User Interface Overview

 

Pixera's user interface consists of the following main areas:

  1. Mode Selection and Preference Pane
  2. Selection Pane
  3. Workspace
  4. Inspector

 

Main areas of the user interface

 

 

Tip: Clicking between the panes and dragging allows to change sizes of the panes.

 

 

 

Mode Selection and Preference Pane

Changing between sections

Pixera's user interface consists of three different modes reflecting the steps of setting up a project. They are called Screens, Mapping and Compositing. 

 

Note: While the workflow 'defining the screens → setting up the mapping → compositing the timeline' is a classic way of setting up a project you don't necessarily have to work in a consecutive order. Once the screens are set up, it is possible to proceed with either the mapping or the compositing. Future releases will even include a multi-user feature, which simultaneously allows one user to work on the compositing while another one is working on the mapping.


 The wheel-icon on the right side of the pane opens the Settings window and turns yellow when active.
 

Note: The Settings window can be left by simply changing back to Screens, Mapping or Compositing mode through clicking their respective names in the Mode Selection and Preference Pane.

 

 

 

Saving and Loading a project

The arrow-icons next to the settings icon allow you to quicksave the current project to disk or load an existing project from disk. More detailed options for project management can be found in the Settings pane under the Project section.

 

 

Selection Pane

The Selection Pane on the left side of the user interface lists all objects that can be placed or have been placed in the . This includes screens, LED screens, projectors, live inputs, content and timelines, most of which can be placed via drag-and-drop onto the Workspace.

Depending on the active mode (Screens, Mapping, Compositing), the Selection Pane will display different items.

 

 

Workspace

The Workspace represents the 3D scenery of the project including all screens, LED screens, projectors and 3D objects, as well as decoration elements which can also be imported and placed in the scene. The content placed and composited onto any surface will be rendered in real time in the Workspace.

 

 

Inspector

The Inspector shows and allows to modify all information and details about a currently selected object.