Editing Artist Help:Effects Properties

This tab displays the properties for the parameter effect. 

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| Rate || This is the master rate for the effects. Procession on properties are proportional to this master rate. 
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| Matrix || This defines the physical arrangement of the fixtures.
If the are simply a group arranged in a straight or curved line then you would selected the first option (i.e. 1 x 8) signifying there is only one row of fixtures or a Linear arrangement.
If the fixtures are arrange in more that one row they can be treated as a matrix (i.e. 4 x 4 is 16 fixtures in four rows). 
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| Generator || This is the algorithm generator that is used to create the effect. 
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| Set Defaults || Clicking this button sets a default set of properties for the selected generator. 
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|+ Generators and Properties
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| Polygon (matrix) || 
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|+ This draws a polygon outline to the fixture parameter matrix.
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| Foreground || this sets the polygon colour 
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| Background || sets the background colour 
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| Size || the overall size of the polygon 
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| Centre X || the central horizontal position. 
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| Centre Y || the central vertical position. 
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| Rotate || rotation around the central point. 
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| Width || the width of the polygon outline. 
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| Vertices || the number of vertices; 3 = triangle, 4 = square etc.
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| Linear (matrix) || 
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|+ This draws a single line across the matrix.
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| Foreground || this sets the foreground colour 
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| Background || sets the background colour 
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| Pos || horizontal position of the line. 
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| Rotate || the rotation of the line around the centre point. 
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| Width || The width of the line.
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| Concentric (matrix) || 
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|+ This draws a filled circular shape.
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| Foreground || this sets the foreground colour 
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| Background || sets the background colour 
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| Size || The size of the filled circle. 
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| Centre X || the central horizontal position. 
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| Centre Y || the central vertical position. 
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| Edge || the sharpness of the edge of the circle.
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| Radial (matrix) || 
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|+ This draws a single line that passes through the centre of the matrix.
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| Foreground || this sets the foreground colour 
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| Background || sets the background colour 
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| Width || the width of the line. 
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| Height || the height of the line. 
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| Centre X || the central horizontal position of the line. 
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| Centre Y || the central vertical position of the line. 
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| Rotate || rotation of the line around the centre point. 
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| Image (matrix) ||
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|+ This draws an image file to the matrix.
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| Background || sets the background colour 
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| Diffuse || this sets the diffuse colour of the image. 
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| Size || the size of the image 
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| Aspect || this adjusts the aspect ratio of the image. 
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| Centre X || the central horizontal position. 
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| Centre Y || the central vertical position. 
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| Rotate || the rotation of the image around the centre point. 
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| Video (matrix) || 
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|+ This selects a video clip from the Video Manager to output to the fixture matrix. 
The rate control adjusts the playback rate of the video. A rate of 1 seconds is normal speed; less than 1 seconds is faster and greater than 1 seconds is a slower rate.
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| Background || sets the background colour 
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| Diffuse || this adjusts the diffuse colour of the clip. 
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| Size || the size of the clip. 
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| Aspect || adjusts the aspect ratio of the clip. 
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| Centre X || the central horizontal position. 
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| Centre Y || the central vertical position. 
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| Rotate || the rotation of the clip around it's centre point. 
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| Capture (matrix) || 
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|+ This selects a video capture device such as a camera as the video source for the fixture effect. See Video Manager.Background sets the background colour
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| Diffuse || this adjusts the diffuse colour of the video. 
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| Size || the size of the video image. 
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| Aspect || adjusts the aspect ratio of the video image. 
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| Centre X || the central horizontal position. 
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| Centre Y || the central vertical position. 
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| Rotate || the rotation of the video image around it's centre point. 
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| VU meter || 
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|+ Produces a VU meter effect on a matrix of fixtures.
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| Decay ||   
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| Start Frequency ||   
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| Direction ||   
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| Spread ||   
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| Foreground  ||  
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| Background || 
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| Linear blend ||
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|+ Produces a static linear blend on an Effect Canvas.
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| Rotate ||   
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| Foreground ||   
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| Background || 
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| Elliptical blend ||
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|+ Produces a static Elliptical blend or two colours on an Effect Canvas
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| Foreground   || Example
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| Background   || Example
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| Marquee ||
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|+ Produce a scrolling text message on a matrix or Effect Canvas. The messages are in the Text Manager
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| Pos ||  
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| Margin ||  
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| Rotate ||   
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| Foreground ||  
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| Background ||  
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| Text Index ||  
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| Rainbow ||
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|+ This draws a colour spectrum on the matrix.
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| Pos || the position on the colour spectrum of the start colour. 
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| Rotate || the rotation around the centre point. 
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| Brightness || the brightness of the display. 
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| Contrast || the contrast of the spectrum. 
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| Spread || the spread of the spectrum across the matrix.
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| Envelope ||
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|+ Fixture levels are determined by the shape of a envelope.
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| Foreground || this sets the foreground colour 
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| Background || sets the background colour 
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| Top || the width of the top of the envelope peak. 
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| Slope || angle of the lead and lagging slope of the peak. 
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| Width || the width of the raised part of the envelope. 
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| Pos || sets the position of the envelope. 
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| Spread || the spread of the fixture across the envelope.
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| Wave ||
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|+ Fixture levels are spread across a wave shaped envelope
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| Foreground || this sets the foreground colour 
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| Background || sets the background colour 
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| Size || the size of the wave 
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| Offset || the offset of the wave from the zero line. 
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| Shape || the shape, from sine to triangle, of the wave. 
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| Pos || sets the position of the wave 
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| Spread || the spread of the fixtures across the wave. 
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| Arc ||
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|+ Mirror and Yoke shape. A joy pad is also displayed to allow positioning off the activated fixtures in the same way as in the Parameters window.
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| Size || Size of the arc. 
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| Curve || Curvature of the arc. 
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| Offset X || the central horizontal offset of the arc. 
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| Offset Y || the central vertical offset of the arc. 
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| Rotate || the rotation of the arc around the centre point. 
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| Pos || sets the position of the beams on the arc 
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| Spread || the spread of the fixtures across the arc. 
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| Circle ||
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|+ Mirror and Yoke shape. A joy pad is also displayed to allow positioning off the activated fixtures in the same way as in the Parameters window.
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| Size || the size of the circle. 
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| Eccentric || the eccentricity of the circle (ellipse) 
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| Offset X || the central horizontal offset of the circle. 
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| Offset Y || the central vertical offset of the circle. 
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| Rotate || the rotation of the ellipse around the centre point (not much point in rotating if it's a circle). 
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| Pos || sets the position of the beams on the circle. 
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| Spread || spread of the fixtures across the circle.
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| Tip ||
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|+ Mirror and Yoke shape. A joy pad is also displayed to allow positioning off the activated fixtures in the same way as in the Parameters window.
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| Size || the size of the tipping motion. 
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| Offset X || the central horizontal offset of the motion. 
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| Offset Y || the central vertical offset of the motion. 
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| Rotate || the rotation of the motion around the centre point. 
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| Pos || sets the position of the beams on the tipping line. 
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| Spread || the spread of the fixtures through the motion. 
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| Lissajous ||
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|+ Expert Mirror and Yoke movement. A joy pad is also displayed to allow positioning off the activated fixtures in the same way as in the Parameters window.
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| Size || the size of the motion. 
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| Eccentric || the proportion of horizontal scale to vertical. 
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| Offset X || the central horizontal offset of the motion. 
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| Offset Y || the central vertical offset of the motion. 
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| Rotate || the rotation of the motion around the centre point. 
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| Pos || sets the position of the beams on the lissajous. 
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| X to Y || the proportion of the horizontal rate to vertical. 
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| Spread || the spread of the fixtures across the motion. 
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| Figure 8 ||
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|+ Figure 8 Mirror and Yoke motion. A joy pad is also displayed to allow positioning off the activated fixtures in the same way as in the Parameters window.
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| Size || size of the figure 8 movement. 
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| Eccentric || the proportion of horizontal size to vertical. 
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| Offset X || the central horizontal offset of the motion. 
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| Offset Y || the central vertical offset of the motion. 
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| Rotate || the rotation of the motion around the centre point. 
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| Pos || sets the position of the beams on the figure 8. 
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| Spread || the spread of the fixtures across the motion. 
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=== Procession and Properties ===

Effect properties are usually fixed values but they can also automatically proceed through a range of values at a rate proportional to the master rate, via an audio process or with a linear event value. This way complex effects that would, ordinarily, be very difficult to achieve are made simple.

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| Combo box|| 
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|+ this determines how the foreground or background behaves,
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| Fixed || the value is set by the Parameter Control. 
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| Auto || the value automatically proceeds from the 'min' value to the 'max' value continuously. 
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| Auto up/down || the same as 'auto' except that the value proceed smoothly up and down. 
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| VU || the bass filter level output is used as the value for the property. The rate control affects the response. 
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| Bass Gate || the bass filter trigger is used to gate the property. The rate sets the gated speed. 
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| Sonic || the rate of the effect property is affected by the sound input. 
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| Linear Event || the effect property value comes from the Linear Event flag (currently number one only). This allows a property value to be assigned to an external device. 
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| Rate || if auto is selected this sets the processional rate proportional to the effect's master rate. 
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| Min || if 'fixed' is not selected this sets the minimum value. 
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| Max || if 'fixed' is not selected this sets the maximum value. 
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| Fixed || Sets the fixed value of the property. 
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If 'Image' is the selected generator, the file edit box becomes enabled and allows you to browse for the image file you want to use.

=== Defaults ===

The set defaults function applies values to the select effect that are a useful starting point. For mirror and yoke parameters it also sets the preset parameter levels. This usually ensures that the mirror or yoke are centred with the default effect values.