There's a "hidden/unsupported" feature in MixEmergency 2.0 that allows you to create your own effects and transitions using Quartz Composer.
To do this, you create a Quartz Composition, and place it in either:
~/Movies/MixEmergency/Plug-Ins/QCEffects/
or
~/Movies/MixEmergency/Plug-Ins/QCTransitions/
These Quartz Compositions can have the following keys used as inputs:
Image1 - The left channel (or current channel for effects) [type: image]
Image2 - The right channel (for transitions) [type: image]
Parameter1 - The first parameter [type: number]
Parameter2 - The second parameter (for effects) [type: number]
Mix - The crossfader mix position (for transitions) [type: number]
HoldChannel - (for transitions) [type: index]
CutChannel - (for transitions) [type: index]
Here are a few example (and template) compositions:
http://www.inklen.com/download/185/QCFXAndTransitions.zip
[Edit: just updated it with the correct paths.... whoops]
[Edit: added new example compositions]
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also is HoldChannel & CutChannel supposed to be a Structure Index Member?
I ran across this video.. check it out
if anyone could upload an example composition or guide would help loads,
you had a chance to do anything yet Nick?
Thanks owen
I just got a dropbox account, I hope it shares ok. They prob won't stay there forever.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/442763/QCTransitions/bars.qtz
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/442763/QCTransitions/squares.qtz
Any feedback welcome,
The crop image patch seems to cause a huge hit to performance the way I'm using it, that might be a problem.
I'm unable to get these working for some reason.... I'll have a look into it a little further sometime this week.
Instead of the crop image patch, you may be able to use the Image Texturing Properties patch.
Just had a look at the texturing patch, I haven't got my head around some of this stuff yet, this is one of the areas I've been avoiding... looks like a good place to start
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/442763/QCTransitions/bars%202.qtz
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/442763/QCTransitions/squares%202.qtz
1 thing to check, they should be saved with existing settings for rows and columns, if they are 0 then nothing will happen.
I tried them on the latest download of ME, and the patches shouldn't be using anything but basic QC stuff.
I also created a small .qtz transition to test out further and I ran into a similar problem i.e the mix of image1 and image2 not rendering to the output window, hence u get just a black screen.
QC file problem between versions?
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/442763/QCTransitions/bars%204.qtz
It looks like ME didn't like published inputs that it didn't recognise. I removed the published node for Rows, and then it started working.
Squares still doesn't work though, and I tried the same thing on that.
been playing around with transition making and had some luck but only with mixed results, be great to get a starting template,
thanks owen
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/442763/QCTransitions/ZoomerME.qtz
I would make one suggestion, hehe.... I would have it either always zoom in, or always zoom out (using the HoldChannel to swap the images depending on which side it is zooming to or from).... though that's just my preference (and me being pedantic).
I think your version looks better than the current behaviour of the Zoom transition plug-in.
because most transitions are .plugin files
To do this, you create a Quartz Composition, and place it in either:
~/Movies/MixEmergency/Plug-Ins/QCEffects/
or
~/Movies/MixEmergency/Plug-Ins/QCTransitions/
you will have to create the folders if they are not there
http://www.flickr.com/photos/franknitty69/7531898648/
I call it Saving Private Ryan. It's a bleach bypass using the v002 Film Effects Plugin
working on some other Custom Effects and Transitions as well.
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/442763/QCTransitions/ZoomerME2.qtz
I couldn't get the parameter1 or 2 inputs working, nothing seems to get picked up by the composition.
http://www.inklen.com/download/185/QCFXAndTransitions.zip
Ive been checking back everyday waiting for these :) lol
Thankyou so much.
I've tried the image rotate qtz file but the black background won't let the vids show.
Can you tell me why and how do i fix?
Cheers
Perhaps you're having issues with the Clear patch? In which case, you need to set the background colour to be fully transparent.
I assume you're using it as a QC overlay in MixEmergency. Are you restarting MixEmergency after you've edited the file?
can you repost the link to the QC patches for ME please?
Cheers
http://www.mediafire.com/?zglzfdzw92czk8o
Turn Table
http://www.mediafire.com/?2a8sx72gssd8vnx
@Nick Made these two transitions today my first tell me what you think and there is anything to change for beta thanks
I'm not so sure about the Turn Table transition though. The image could be better positioned, and I think there should be a better way to transition through the image. I'll have another look when I'm back on Tuesday.
SC RGB Shifter, like existing RGB Offset, but works on amount and angle. Parameter 1 is amount to offset, Parameter 2 controls the angle of the offset, the rgb channels are split evenly around this angle.
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/442763/QCEffects/SC%20RGB%20Shifter.qtz
SC Youtuber : Pauses video when Parameter 1 is greater than Parameter 2 (Prob a better way to do this)
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/442763/QCEffects/SC%20Youtuber.qtz
.
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/442763/QCEffects/SC%20RGB%20Shifter%20copy.qtz
vid from ME with the filter in action
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/442763/QCEffects/RGB%20Shifter.mov
I'm developing the comps on 10.6.8.
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/442763/QCEffects/SC%20RGB%20Shifter%20CI.qtz
Then everything froze up.
What am I doing wrong?
https://app.box.com/s/incdo5x1pfgu682h7wc7
Otherwise, add in Input Splitter in Quartz Composer. Set it to the Number type. Right click the patch and select "Publish Inputs", select "Input", then type Beat.
Any help on that would be most appreciated, and if anyone has an idea of where I can go learn this ish properly that would definitely be appreciated, blind Google searches are doing me no good
~/Movies/MixEmergency/Plug-Ins/QCEffects/
or
~/Movies/MixEmergency/Plug-Ins/QCTransitions/
folder. Well the plugins folder is there but the QS effect and transitions ones are not. DO I just create them?
"A Quartz file to be used as a transition effect in Mix Emergency. Replace the default mask graphic with your own logo in Quartz Composer. "
Demo:
I can't seem to find where to put my image in the transition effect above.
I'm in quartz composer, but can't seem to replace the default mask graphic. I don't really know my way around Quartz Composer though.
I'm doing something wrong, as soon as I change anything I'm unable to save the QC.
wire it to the dot where the current mask goes.
the png has to be black and white only, sharp edges, no grayscales
saving with quartz composer can be tricky. apple seems to have messed some things up. try pressign alt or shift while the menu is open and you should see a "save as" option. -> this way you can save to a new file
I'll try again & post back if I have success.
~/Movies/MixEmergency/Plug-Ins/QCTransitions/