<![CDATA[My stage goes black when pressing Force Stage Preview Output.]]>Hello again Isadora Community,

I have a new issue related with the Force Stage Preview Output. When using live video, I am able to get a clear video capture preview, but when I shift to the Force Stage Preview the image outcome turns black. 
Please see the attached screenshot for more information.
Any ideas for the reasons that this happens?
I have noticed that I have the same issue when using movie and picture player.
Thank you in advanced for the help,
Best,
a

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]]>https://community.troikatronix.com/topic/2419/my-stage-goes-black-when-pressing-force-stage-preview-outputRSS for NodeFri, 15 May 2026 14:27:34 GMTThu, 21 Jan 2016 15:16:02 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to My stage goes black when pressing Force Stage Preview Output. on Fri, 22 Jan 2016 16:45:44 GMT]]>This section is under major development, so little changes are unlikely in the short term I think.

]]>https://community.troikatronix.com/post/18585https://community.troikatronix.com/post/18585Fri, 22 Jan 2016 16:45:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My stage goes black when pressing Force Stage Preview Output. on Fri, 22 Jan 2016 15:26:59 GMT]]>@DusX maybe a 'reset' button would be handy to eliminate this problem?

]]>https://community.troikatronix.com/post/18577https://community.troikatronix.com/post/18577Fri, 22 Jan 2016 15:26:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My stage goes black when pressing Force Stage Preview Output. on Thu, 21 Jan 2016 16:05:03 GMT]]>That was the problem DusX!!!

Thank you so much!!!
It has been a great help!!!
All the best,
a
]]>https://community.troikatronix.com/post/18558https://community.troikatronix.com/post/18558Thu, 21 Jan 2016 16:05:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My stage goes black when pressing Force Stage Preview Output. on Sat, 17 Jan 1970 19:43:11 GMT]]>OK, it looks like maybe you have some extreme edge blending setting in your stage settings.

Go to Output/Stage Setup,
and ensure the edge blend section for stage 1 has all fields set to Zero

See my screen capture. I have set the width setting so that I start to get a display like yours.

Setting the 90 back to Zero fixes this.

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]]>https://community.troikatronix.com/post/18556https://community.troikatronix.com/post/18556Sat, 17 Jan 1970 19:43:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My stage goes black when pressing Force Stage Preview Output. on Thu, 21 Jan 2016 15:48:55 GMT]]>Dear DusX,

In this new screenshot you will see that the thumbnail view is the same with the capture preview window.
I am using the 2.1 version of Isadora.
I cannot understand what goes wrong!
Thanks again,a

f52685-black_stage_preview3.png

]]>https://community.troikatronix.com/post/18553https://community.troikatronix.com/post/18553Thu, 21 Jan 2016 15:48:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My stage goes black when pressing Force Stage Preview Output. on Thu, 21 Jan 2016 15:41:35 GMT]]>interesting, I can see your video slightly, so we know you are getting a feed.

What do you see, when you roll over the patch cable between the 2 actors (should show a thumbnail view)? Is it similar to the capture preview window?
What version of Isadora are you running?
]]>https://community.troikatronix.com/post/18551https://community.troikatronix.com/post/18551Thu, 21 Jan 2016 15:41:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My stage goes black when pressing Force Stage Preview Output. on Thu, 21 Jan 2016 15:24:58 GMT]]>Dear DusX,

Thank you for your respond.
Actually, yes you are right, but I am still having the same issue even if I turn the channel to correspond my capturing channel. Please, see new attachment.
Any further ideas?
Thank you in advanced.

f685a4-black_stage_preview2.png

]]>https://community.troikatronix.com/post/18548https://community.troikatronix.com/post/18548Thu, 21 Jan 2016 15:24:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My stage goes black when pressing Force Stage Preview Output. on Thu, 21 Jan 2016 15:18:48 GMT]]>It look like your 'channel' input of the Video In Watcher is set to the incorrect capture channel.

You have your video feed coming in channel 1.
]]>https://community.troikatronix.com/post/18547https://community.troikatronix.com/post/18547Thu, 21 Jan 2016 15:18:48 GMT