I haven't used that device - I've been using the Cam Link 4K | Elgato on Windows without issue.
They'll need a lot more info to help you, such as MAC/PC, OS, details on the machine, etc., but generally that message means that another piece of software has control of the camera. Perhaps when you test it in the 4k Capture software, you haven't closed it, OR the OS isn't closing it properly?
Cheers,
Hugh
@eva said:
My question is now, how is it with playing in those places, do they just need a normal license?
Academic institutions can apply for a 30% academic discount, but otherwise, yes, licenses work the same for them.
@eva said:
Can they do it without, if I send them the file? Or how is that?
Any Isadora file can be run without an Isadora license in demo mode; the only limitation is that they won't be able to save. That being the case, the answer to your question depends on whether your file is built in such a way that saving changes is important. For example, if you've got Controls in the Control Panel that let them tweak various parameters like the volume of Sound Players or the intensity of Projector actors, if they make adjustments like that without a license, they won't be able to save the changes, so those changes will be lost and the file will return to its original state when they close it. The end result of that situation would be that, without a license, they'd need to make the same changes again every time they re-open the file. If your file just runs as is without any way to adjust values, then yes, they could do everything they need without a an Isadora license.
@eva said:
I need to figure out how to actually get paid for this and not just sell all my hard work for nothing, since they found out the product is good and they want to reuse it for further productions without me executing it.
One thing that might be helpful is that you can password lock Isadora files by going to File > Add Password Protection.
By locking it so that only the Control Panel can be accessed, you prevent your programming from being modified or copy-pasted into other projects you didn't sign off on.
With a password-locked document, you can also put a killswitch into your patch like:
- Using the Clock and Comparator actors to disable something in the patch past a certain date
- Using the Get/Post URL Text actor feeding into Text Comparator actor to check a specific URL for a response that determines whether or not to allow the patch to function (so you can remotely disable and re-enable the patch whenever you'd like by changing the information the Get/Post URL Text actor gets back in the response)
Hi there,
I have been asked to instruct someone else in a larger institution in the use of Isadora for executing my project. I am now in dialog about royalties etc. and in this dialog they also ask about the programme.
My question is now, how is it with playing in those places, do they just need a normal license? Can they do it without, if I send them the file? Or how is that?
If you btw. have some things to be aware of or tips in these situations, that is really nice also. I have my own material in there as a part of it and I need to figure out how to actually get paid for this and not just sell all my hard work for nothing, since they found out the product is good and they want to reuse it for further productions without me executing it.
Thank you!
All the best
Eva
Look at the Movie Player actor-focused Scenes in this file of mine: https://troikatronix.com/add-ons/random-media-random-duration/
If you remove the randomization element then those Scenes might be a good starting point.
@justhere wrote:
Have a look at the ‘activate scene’ actor. Don’t have time now to expand on the subject, I believe there’s a tutorial on it as well. Hope this gets you going
We do indeed have a handy, written tutorial on using Isadora's Activate Scene actor to activate multiple Scenes.
If you learn better with video and audio rather than reading, see TroikaTronix's YouTube Isadora 101 tutorial on activating multiple Scenes.
For a very in-depth coverage of Scene usage, you can also watch the recording of Isadora's creator, Mark Coniglio covering the topic during a live-streamed, Scene-focused Guru Session.
Hello! I am trying to use my Elgato HD60X for live camera input. I'm using a Canon XF305 (the only thing I can get my hands on at the moment - a loner from another department). The Elgato works with the Canon just fine using the 4k Capture software I downloaded from the manufacturer, but Isadora doesn't recognize the Elgato in live capture input. The only time I've gotten Isadora to recognize it and have it as an option in the dropdown, I also have the Elgato software running, but when the Elgato software is running, I get an error that the "device is in use by other software." Anyone experienced this before or know what I'm doing wrong? Thanks in advance!
As ever with Isadora, there are a few ways that you could achieve this. one way would be to use different Movie Players in the same scene. these can be run through a Video Mixer to a Projector.
With the main video loop running in Movie Player 1, the first short loop is cued up in Movie Player 2 with the speed initialised at zero. a Keyboard Watcher triggers a value of 1 to the speed of Movie Player 2, a value of zero to the speed of Movie Player 1 and a value of 100 to the crossfader on the Video Mixer using a bunch of Trigger Value actors.
The End Loop of Movie Player 2 can reset everything to go back to Movie Player 1.
Different Keyboard Watchers can trigger different numbers into the Movie selector for Movie Player 2, so that you can access your different short movs.
@jmparada hi, the answer is already embedded in the question. Have a look at the ‘activate scene’ actor. Don’t have time now to expand on the subject, I believe there’s a tutorial on it as well. Hope this gets you going
Hi,
If you stop the video playback by triggering '0' at the 'speed' parameter of the Movie Player, you can start it by triggering a '1'. You can start and stop the video along its track using the 'speed' input (like a pause button).
Using a series of 'Trigger Value' actors, you can create switches between different videos and Movie Players—in effect, hiding the 'paused' video until you want it active again. A secondary Movie Player can trigger at the output 'loop end' to unpause the primary Movie Player.
Example here:video-interupt.izz
Best Wishes
Russell