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MBOX® USER MANUAL
MediaInfo plist
The structure of the MediaInfo.plist le is quite simple. In the root of the le, each piece of media may be given an entry,
which is a dictionary. The dictionary is named using the Folder.File syntax, with each having padding zeros as required
(e.g. 001.054). Inside that dictionary for each media item are various key:value items that apply properties to the
corresponding le.
The supported keys for the MediaInfo.plist le are:
+ audio (boolean) - setting this key to “YES” enables embedded audio playback for the movie.
+ fps (string) - setting this key to a numerical value (e.g. “29.97”) sets the playback framerate for an image sequence.
+ tc_start (string) - setting this key to an HH:MM:SS:FF value (e.g. “02:23:45:12”) links the movie to a timecode start
time for use with the timecode sync playmodes.
+ activerect - setting this key to a value containing X/Y origin, width and height (e.g. “0,0,500,650) crops a piece of
media content, and recenters the visible portion.
ModelInfo plist
The structure of the ModelInfo.plist le is relatively simple, but it can be more complex than the MediaInfo.plist le.
In the root of the le, each object may be given an entry, which is a dictionary. The dictionary key named using the
Folder.File syntax, with each having padding zeros as required (e.g. 007.012). Inside that dictionary for each media item
are various key:value items that apply properties to the corresponding le.
The supported keys for the ModelInfo.plist le are:
+ ip_YZ (boolean) - setting this key to “YES” swaps the Y and Z axes of the model to correct for the difference
between the Y and Z axes in Mbox and some 3D modeling applications.
+ rebuild (boolean) - setting this key to “YES” causes the models corresponding vertex array le to be recompiled
every time media is rescanned.
+ scale (string #.##) - replacing the “#.##” with a numerical value (e.g. “0.50”) to use this key to set the scale factor for
the object when it is compiled. A scale value of “0.004166666” is equal to using the “.pixels” compile-time switch.
(Refer to “3D Objects: Normalization” on page 82)
+ smooth (boolean) - setting this key to “YES” enables smooth shading for the object, which may help jagged objects
look a little smoother under certain lighting situations.
Note: Based on properties applied to objects using the Mbox Remote application’s Projection Editor window, the Mbox
application may create entries or add other information to the ModelInfo.plist le.