XPression is a breeze and you can create unlimited fonts and use them as part of your templates for your scenes.

Introduction to XPression Video Coder

XPression utilizes a highly efficient compression codec for video files used in XPression. This gives predictable playout performance capability while still providing a high quality output file for video sources. While the application is fairly simple, this video covers the basics of converting videos on the local file system of the PC to the XPression Video Codec.

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Creating a Simple Credit Roll on XPression

A quick tutorial on how to create a simple credit roll in the XPression Sequence view, where users can link together multiple scenes to create a roll. He also shows users how to use an event marker and some cool functions of inertia and speed. He even shows users how to add an image into the roll, and make the roll pause with the image as a full screen on the roll.

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Changing the Playback Speed Of A Roll Or Crawl On Output

Have you ever wanted to speed up or slow down a Roll Group or Crawl Group which was already on output? Well, now you can. Using the Plus and/or Minus keys on the keyboard, it is now possible to change the speed of Rolls and Crawls on output.

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Setting Character Count Limits in XPression Text Objects

Limit the number of characters which could be added into an XPression Text Object. Wet a hard limit (no more text can go into the input field) but there is also a soft limit to alert the journalist that they are close to too many characters going in the box. Set this up for each Text Object and be assured that the graphics integrity is maintained without using rulers to crack knuckles.

Using Audio Files on XPression

The best format for audio files is a WAV file sampled at 48KHz (16-bit). The WAV files can be added to a Scene Director to trigger at a specific time, and it is even possible to add keyframing to adjust audio levels. Monitoring the WAV files on the timeline is also possible.

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Using the XPression Clock and Timers Widget

Adding clocks such as game clocks to an XPression scene, Widgets are the right way to do it.

This tutorial shows how to add a scoreboard game clock and use the keyboard to start and stop the clock, if needed.

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