Control Color

Different lights may have different color abilities, such as color wheels or scrollers. Only abilities specific to the selected light are automatically added to the tool bar.

            Wheels:  Allow you to choose a Color Space and set RGB (default), CYM or HSV color values. Also allows direct control of scrollers, color wheels and color correction.  Hold down Shift and roll the wheel for half colors or fine color adjustment. Wheel buttons provide quick access to standard entries. Holding down Shift and one of the Wheel buttons will force default values (i.e., clear the color) and with some attributes successive presses will take the attribute to its extents. You can also work with the lights Color Correction to choose a white point when color saturation approaches zero.

             Advanced: Allows you to lock or ‘park’ the color attributes of selected lights. Also allows you to release recent color changes, or to set a light to its default color (typically open white). Color attribute values that are locked are not recorded into Memories or Cues. Further advanced options, including Desk Lock and Knockout, are discussed under Advanced Attribute Control.

             Libraries:  Use the up/down and left/right arrow icons to select colors from standard gel swatch books, or to recall custom-recorded colors saved using RECORD | LIBRARY | COLOR. Color Libraries are specific to the lights in use when recording the color.  Updating a Library automatically updates any Cues and Memories that use it.

            Picker:  Choose a color by touching the gradient chart or by adjusting the red (hue)and green (saturation) wheels. When multiple RGB fixtures are selected - for example cyclorama lights - standard rainbow patterns may be chosen from the top of the screen or by adjusting the yellow wheel .  The rainbow width can be adjusted using the tool on the left side of the screen or by adjusting the blue wheel .

            Effects: Shows any currently active effects on a secondary tool bar. Intensity must be higher than zero percent, with a color selected, for effects to be visible.  Touching the New Effect icon displays a list of available Color effects.