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The edges may be hard, highlighted or 3D (soft).
 
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|Butterfly  ||  || The Butterfly effect creates seemingly random patterns of color swirling around, based on an initial set of parameters  
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|Butterfly  ||  || The Butterfly effect creates seemingly random patterns of color swirling around, based on an initial set of parameters..
 
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|Circles  ||  || The Circles effect creates solid sphere like objects that move seemingly in random fashion on a model.
 
|Circles  ||  || The Circles effect creates solid sphere like objects that move seemingly in random fashion on a model.
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|Faces  ||  || The Faces effect is used by xLights/Nutcracker to generate singing and talking face effects. It is used and placed on the sequencer as part of the Papagayo import functionality, if the target in xLights/Nutcracker is a Coro face
 
|Faces  ||  || The Faces effect is used by xLights/Nutcracker to generate singing and talking face effects. It is used and placed on the sequencer as part of the Papagayo import functionality, if the target in xLights/Nutcracker is a Coro face
  
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|Glediator ||  || The Glediator effect enables the import and use of an effect that has been created using the Glediator software into xLights/Nutcracker
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|Glediator ||  || The Glediator effect enables the import and use of an effect that has been created using the Glediator software into xLights/Nutcracker.
 
Place the Glediator effect in on timing cells that you wish to have the effect on a model.
 
Place the Glediator effect in on timing cells that you wish to have the effect on a model.
 
Click on the filename prompt and browse and select the gladiator file.  
 
Click on the filename prompt and browse and select the gladiator file.  
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|Morph  ||  || The morph effect creates a movement across a model of one or many strands of lights with a head, body and tail.  Morph looks best on megatrees, arches and matrix models
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|Morph  ||  || The morph effect creates a movement across a model of one or many strands of lights with a head, body and tail.  Morph looks best on megatrees, arches and matrix models.
 
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|Piano  ||  || The Piano effect displays a piano keyboard effects where the keys modulate based on the beat and frequency of the sequence audio. the effect also supports representation on user defined shapes besides that of a keyboard layout.
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|Pictures  ||  || The Pictures effect  is used to import a supported image type (gif, bmp, jpg etc) and render that image as an effect while also allowing the image to be manipulated and edited within xLights/Nutcracker.
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|Pinwheel  ||  || The Pinwheel effect generates a rotating pinwheel arrangement or radial rays type of effect.
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| Ripple  ||  || The Ripple effect generates a ripple like spreading movement of color similar to when an object is dropped into water.
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|Shimmer  ||  || The Shimmer effect provides an effect whereby the lights rapidly turn on and off.
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|Shockwave  ||  || The Shockwave effect describes a circular object that starts small and expands to a larger circle. The effect can be configured to do the opposite i.e. start as a large circle and shrink to a smaller one.
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|Single Strand  ||  || The Single Strand effect is an effect that is used to implement chases and other such staggered effects on models that are single dimensional in nature such as house outlines, arches as well as AC models.
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|Snow Flakes  ||  || The Snowflake effect paints a picture of falling particles i.e. a similar to snowflakes falling on snow.
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| Snow Storm ||  || The Snowstorm effect paints a picture of particles blowing i.e. a similar to an ice or dust storm.
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|Spirals  ||  || The Spiral effect provides  different representations of two and three dimensional spirals and helix.
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|Spirograph  ||  || The Spirograph provides an effect described or formed by rolling a circle inside or outside of another circle. The point is placed at any point on the rolling circle.
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|Strobe  ||  || The Strobe effect provides an effect where light particles turn off and on rapidly, but at fixed intervals.
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|Text  ||  || The Text effect enables upto 4 lines of text, all individually controlled to be displayed. The content of the text can be static, but can also include countdown timers.
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|Tree  ||  || The Tree effect creates a series of zigzag branches against a colored background.
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|Wave ||  || The Twinkle effect provides an effect of individual particles turning off and on slowly or rapidly, similar to the shimmer effect but with a different and more random implementation.
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Revision as of 01:41, 24 August 2015



Built in Effects

Effect Effect icon Description
Off The off effect simply turns every pixel off on the model it is placed on.
On The ON effect turns every pixel on for a given model.

Only one color may be used with the ON effect.

Bars The Bars effect creates straight edged multiple color bars that move across a model.

The edges may be hard, highlighted or 3D (soft).

Butterfly The Butterfly effect creates seemingly random patterns of color swirling around, based on an initial set of parameters..
Circles The Circles effect creates solid sphere like objects that move seemingly in random fashion on a model.

Used most effectively on models such as a mega tree or a matrix.

ColorWash The ColorWash effect creates a wash effect of the selected color or colors across the model.
Faces The Faces effect is used by xLights/Nutcracker to generate singing and talking face effects. It is used and placed on the sequencer as part of the Papagayo import functionality, if the target in xLights/Nutcracker is a Coro face

It is also used within xLights/Nutcracker functionality to generate Singing Faces.

Curtain The Curtain effect creates a color transition of one or more colors across the face of a model depicting a curtain opening or closing based on the options selected.

Used most effectively on models such as a mega tree, a matrix, whole house or grouped arches. Can also be used on singular items such as each arch.

Fan The Fan effect creates spiralling blade like objects that move around the model either clockwise or counterclockwise. Used most effectively on models such as a mega tree or a matrix.
Fire The Fire effect creates an effect that appears as licks of flames.

Used most effectively on models such as a mega tree or a matrix.

Fireworks The Fireworks effect creates a fireworks type of effect of exploding lights in a burst.

Used most effectively on models such as a mega tree or a matrix.

Galaxy The Galaxy effect creates a spiral like effect that expands around the model either clockwise or counter-clockwise. Used most effectively on models such as a mega tree or a matrix.
Garlands The Garland effect creates an effect that simulates a circle of rings that drop on each other (depending on the direction of the effect).
Glediator The Glediator effect enables the import and use of an effect that has been created using the Glediator software into xLights/Nutcracker.

Place the Glediator effect in on timing cells that you wish to have the effect on a model. Click on the filename prompt and browse and select the gladiator file.

Life The Life effect simulates the Game of Life cellular automation model.
Meteors The Meteors effect generates a number of meteor like streaks of color.
Morph The morph effect creates a movement across a model of one or many strands of lights with a head, body and tail. Morph looks best on megatrees, arches and matrix models.
Piano The Piano effect displays a piano keyboard effects where the keys modulate based on the beat and frequency of the sequence audio. the effect also supports representation on user defined shapes besides that of a keyboard layout.
Pictures The Pictures effect is used to import a supported image type (gif, bmp, jpg etc) and render that image as an effect while also allowing the image to be manipulated and edited within xLights/Nutcracker.
Pinwheel The Pinwheel effect generates a rotating pinwheel arrangement or radial rays type of effect.
Ripple The Ripple effect generates a ripple like spreading movement of color similar to when an object is dropped into water.
Shimmer The Shimmer effect provides an effect whereby the lights rapidly turn on and off.
Shockwave The Shockwave effect describes a circular object that starts small and expands to a larger circle. The effect can be configured to do the opposite i.e. start as a large circle and shrink to a smaller one.
Single Strand The Single Strand effect is an effect that is used to implement chases and other such staggered effects on models that are single dimensional in nature such as house outlines, arches as well as AC models.
Snow Flakes The Snowflake effect paints a picture of falling particles i.e. a similar to snowflakes falling on snow.
Snow Storm The Snowstorm effect paints a picture of particles blowing i.e. a similar to an ice or dust storm.
Spirals The Spiral effect provides different representations of two and three dimensional spirals and helix.
Spirograph The Spirograph provides an effect described or formed by rolling a circle inside or outside of another circle. The point is placed at any point on the rolling circle.
Strobe The Strobe effect provides an effect where light particles turn off and on rapidly, but at fixed intervals.
Text The Text effect enables upto 4 lines of text, all individually controlled to be displayed. The content of the text can be static, but can also include countdown timers.
Tree The Tree effect creates a series of zigzag branches against a colored background.

This effect is best used against a tree type of model such as a mega tree.

Wave The Twinkle effect provides an effect of individual particles turning off and on slowly or rapidly, similar to the shimmer effect but with a different and more random implementation.
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