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12.3 Copying and Moving Scenes
To make a copy of a scene:
Scen e 1 Copy Scene 2 Ente r : copies the contents of Scene 1 to Scene 2.
Similarly, to move a scene to a new location:
Scen e 1 Move Scene 2 En ter : moves Scene 1 to Scene 2, effectively deleting 1.
If the destination scene already exists, you will be asked to choose an option: Insert, Merge
and Replace.
12.4 Editing Scene Contents
You can edit the contents of a scene in an editor window. For example, to open Scene 1 for
editing:
1. Open + Scene : opens the Scene Directory.
2. Open + [Sce ne 1] : opens the scene editor for Scene 1.
3. Alternatively using the command line : Scene 1 Op en
4. Press the Edit button in the editor window to select this as your current editor.
Within the editor, you can assign fixture parameters and timing in the same way as in the
Programmer; see Selecting Fixtures and Modifying Parameters. For general information
on working with editors, see Editors.
12.5 Scene Timing
Scene timing controls the fade-in and delay of a scene when it is run on a master.
You assign and edit scene timings in the same way as for cues; see Fade, Delay, and Path.
You can assign scene timing in the Programmer before recording the scene, or later in the
scene editor. You can also assign the fade time of a scene from the command line. For
example, to give Scene 1 a fade time of 6 seconds:
Scen e 1 Time 6 En ter
You can also record fade times with a mask. For example:
Scen e 1 Fixture 1 + 2 Colour Time 4 Enter : sets the fade time for the colour
parameter values of fixtures 1 and 2 in Scene 1.
12.6 Insert, Merge or Replace
When recording, copying or moving a scene, if the destination location already has a scene
recorded in it, you will be prompted with record options of Insert, Merge or Replace:
Insert: creates a new destination scene. The new scene will be assigned a free
location just before the one chosen, using a point number if necessary.
Merge: Incorporates the new information into the destination scene. If the same fixture
parameters are in both scenes, the new values will replace the old.
Replace: Overwrites the scene information in that destination.
If you are copying a scene, all three options are available. If you are moving a scene, only the
Insert option is available.
Tip: If you know that you are about to record, copy or move a scene to an existing
destination, you can pre-select Insert, Merge or Replace from the Record Options Toolbar.
This appears after you press the Record, Copy or Move keys.
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