Software name | Release Version (if applicable) | Software Icon |
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Igloo ControlPlayback | 1.4142.0 |  |
Function:
Igloo Control Playback is the primary control mechanism for an Igloo System. It has 3 primary functions:
Playback controls: Igloo Control Playback provides an interface for playback controls, such as pausing, playing, scrubbing through a playhead bar etc. Also allows for the creation of playlists.
Content-Based settings: Igloo Control Playback sets and stores settings for content that are applied whenever a piece of content is selected for playback through Igloo Control
OSC Routing: Igloo Control Playback acts as a hub for the Igloo Software suite, receiving all external messages and forwarding them on to the relevant pieces of software based on the message received.
The User Interface:
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The Main tab is the one pictured above, and it contains a few main areas:
Banks: The 8 numbered boxes in the top right of the application allow the switching between content banks, allowing a total of 320 unique Images/Videos to be stored in Igloo ControlPlayback.
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Buttons for Loop, List Player and Pause: Loop, List Player and Pause are all On/Off settings, so use buttons to determine their state:
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Wrap Position: Changes the position on the canvas where the movie starts. Any content that would “Spill” off the end of the canvas is drawn from the start. In a 360 environment this has the effect of rotating the content around the users. Right-clicking on the bar will reset it to default.
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Config:
The Config tab contains many settings, many of which may not be used in any given installation, in a single compact tab.
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Some of these settings can dramatically alter the image that appears on screen, and many can make difficult to revert changes. Use with care, and it’s advised to take a backup of settings before utilising this tab. Such settings will be marked with similar warning panels |
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Client Machines:
Defines all instances of the Warper this control app will send messages to. A green light indicates an active connection.
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127.0.0.1 is the loopback address, which refers to the same server the control app Igloo Playback is running on. 9001 is the default Warper OSC receive port |
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The playback controls, also showing hotkeys for each controlfunction, are also listed in the central column:
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Movie Playlist Folder & Clips/Video Bank folder: Deprecated. Included to support legacy Warpers.
Blending:
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The next 3 settings will dramatically alter the image appearing on screen and are difficult to precisely reverse. |
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Gamma power: Sets the intensity of the colour correction. A value of 0 is a plain black mask over the blend width.
Display Options:
Warp output: Defines whether warping is turned on, or off
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Show Preview: Enables/disables the Warper preview at the bottom of the Igloo Control Playback user interface.
Load & Save: Igloo Warper can save up to 3 configurations of warps. The Save Warp 1, 2 & 3 will save the current warps to one of those banks, while Load Warp 1, 2 & 3 will apply the warps saved in those banks to the current canvas
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Open Settings: Shortcuts for the Warper and Control Playback apps. Default parent folder: %localappdata%\”Igloo Vision”\
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