I think this point may not be clear to the new users of IzzyMap, os I wanted to spell it out:

The modulations applied via published inputs _do not_ appear in the editor window. This is a design decision based on the problems that would occur if, for instance, you had a Wave Generator or an active Wii Controller attached to the published input. You'd go into the editor, and you wouldn't be able to edit anything because everything would would be moving around like crazy.

The published inputs do not edit the map, they modulate it.

I can see the usefulness of having some kind of button in the editor that would disable editing and allow you to see the modulation. I will consider this for a future version. But for the moment, the IzzyMap editor shows pristine, unmodulated version of the map; published inputs will only affect the output shown on the stage. I hope that clarifies things for everyone. All the Best, Mark

Dear All,

For those of you digging into 2.0, we've made a separate "quick start" guide on Movie Playback. It makes the relationship between AVFoudnation, QuickTime, and DirectShow playback much clearer, and also spends some time clarifying the meaning of the "optimize" input. http://troikatronix.com/izzy20-playback/ Best Wishes, Mark

You can now download Isadora 2.0.0b4 from the pre-releases page.

Critical Fixes Include:  You can add user inputs and outputs to User Actors again Crash on 10.8 (only) of Background Movie Player is Fixed Much improved "feel" when editing items in IzzyMap. HAP playback on Windows works and is far more accelerated than before New Features Include: New "#" button in the mapper allows you to see the "point numbers" when publishing points. There's more, but those are the critical points. We're continuing to fix other less critical bugs, but right now we don't have any "showstoppers" left on our list. Enjoy your Weekend, Mark + the TroikaTronix Team

Dear Early Adopters,

Mark Coniglio, creator of Isadora here.

It has come to our attention that there is a date related bug in Isadora 2.0, that will have appeared today, October 1st. Isadora 2.0.0b4 will not function properly after this date for all Mac OS X users. (Windows users of 2.0 are not affected by this bug.)

The immediate work-around is to set your system clock back to September 30th. That will allow you to continue working until we can provide you with a fix.

I have identified and fixed the problem, and we have a new build ready. But before we can send it out to you, we need to ensure that it passes our basic quality assurance tests. We hope this can be completed in the next 24 hours, but will definitely have something for you no later than the evening of Saturday, October 4th.

The good news is that the 2.0.0b12 version will provide you with many bug fixes and improvements based on your feedback.

Nevertheless, I and the TroikaTronix team apologize for any inconvenience this has caused you.

But it is precisely for situations like this that we asked you to include this line in your early adopters statement:

If I choose to use the public beta version in a production, I do so at my own risk; I understand that crashes and unexpected behavior are possible until the final version of Isadora 2.0 is released.

We are going to make Isadora 2.0 the best version yet, and I know a lot of you have already benefited greatly from the performance improvements and new features. We're on a good track to make a rock-solid release in November. Thank you for your help as we move towards that important milestone.

Sincerely,
Mark Coniglio
Creator, Isadora

Dear Early Adopters, As promised, we have a fix for the October 1st bug. (If you did not see our previous notification: There was a date related bug in Isadora 2.0, that will appeared on October 1st. Isadora 2.0.0b4 stopped functioning properly after this date for all Mac OS X users. Windows users of 2.0 were not affected.) Isadora 2.0.0b12 is available as a direct download at these URLs: http://troikatronix.com/files/isadoracore200b12-std.dmg (Standard Version) http://troikatronix.com/files/isadoracore200b12-usb.dmg (USB Key Version) You will not need to re-register. Just download, run the installer (which will replace 2.0.0b4 as long as you did not rename it), and you'll be good to go. Again, we apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you. Sincerely, Mark

Dear Community,

First, I want to announce that a new version of the Isadora 2.0 pre-release, v2.0.0b16, has been made available [on this page](http://troikatronix.com/download/isadora-pre-releases/). The TroikaTronix team, which includes our quality and assurance testers (@Primaldivine and @DusX) along with your forum moderators (@Michel and @Skulpture) all feel that this is a solid release; so we would encourage you to upgrade right away. You can find a list of bug fixes included in this version at the end of this post. (Remember, you **will not be able to ****access the Isadora 2.0 features** unless you have joined our "early adopters" program and purchased the 2.0 upgrade. You can learn more about becoming an early adopter [here](http://troikatronix.com/about-isadora-2-0).) But, we obviously have also missed our mark of releasing by the end of November. And there is still some work to do before we can officially release 2.0\. I am going to have a discussion with the team today to discuss a release date. As soon as we've come to a decision, we'll publish the date and commit to it. One important reason for this delay is the inclusion of direct video capture from BlackMagic video devices using their custom software interface. Because we're bypassing everything in the operating system, you will get the lowest latency and highest quality capture possible. (It also solves the problem that some formats were not available.) I must say here that the TroikaTronix team really fought for the community on this topic. I was not inclined to add this feature because I knew it would put us behind schedule. They really did a lot to convince me that it would be worth it, and in the end, I agree that they were 100% right. Hopefully you'll all benefit from this powerful new option. The 2.0.0b16 version above does not have the Blackmagic support in it yet. We're still testing this to make sure it's really solid. But if you are actively using Blackmagic hardware and you want to give it a try, please send me a private message on this forum and we can get you a build that includes the Blackmagic capture. Thanks for your patience and support. I am literally working round the clock to get everything done as quickly as possible. Thanks to the team, I am confident that the final release will be the most reliable we've ever made. It will be worth the wait. More to Come, Thank You, Mark Click for [BUG FIXES AND RELEASE NOTES](http://troikatronix.com/support/kb/isadora-2-0-0b16-release-notes-bug-fixes/)

In preparation for the release of Isadora 2.0, I was just posting here to ask if some of you might have photos you'd like to have featured on the TroikaTronix web site. But as I made that post, it occurred to me that we spend so much time here working and problem solving, we often don't take time to simply talk about and/or show our work. So I'm inviting everyone to post some links here, to videos, pictures, etc., that allow us to see the creative work we've all done this past year.

I look forward to seeing what you have to show. And here's to a even more creative year for all of us in 2015. Warmest Wishes + Happy Holidays, Mark

Dear Everyone,

Well, I said did my best to make it by midnight Berlin time, but it's 1:47AM. Better late than never I suppose.

In any case, everything you want to know is here:

http://troikatronix.com/isadora-2-0-release-notes/

Thanks for your patience. More to come. Good night! Mark 

Dear All,

So, at some point between 2.0.0b16 and 2.0.0b28, I made a mistake and changed the four letter code used to identify the 'loop end' and 'position' outputs on the new Movie Player 2.0. This means is that connections from those two outputs are lost upon opening a 2.0.0b16 file in 2.0.0b28. **This only affects the new, 2.0 Movie Player** (the one that outputs vid-gpu, vid-ci _and_ vid-cpu.) The classic Movie Players are not affected. If you have opened and saved your file in 2.0.0b28, then opening again in 2.0.0b16 will not restore the connections. Once you save in 2.0.0b28, they are lost. We have a solution but that requires giving you a new build. In the mean time, make backups of any critical patches created with the New Movie Player. If you must move forward with b28, then you'll need to check your patches and reconnect those outputs manually. We will have something for you within 24 hours. We apologize for any inconvenience. Sincerely, Mark + The Team

Dear All,

A new build of Isadora is ready. This version solves a critical bug found in the 2.0.0b28 release. Isadora v2.0.0b28 would lose connections between the New (2.0) Movie Player's 'position' and 'loop end' outputs. (None of the Classic [1.0] Movie Players were affected.)

If you opened an older patch (pre 2.0.0b28) and then saved it while working in 2.0.0b28, connections from the new Movie Player's 'position' and 'loop end' outputs will have been lost. You will need to reconnect them manually.

2.0.1 will open all files (including those saved in b28) correctly.

I sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you.

The download links at the bottom of the the [Isadora 2.0 release notes](http://troikatronix.com/isadora-2-0-release-notes/) have been updated. Please download the new version from there. Sincerely, Mark Coniglio - Creator of Isadora

Dear All,

I've been working with one user to track down a bug with Quartz Composer patches (.qtz) in Isadora that appears only on 10.10 Yosemite. My research is now pointing to the fact that it may be an Apple problem and not an Isadora problem. I am waiting for permission from the user to post the examples I made from his patches. But basically it goes like this: 1) One example plays a movie into Vade's Rutt Etra module, which serves as a "billboard" output. This works fine in Isadora and in Quartz Composer 2) In the second example, there is a set of modules that generate an image (ending in an "Image Multiplexer" module) which then leads to a Billboard actor. Note that this patch, on it's own, works fine in Isadora and Quartz Composer. But in my version, I took the output of the "Image Multiplexer" module directly into the Rutt Etra input. This does not render -- just black. There is a FPS Counter module in both versions, and that renders fine. What's the word on the street about Yosemite 10.10 and Quartz Composer. I think we know Apple is abandoning QC, but has anyone else heard of bugs or other problems when using QC under 10.10? Thanks for sharing whatever you know. Best Wishes, Mark

For those of you waiting for the new build, Primaldivine is giving it one last go round of tests before we upload. It will appear today both on the pre-releases page and on the main download page.

Thanks for your patience. Best Wishes, Mark (Written at 4pm / 16h Berlin time.)

Dear Everybody,

Well, I said I'd have the update out on Feb 16th. If I'm still writing this at 3:41am on Feb 17, does that still count?  Seriously, thanks all for your excellent bug reports and working with me to iron out some of the kinks in the initial release. I've updated the [release notes](http://troikatronix.com/isadora-2-0-release-notes/) about this new version. I'll be updating the downloads page on the main site tomorrow, but for now you can either download from the links at the bottom of the [release notes](http://troikatronix.com/isadora-2-0-release-notes/), or use these direct download links: There are still some things that need fixing, and many things to do in the coming months to add to v2.0's capabilities. For sure, I would expect another increment bug fix update in two weeks time. So, please let us know how you find it. Thanks for all your great feedback. You're all helping to make Isadora a great software. Best WIshes + Good Night! Mark http://troikatronix.com/files/isadoracore202f00-std.dmg (mac std) http://troikatronix.com/files/isadoracore202f00-usb.dmg (mac usb) http://troikatronix.com/files/isadorawin-202f00-std.exe (win std) http://troikatronix.com/files/isadorawin-202f00-usb.exe (win usb)

Hello Everyone,

One your fellow users had a difficult problem: IzzyMoviePlayer64 (the background application that plays movies using AVFoundation in Isadora 2.0) would crash immediately upon booting the program. He couldn't even get started. The problem appeared for him on 10.9.5, but could probably happen on anything since 10.7 We spent about an hour together today working on this, and it led to a solution. **HOW TO TELL VERIFY THAT YOU HAVE THE PROBLEM** Attempt to open an Apple Pro Res movie in QuickTime Player X (it has to be the X version, not QT Player 7) If QT Player X tells you that there is a missing codec, and that it can't play the movie, then you have the same problem **HOW TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM** Download the Pro Video Codecs found here; http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1396 Install Restart Isadora, problem solved We all owe some thanks to @fifou for spending this time with me, allowing me to access his computer, and for subsequently locating this download. Best Wishes, Mark

Hello All,

We've released another incremental update that solves several bugs. Everyone should upgrade to 2.0.5. You can get it from the normal downloads page at http://troikatronix.com/download/isadora-download/ The 2.0.5 Release solves the following issues: You can now feed a background image into the Text Draw actor. Further bugs in the 2.0 Actor Processing Model have been addressed. In some cases, Secondary Scenes activated via the Activate Scene actor, would render at half intensity. This has been fixed. Problems rendering Quartz Composer patches (.qtz) files that use the "Billboard" output should be solved. Please let us know if you find this is not the case When using the new Grouped by Scene layering mode, Secondary Scenes now render in the same way they did in Isadora 1.x. A new input called 'exec src' has been added to the Selector, Router, and Gate actors. If you were using these actors to "block" upstream actors from executing, you will need to change this input from the default setting. For complete details, please read the new knowledge base article Making Your Patch More Efficient with the Gate, Selector and Router Actors. If you cut a Scene that had been resized, and then chose Undo, the Scene would come back at the default size. This has been fixed. Isadora will now display an informative error if you try to show the Stage on a display that does not support OpenGL 2.0. (This really only affects Windows XP users; more recent operating systems all have OpenGL 2.0) When in demo mode, Isadora no longer marks the file as needing to be saved after resolving missing video. Thus, the "Save Changes" dialog will never be shown. On Mac OS X, the Text Draw now behaves correctly after feeding it an empty string. (In previous versions, once you fed an empty string to the Text Draw actor, it would not render text until you left the scene and came back.) Several potential crashes related to hiding and then showing the Stage in Scenes containing the new Video Mixer, Video Fader, and the video conversion actors (e.g., Video to Texture) have been fixed.

Dear Community,

I wanted you to know that I've given Isadora a quick test in the developer preview of Mac OS 10.11 and, in general, it seems to work fine.

That being said, we will not officially support 10.11 until it is officially released by Apple later this fall. Please stay with Mac OS X 10.10 until we let you know that all is well with Isadora and Mac OS X 10.11.

I did find one bug with the "Find Files" dialog that is shown if the media files in your patch cannot be shown. The "Skip Media" buttons that should appear in the "Find Media" dialog are not drawn. (They are actually there, but simply not drawn properly.) But the video playback/processing/user interface all seemed to work well.

We will start working with 10.11 now so that by the fall, everyone will be able to make a smooth transition.

Best Wishes,

Mark

Hello All,

We're testing a new build of Isadora, and one of the fixes should solve the problem where certain Blackmagic devices would not capture when using the direct Blackmagic capture option in the Live Capture Settings. Basically any device that did not have output capability (e.g.,the Blackmagic Ultrastudio Mini Recorder) would not work with Isadora because I was depending on some features that were only available if the device could output as well as receive it. So I've re-written the capture code to remove that dependency, and it works fine with my Intensity Extreme. But I'd love to get additional feedback from users who had trouble with this before. So, if you encountered this problem, are willing to work with a version that is stable but has not completed the testing cycle, and have time to give us feedback, please send me a private message via the forum.  Best Wishes, Mark

Dear All,

I have been gradually building up the library of FreeFrame GL plugins that can be used with Isadora. Some are from the FFGL examples, and others I have built myself. Below are the names of the plugins, followed by either the Isadora CPU based equivalent, or a brief description.

FFGLAddAlphaChannel = Isadora's AddAlphaChannel actor FFGLAlphaToRGB = Extracts the alpha channel [A from ARGB] and outputs it as a normal vid-gpu stream FFGLBrightness = Allows you to raise/lower the brightness of the video stream FFGLChromaKey = Isadora's Chroma Key actor FFGLColorizer = Isadora's Colorizer actor FFGLCrop = Isadora's Crop actor FFGLDesaturate = Isadora's Desaturate actor FFGLFlip = Isadora's Flip actor FFGLGradient = Create a video stream with a color gradient FFGLHeat = Example Video Effect from FFGL SDK FFGLInvert = Isadora's Invert actor FFGLLumaKey = Isadora's Luminance Key actor FFGLMirror = Mirror the image across the middle FFGLPanSpinZoom = emulates Pete Warden's PanSpinZoom plugin; replaces Isadora's Pan, Zoomer, and Spinner actors FFGLPremultiply = Premultiplies the video stream FFGLTile = Isadora's MultiVid FFGLUnpremultiply = Unpremultiples the video stream FFGLVideoMixer = Video Mixer from the FFGL SDK; the current Isadora actor offers more options

Both Mac and Windows versions are included in this download Download

http://troikatronix.com/files/ffgl-plugins.zip

**To Install On Mac OS:** In the Finder, choose Go to Folder... Enter the following text in the dialog -> /Library/Application Support If you see a folder there called FreeFrame, double click it to open. Otherwise, create a folder called FreeFrame and then double-click it to open it. Move the plugins in the Mac OS folder and move the plugins into the FreeFrame folder **To Install On Windows OS:** Go To C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files If you see a folder called FreeFrame, go to the next step. Otherwise, create the folder by choosing "New Folder" in the Windows Explorer. Make the name of this folder FreeFrame Move the plugins in the Mac OS folder and move the plugins into the FreeFrame folder Enjoy, Mark P.S. Note to @Primaldivine & @DusX -- the misspelling in the Crop actor is fixed.

Dear Community,

ISADORA 2.1 IS HERE

Today we are pleased to announce Isadora 2.1. You can download this version from the normal download page starting today.

If you have already upgraded to Isadora 2.0, you do not need to re-register. Just download, and you'll be ready to start working.

There are a handful of significant new features, and many fixes that address issues in 2.0.5. The detailed release notes are available here. We encourage you to read the release notes carefully, but here are some highlights:

One of the most important new enhancements is that you can now route all video types at the Projector. As many of you know, it used to be that the destination stage for GPU based video and Core Image video (vid-gpu, vid-CI) had to be chosen at the source. Now, it works like the CPU based video always did.

We've updated many of Isadora's video processing plugins to process all video formats (GPU, CI + CPU.) We're also offering some significant additions to our FreeFrameGL collection which you can download and install separately, including a very nice Chroma Key plugin. (Look on the downloads page under "Additional Downloads.")

There also some useful user interface enhancements, including the ability to connect multiple links from a single source and the new "Information" view, which shows help text as you mouse over actors, or their inputs or outputs.

THE FUTURE

TroikaTronix and Isadora are growing. As we evolve from a "one-man show" to a team effort, we see the places where we need to grow and improve. First, we will start publishing hard deadlines for new releases, and meet those deadlines. Second we will publish a public road map that will let you know where Isadora is headed, so that you can respond and help guide us towards the features most important to you. And finally, we will speed up our development cycle so that important new features are in your hands more quickly.

Here's the first deadline we will meet: Isadora 2.2 will be released no later than the December 31st, 2015. This will include more feature enhancements, and a significant (and very exciting) new addition to Isadora's capabilities. At that time, we will also launch a redesigned web site, publish several new tutorials to help you with devices like the Xbox Kinect or Arduino, and a road map outlining our goals for the upcoming year.

Some of the old (but still very useful) CPU based actors still need to be updated to include GPU and CI video formats so they can handle HD resolutions. By the time 2.2 comes out, all video plugins will have been enhanced to process all video formats. But, to get these to you as fast as possible, we will be offering these updated plugins via a downloadable installer. We will update this installer as new plugins become ready.

We are in the process of updating the manual. In the meantime, the documentation of the most important Isadora 2.x topics can be found in our Knowledge Base

IN CLOSING…

I want to take a moment here congratulate and thank the TroikaTronix team: Xenia Leydel (production manager); Jamie Griffiths, Montgomery Martin, and Ryan Webber (tech support); and, finally, Michel Weber and Graham Thorne (forum moderators). As many of know, while continuing my Isadora duties, I"m also deep in the midst of an artistic residency. Our team has grown into a real force, and has done an excellent job managing administrative issues, technical support, the forum and preparing the for  the release of 2.1.

We are committed to improve and enhance Isadora, and to provide support that makes it easier than ever you realize your artistic vision. Thank you for your continued enthusiasm and support for Isadora.

Onward and Forward!

Sincerely,

Mark Coniglio + The TroikaTronix Team

[HOTFIX -  v2.2.2] An issue with the background movie player affecting users of Mac OS 10.9 has been fixed, as well as two more minor issues. The current version is now 2.2.2. All users should download this update.

[HOTFIX -  v2.2.1] A few issues snuck through the v2.2 release, primarily related to edge blending on multiple stages. Fixes for these bugs (as well as a couple of others) can be found in the current download. The current version is now v2.2.1. Many thanks to the team who changed up their schedules to help with this.

http://troikatronix.com/download/isadora-download/

Hot of the press: Isadora v2.2

I am pleased to announce the release of Isadora v2.2. It is available now from the Downloads page of the TroikaTronix web site. This upgrade is free for those who already own an Isadora v2 license. Just install and run. (If you haven't yet purchased an upgrade to Isadora v2.0, you're missing out! Visit our online store to upgrade.)

The primary goal of this release was to increase HD performance and rendering quality by converting the 25 most crucial video processing actors to use the GPU. (These actors also allow Core Image video streams on Mac OS.) In addition, we've added a new feature that's going to improve the workflow for anyone creating cue-based shows. Also, the manual has been updated to reflect the new features of Isadora 2.0, including new and updated tutorials, a reference section for IzzyMap (our projection mapping system) and more.

To learn more about all the additions and improvements, read the full Isadora v2.2 release notes.

On Monday, March 21st we will publish the road map for the upcoming versions, so you will have a clear picture where we are headed through the remainder of 2016. I will simply say now that you can expect two more releases before the end of this year.

Since I have your attention, I will mention here that we are finalizing plans for the Isadora Werkstatt Berlin, the first ever international gathering of Isadora users to be held July 27-30, 2016 in Berlin, Germany. There will be workshops by the Isadora team, creative spaces, performances and more. You will be receiving news in April at the latest about what we've got planned for you.

One last point for long time Isadora users: while they may be working for you, the old "Classic" Movie Players are not totally reliable on Mac OS 10.9 and later, QuickTime, the playback engine on which they are based, is becoming more problematic which each new version of Mac OS. If you have Movie Players with the word "Classic" in their name, we strongly encourage you to replace them actors with the new Movie Player that's in v2.0. Doing so is the most important step to make your old patches reliable.

I want to take a moment to thank the entire team (@DusX, @mc_monte, @Michel + @Skulpture) who worked very hard to ensure that this version was as reliable as possible, and to @Primaldivine who did the work to update the manual. I also must thank Xenia, our fearless production manager, who always keeps things on track.

Thank you as always for your enthusiasm and your support. Isadora will continue to grow this year. We look forward to working with you to make it everything you hope it to be.

With Best Wishes,
Mark Coniglio
Creator of Isadora