Display Object Properties




This properties box can be displayed by clicking the Properties button under Display Objects on the Main screen, by double-clicking a display object in the main preview, or from the Timeline View.

The controls and options will vary depending on the type of display object selected. You can view more information about most controls by placing the mouse pointer over it for a few seconds, which will display its tool-tip text. Certain items may be grayed-out and disabled in editions that do not support the corresponding feature.

See Also:
  Timeline


Common Controls in the Display Object Properties box

• Time - Selects the timeline instance that you are editing for this the display object. Changes made to the display object's properties will apply to the current timeline segment, and any following segments until additional changes are made. Clicking on the "Time:" label will open the Timeline Segment Editor, where you can change the segment's start time and select which parameters are altered in this segment.


• New - Creates a new timeline segment at the project time of your choosing. Changes made at that point will then only apply to the project from that point forward.


• X - Removes the current timeline segment and any changes that had been made during it.



• Active - Controls whether this display object is currently used in the project or not.


• Label - Displays or edits the name of this display object to show in the list on the Main screen and all other display object lists.


• Style - This allows you to import or export a Display Object Style file. Selecting a file will override all current settings with those of the selected file. If you create a display object configuration that you want to share with other QuickPIP users, or another computer, use the Export button to save the current display object into a file.


• Input - Select the Input File to use for this display object.


• Setup - Open the Input File Configuration screen.


• Display Position & Size
  
  
  • Move Display Object - Click or hold the arrows to move this display object around the screen. You may also directly click & drag it on the Main screen.
  
  
  • Amount - Sets the number of pixels for each movement when using the arrows. A smaller number allows more precision, but a slower movement speed.
  
  
  • X & Y - Current coordinates of the display object's lower left corner. These are represented as percentages of the screen's total width and height.
  
  
  • Width & Height - Current relative size of the display object. These are represented as percentages of the screen's total width and height.
  
  
  • Smaller & Larger - Shrinks or expands the display object by the percentage in the number box.
  
  
  • Maintain Aspect Ratio - Enforces the proper aspect ratio of the display object, reducing its displayed size if neccessary. The actual object size will remain unchanged, but may include unused space, depending on the aspect ratios of the object and the screen. For video or picture objects, this can result in a letterbox effect, except that the unused area will be transparent instead of always being black. Remember to set the preview screen to the same aspect ratio that you intend to use in your output video file, so that the preview is an accurate representation.
    
    Object movement is based on the overall object size, so this option may appear to restrict movement. To reduce that effect, simply adjust the width or height so that the object size better matches the shape of what it is displaying. Be advised that doing this can have a large effect on how this object is displayed when the preview or file output is set to a different aspect ratio.
  
  
  • Transparency - Sets the transparency effect percentage. 0% is completely solid; 100% is completely transparent (invisible). Setting this to a high number can be useful for creating watermarks.
  
  
  • Mirroring - Flips the output image horizontally, vertically, or both.


• Audio Output
  
  
  • Volume - Adjust the output audio level for this display object from 0% to 200%. Checking the Mute box has the same effect as setting it to 0%.
  
  
  • Left / Right - Controls how much of this display object's audio comes out of each speaker. Setting this towards the left would make it sound like its coming more from the left side than the right.

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