Purchased Sequence - how do you position it correctly on a mega tree

Russell7337

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I am still a newbie at all this and have been doing a lot of research and playing around with xlights. I am building a mega tree and based on feedback in this forum I have changed the specs from a 360 degree 48 strip 50 pixel per strip with 2 inch spacing to a 180 degree 24 strip 150 pixels per strip with 1 inch spacing tree. This will allow me to build my own xlights sequences but I really also want to be able to play purchased antimated sequences. By animated sequences I mean like cartoon sequences with a music track (i.e. like a grinch or Charlie Brown sequence for example). My question is how do you position the purchased sequence on the tree in the correct place. For example assume a 360 degree tree with 48 strips. The starting pixel is the bottom left pixel which is the back of the tree. If the sequence is a 16 string sequence you would want the sequence to show on string 16 thru 32 in order to be front and center on the tree. How is this accomplished?
 

keithsw1111

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It depends on the import. Superstar imports give you a way to do that. If it’s not superstar the.n create a submodel and import onto that
 

Russell7337

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Ok. I am using xlights (should have mentioned that in original post). I have started to hear about sub models. I will do research and see what I can learn. Thanks!
 

Dreamin

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You can just use the video file element and select the video. There are a few crop settings which might help. I'm assuming if it's a cartoon sequence that it's a video file?
 
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