The most significant release of XPression software, since it was first written, is now available! Version 4.0 brings lots of exciting new features and functionality. Here are just a few of the highlights.
Project Server/MOS Workflow
- Load multiple projects and save project groups
- Store and manage projects on the new project server with full support for differential publish & deploy and versioning
- Create and use multiple “Styles” on MOS objects (re-skinning)
- Project Server Manager software to assign users, roles, and priveleges
- Rundown selector in Remote Sequencer
- MOS ActiveX plug-in can now update remotely
XPression
- Stagger animations (character effects and more!)
- Gradient shader
- Bump map & refraction shaders
- Multiple font styles in a text object using text macros
- Fixed size text objects and word wrap
- Clicking in preview window selects objects for editing
- Memory usage indicator
- Multi-channel .wav files with high-quality up-sampler
- Improved chroma keyer with foreground clip control
- Layer object (create layers within a scene)
- Camera layer object (create scene layers with cameras)
- Option to reverse Scene Director clips
- Script Event for Scene Director
- Default transitions for scenes
Here’s a link to the full Version 4.0 Release Notes for everything that is new:
If you have a current software maintenance agreement or have purchased your XPression system within the last year, this is a free upgrade. Contact Ross Technical Support (techsupport@rossvideo.com) for a software download. And, most importantly, have fun with all that is new in XPression!
