GIF \ Video Streaming to Matrix Group?

[alonper]

Hello friends,

I have created an RGB matrix of Generic RGBs pixels (I am using LeDMX4 PRO as ArtNet controller to control WS2811 PIXELS)
and I am ok with lighting all the effects that I can find through "RGB Matrix", everything works fine.
While trying to light an image from "Image" Effect it is ok only for static images.
I am trying to light an GIF file. I have a matrix of 14X14 pixels, and I chose an 14X14 GIF image but nothing happend, even in the "simulation" tab I cant see that the QLC+4 is reading ok the GIF

Is there any other way to stream an GIF image or a Video to RGB matrix?
Thanks a lot!
Alob

[mcallegari]

Hi, at the moment there's no such feature.

[janosvitok]

Image in mode Animation:
- the code does not support animated GIFs (only the first frame is used)
- it basically does not matter what format the image is (PNG is as good as GIF, JPGs are not pixel perfect but supported)
- if you have 14x14 matrix and want 3 frames, create image 42 (14x3) pixels wide and 14 pixels tall. In other words, put the frames side by side.
- if the image height is lower than matrix's the image is repeated vertically (if you create image 42x1, you get animated vertical stripes).

http://qlcplus.org/docs/html_en_EN/rgbmatrixeditor.html

[mcallegari]

QMovie is the answer. I have already written some code but I cannot test until I'm at home.
I think we can have animated GIF support kind of easily. Videos, instead, are a total different beast. Much more difficult.

[mcallegari]

There you go
http://www.qlcplus.org/misc/QLC+_5_animated_gif.mp4

It works also in QLC+ 4, but the QLC+ 5 preview is better

That's a 64x64 pixel RGB panel spanning over 32 DMX Universes.
The nice thing is that the GIF frames timing can be controlled via RGBMatrix hold time.

[alonper]

There you go
http://www.qlcplus.org/misc/QLC+_5_animated_gif.mp4

It works also in QLC+ 4, but the QLC+ 5 preview is better

That's a 64x64 pixel RGB panel spanning over 32 DMX Universes.
The nice thing is that the GIF frames timing can be controlled via RGBMatrix hold time.

Wow that looks great!
Currently I am using the QLC+ 4 version, I did chose an animated GIF under "Image" effect in the RGBMatrix, but nothing appears...
I need to configure something before doing that?
If I will move to QLC+ 5 that feature is supported?

Thanks !

[mcallegari]

I need to configure something before doing that?

No

If I will move to QLC+ 5 that feature is supported?

As I said, it works on QLC+ 4 as well. You haven't told us the OS you're using, so I cannot direct you to a TEST build I've produced last night.
Currently the latest Windows build and OBS builds include this change.

[alonper]

I am using windows 10.
Tomorrow I will be in my studio and will try to download the versiom you provide.. and will try this feature!

I really appreciate your help!!
THANKS A LOT!!!

[alonper]

Hi
Did you mean for :
https://dl.bintray.com/mcallegari/qlcplus/ ?
QLC+_4.11.3.87.exe?

I Just tried this version, there should be a preview? because nothing appears on the preview while choosing a GIF animation...
Maybe I am doing something wrong?

[mcallegari]

Please try v .91

[EDIT] apparently a plugin was missing in the deployment. Please try v .96. Should work now.

[alonper]

Please try v .91

[EDIT] apparently a plugin was missing in the deployment. Please try v .96. Should work now.

WOHOO Thank you so much! works perfectly!

Another short question, Is there any way to "draw" on the matrix, online? something like the "simple desk", affecting the fixtures with some painting tools straight to the pixels?

Thanks again!