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Trackless Studio 110 - Trackless Studio Settings Tab Overview

17 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

There are some essential but simple settings that need to be set up and occasionally reviewed and tweaked in Trackless Studio. Items such as setting u...

Trackless Studio 108 - Trackless Studio Production Control Overview

17 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Trackless Studio playout process is handled through the Production Control screen. Learning the specific functions of the main areas on this part ...

Trackless Studio 106 - Trackless Studio Main Menu Overview

17 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Understanding the Menu option of a software application can make the different between the operator mastering the software or the software mastering t...

Trackless Studio 104 - Trackless Studio and XPression Launching in the Proper Order

17 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Launching Trackless Studio and XPression in the proper order is important to establishing the “handshake” between the two applications. This short...

Trackless Studio 102 - Trackless Studio Installation and Setup Overview

17 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This video is a comprehensive tutorial walking the user through the process of identifying the proper version of XPression to work with Ross Trackless...

Trackless Studio 100 - Ross Video Trackless Studio Show Reel

17 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ross Video would like to introduce you to Trackless Studio, our cost-effective solution for virtual set technology. We feel that Ross Video Trackless ...

Tick-it 124 - Using XPression Tick-it! To Display Real-Time Data on Covid-19

17 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A crawl becomes a ticker once the system is designated to display real-time data feeds in an unattended but critical situation. Nothing could be more ...

Tick-it 123 - Inception Social

17 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Combining XPression Tick-it with Ross Video Inception Social to moderate, schedule, manage and display social media content for your ticker requiremen...

Tick-it 122 - Flavors of Tick-it

17 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

XPression Tick-it systems can scale from a single system to an entire enterprise-level solution around the world. Demanding environments like yours ca...

Tick-it 121 - Tick-it for Non-Broadcast

17 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tickers are being used outside of traditional broadcast workflows, such as venues, large organizations, and corporate facilities. See several real-wor...

Tick-it 120 - Reporting

17 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

XPression Tick-it provides reporting capabilities on many activities. Watch this video to learn what reporting tools are available and how to use them...

Tick-it 119 - Staffing and Support

17 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The XPression Tick-it workflow can be set-up using one person or an entire team. Learn what resources are available, and who might be using them to ke...

Tick-it 118 - System Setup and Configuration

17 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

XPression Tick-it can scale from a single system to an entire network of stations. This video will explain the XPression components and the XPression ...

Tick-it 117 - Tick-it Player

17 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The XPression Tick-it Player app is used on the XPression system to manually recall content and display it to output of the XPression graphics engine....

Tick-it 116 - Creating a Show

17 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The XPression Tick-it concept of “Shows” help to schedule content for air. This video explains the Story and Rundown components of the Tick-it web...

Tick-it 115 - XPression Workflow

17 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

XPression Tick-it Projects move from conception to deployment inside a facility. This video provides an understanding of the overall project and who m...

Tick-it 114 - XPression Concepts

17 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Understanding the potential of XPression Tick-it is critical to designing the XPression Scenes. Learn about the XPression tools used to design tickers...

Tick-it 113 - Promos and Ads

17 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Scheduling Promos, generating “As Run” reports and even adding artwork make the Promos and Ads Module an invaluable feature in the XPression Tick-...

Tick-it 112 - Elections Module

17 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Elections Module for XPression Tick-it allows for registration of Candidate information, elections, and voting regions (districts, etc.). Linking ...

Tick-it 111 - Financial Module

17 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The XPression Tick-it Financial Module provides a simple user interface to link data sources of financial data to XPression graphics. Generate tickers...

Tick-it 110 - Weather Module

17 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The XPression Tick-it Weather Module lets users link data from service providers into XPression templates including statistics and imagery. Living Liv...

Tick-it 109 - Sports Scores Module

17 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The XPression Tick-it Sports Module les you link data feeds to XPression Tick-it or create custom leagues and teams for regional and local sports that...

Tick-it 108 - Stories Module

17 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Story Module of XPression Tick-it allows the user to set-up or modify content before approving the item for air. This can range from manually crea...

Tick-it 107 - ACE Integration

17 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

XPression is linked to Tick-it data, using the XPression Tick-it Ace module, running on the XPression engine. This video shows the user how simple it ...

Tick-it 106 - Designing XPression for Tick-it

17 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

XPression Designer Alain Savoie discusses the design process he uses to create content in XPression and set it up with XPression Tick-it. Living Live!...

Tick-it 105 - Content Module Overview

17 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The XPression Tick-it Content Modules provide focused on data sets for News, Sports, Weather, Financial Data. This video provides a general overview o...

Tick-it 104 - Tick-it Workflow

17 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ever wonder how to set up a ticker project and who does what? This video will show you a suggested workflow and how XPression Tick-it makes it easy to...

Tick-it 103 - Tick-it Components

17 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

XPression Tick-it has specific modules for specific workflow requirements. All are web-based, and accessible to everyone in the organization, using a ...

Tick-it 102 - Tick-it Overview

17 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tick-it puts control in your hands. Take a look at the entire solution using XPression Tick-it. Take a quick look at the workflow tools that allow you...

Tick-it 101 - Introduction to Tick-it

17 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Introducing XPression Tick-it, from Ross Video. XPression Tick-it is a highly flexible tool for getting data and media on the screen, using browser-ba...

Tick-it 100 - XPression Tick-it On-line Video Learning Series

17 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

XPression Tick-it is a simple but powerful set of tools from Ross Video to develop, display and automate ticker content using a web browser and a Ross...

Telestrate 102 - XPression Telestrate Touch Screen Basics

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Using a simple on-screen menu or standard PC keyboards, select the drawing tool that best highlights the on-screen action. Show your viewer exactly wh...

Telestrate 101 - XPression Telestrate Overview

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Adding telestration to your video productions is easier than you think. Ross Video Telestrate is a software option to your existing XPression engine, ...

Sports & Live Events 118 - XPression Tessera One Tips and Tricks

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Any successful user knows that tips and tricks learned along the way are what makes them highly sought after. Why not learn from the best in the busin...

Sports & Live Events 116 - XPression Tessera One and Using Drop Zones

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

XPression Tessera uses Regions and Region Mapping to control placement of assets. Using the Drop Zones (also known as Template Data Fields) assures th...

Sports & Live Events 114 - XPression Tessera One Region Mapping

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

XPression Tessera workflows are built around the use of regions and mapping them to outputs of XPression. This video will show users how to set up the...

Sports & Live Events 112 - XPression INcoder for Tessera One

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

XPression INcoder provides a drag-and-drop watch folder workflow for transcoding and importing assets into XPression Tessera One workflows. XPression ...

Sports & Live Events 110 - Setting Up and Configuring Tessera One

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The hardware for XPression Tessera One has a unique configuration from other XPression Hardware. In this video, users learn the best practices for con...

Sports & Live Events 104 - Tessera Part 4: Region Mapping to Add a Scoreboard on the Ribbon Boards

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ok. Ribbon board animations done. Check… right? Well, what about adding a scoreboard onto the ribbon boards? Maybe in two locations? Watch and find ...

Sports & Live Events 103 - Tessera Part 3: Region Mapping to Consolidate Content

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Well, you just learned that using Region Mapper, it is possible to span content in a single frame buffer output across multiple displays. Well, let’...

Sports & Live Events 102 - Tessera Part 2: Region Mapping for Ribbon Boards

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this video, learn how to take supplied content for ribbon boards, in this case 15360×80; and use the region mapping tools to stripe it onto a 1920...

Sports & Live Events 101 - Tessera Part 1: Region Mapping for Multi-Monitor Main Displays

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Another visit from Andrew Sampson, where he covers the basics of the XPression Tessera and Tessera SE workflows. In this video, Andrew is explaining h...

Quick Tips 199 - Using XPression MOS Workflows to Support Multi-Formatted Social Media Outlets

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ross Video has developed a very successful MOS workflow for creating graphic for traditional linear programming. With the rise of social media platfor...

Quick Tips 197 - Using STATS PERFORM SGL Tools with XPression and CII Gateway

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Having a STATS PERFORM SGL subscription is like adding a whole team of researchers and graphics producers to your production with the click of a butto...

Quick Tips 195 - XPression and Dashboard Part V: Setting Up Dashboard to Use DataLinq™

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

To wrap it up, lets add some Clock and Score buttons to our Dashboard panel and then set up XPression DataLinq™ to put the Dashboard values into our...

Quick Tips 194 - XPression and Dashboard Part IV: Setting Up RossTalk and Making Dashboard Buttons to Control XPression

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Since both Dashboard and XPression can communicate using RossTalk, let’s see what how to add some buttons to our Dashboard panel hook them up to con...

Quick Tips 193 - XPression and Dashboard Part III: Creating XPression Preview Client in Dashboard

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Now, let’s use the Dashboard Widget tool to create an XPression Preview window. Then make it pretty, so it will match the rest of our dashboard late...

Quick Tips 192 - XPression and Dashboard Part II: Creating Blank Panels and Setting Style Attributes

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Create a blank, self-contained Dashboard panel for XPression, configure it to talk with you XPression software and create some Style Attributes in Das...

Quick Tips 191 - XPression and Dashboard Part I: An Introduction

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Let’s get an overview of what this series of videos is all about. Greg introduces us to Ross Video Dashboard and shows us what the Dashboard we will...

Quick Tips 186 - Using the Visual Logic Features Show Block Values and Assign & Paste

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If you have ever needed to build visual logic sets in XPression, and had a lot of repetitive groups of blocks, assigned to similar but sequential scen...

Quick Tips 180 - Exporting PNG Files from The XPression MOS Plugin and XPression Sequencer

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For critical times, newsroom users may need to get a PNG still image of an XPression graphic they have built for their newscast. This allows them to u...

Quick Tips 178 - Advanced XPression Crawls using Sequence Groups, DataLinq™, %Relid%, and Visual Logic for Covid-19

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As the Coronavirus spreads around the globe and society comes to terms with #SocialDistancing, we want to help Ross Video Limited customers share crit...

Quick Tips 176 - Using DataLinq™ And Multiple Scenes for An XPression Crawl

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ready to add DataLinq™ into your crawls? I thought so… In this video, we use the ADODB tools to link multiple scenes in the crawl scene group we h...

Quick Tips 174 - Using Multiple XPression Scenes in A Crawl

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Using a single stream of text might seem like more than enough data for a crawl. However, if you need to show several different items of data, how are...

Quick Tips 172 - Adding Backgrounds and Logos to XPression Crawls

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In addition to communicating vital information to the viewer, crawls are used to drive branding for the station they air on. This means adding the rep...

Quick Tips 170 - Building a Basic Crawl in XPression

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

One of the most common places to see graphics on video productions is a continuous stream of data displayed along the bottom of the screen. This is mo...

Quick Tips 164 - All the New Features in DataLinq™ 8.5 And Higher

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

DataLinq™ is already the easiest way in video graphics to associate data sources to templates. Now, with XPression 8.5 or higher, there are more dat...

Quick Tips 162 - XPression 64-bit Edition Installation

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

XPression is now available in a 64-bit edition! Learn how to install the 64-bit edition, why you might want to keep the 32-bit edition and how the ins...

Quick Tips 160 - Importing Cinema4D Scenes Using the 64-bit Editions of XPression

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The 64-bit edition of XPression supports the import of Cinema4D scenes. This includes the models, materials, Lights and Cameras from the scene. Now XP...

Quick Tips 158 - Sequence Group Take Online on Project Load

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It is now possible to take a Sequence Group Online when the project is loaded. This takes items in the sequence online, as soon as the project is load...

Quick Tips 156 - The XPression As Run Log Formatting Tool

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tracking the playback of assets to outputs often needs to be accounted for, and this is referred to as; As Run Logging. XPression has had a simple As ...

Quick Tips 154 - The Browse to File Button When Adding an ADODB Source to DataLinq™

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Setting up DataLinq™ sources used to take a lot of copy-and-paste work to create the DataLinq™ source strings for ADODB sources. Now, there is a B...

Quick Tips 153 - Using the XPression Multi-Select Align and Distribute Tools

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How many times have you been working on designing an amazing XPression scene, and wanted to align two or more objects with each other? How about makin...

Quick Tips 152 - The New Search Tool in XPression

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The XPression Studio and Prime user interface now has an improved Search function! Look for anything in XPression, by name. Using the new Search tool,...

Quick Tips 150 - Locking a Take ID on a Layer in Sequencer When Online

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How many times have you wanted to put a scene into an output layer and make sure NOTHING replaced it? Think of things like show logos (bugs), hashtags...

Quick Tips 148 - Changing the Playback Speed of a Roll or Crawl on Output Using the Plus and/or Minus Keys

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever wanted to speed up or slow down a Roll Group or Crawl Group which was already on output? Well, now you can. Using the Plus and/or Minus ...

Quick Tips 146 - The XPression Log Collector Tool

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When problems come up, the best thing to do is gather all the available information before attempting to solve the problem. Ross Video feels the same ...

Quick Tips 144 - Importing FBX Models into XPression

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Autodesk’s FBX 3D import/export transport has become an important tool for moving 3D projects between applications. Ross Video has added the ability...

Quick Tips 142 - Expanding and Collapsing XPression Sequence Groups Using the Arrow Keys

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Moving between groups in the Sequence View is often easier to do when using Sequence Groups. To make that navigation even easier, it is now possible t...

Quick Tips 140 - Moving the cursor from the Take Item Inspector to the Sequence List

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For operators who are working from a Sequence list and populating the Take IDs with changes in Text or Assets, it is now possible to send the cursor b...

Quick Tips 138 - Larger Thumbnails in the XPression Take Item Inspector

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For operators who are adding assets from the local file system to their Take IDs before taking them to output, XPression now has a control to change t...

Quick Tips 136 - XPression Data Pages and Take IDs Appear in Previews Together

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sporting event XPression operators often utilize a tool referred to as Data Pages (remember what Data Pages are? Watch Datalinq™ 105 video to revi...

Quick Tips 135 - Using the Scene Director to Control Video Playout

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Using Video files as materials is very easy in XPression, and there are a few ways to control them. When the goal is to not have the video begin to pl...

Quick Tips 134 - Getting Started with Transition Logic on XPression

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Producers think that XPression users who can animate scenes back-to-back are the coolest people in the world. Don’t you want to be cool, too? Well, ...

Quick Tips 133 - Creating a Roll with Masks in XPression

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In the Previous tutorial (QT132), you learned how to Create a Simple Roll in XPression. Now, let’s get a little trickier. How about adding a Mask t...

Quick Tips 132 - Creating a Simple Credit Roll on XPression

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In school, the teachers always said to, “Give credit, where credit is due”. So, we at XPression U want to help you out with that. Simon created a ...

Quick Tips 131 - Using Audio Files on XPression

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Everyone knows that XPression is the fastest Real-time motion graphics engine in the industry today, but did you know it handles audio files, also? Th...

Quick Tips 130 - Using the FILL2 Option on XPression Studio GO!

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In situations where two monitors need to be fed video only, and no alpha is needed, adding the XPression option FILL2 allows the user to repurpose the...

Quick Tips 129 - Using the XPression Clock and Timers Widget

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Time is something that escapes all of us but adding time to a scene in XPression is something everyone should have a handle on. For adding clocks such...

Quick Tips 128 - Kerning Text in XPression

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

One of the most important parts of being a Graphics Operator is making sure that everything is neat and tidy on the screen. This includes intercharact...

Quick Tips 127 - Zooming in on the XPression Viewport

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Need to work on a small detail in an XPression scene, and want to zoom in really close? Top-notch operators would add another camera to the scene and ...

Quick Tips 126 - Sharing Take IDs between Two XPression Engines in the Same Production

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If you are lucky enough to have two XPression operators working on their own engines for the same production, you have wondered how to share a Take ID...

Quick Tips 125 - Building XPression Scenes with Non-Looping Replaceable Videos

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

XPression allows users to place either still images or videos as materials on the surface of geometry. By default, video materials loop in XPression. ...

Quick Tips 123 - Creating a Pie Chart in XPression Using Visual Logic

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Who doesn’t love pie? Well, next time a producer asks if you can create a Pie Chart, you can say, “I’d love to!”. This tutorial video shows ho...

Quick Tips 122 - Adjusting the Pivot Point of an XPression Object

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It seems like everyone knows that animating in XPression is easy-peasy. However, did you know just how easy it is to adjust the pivot point of an obje...

Quick Tips 121 - Creating a Bar Graph in XPression Using Visual Logic

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Graphics help to tell a story in television. Often times, the graphics are a way to visualize important information or data about the story. Creating ...

Quick Tips 120 - Exporting an XPression Project Using the XPression Package

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ever wonder how users build an XPression Project and then share it with other users? Building a sports package or creating a news package as a designe...

Quick Tips 119 - Merging Video and Alpha Videos into One XPression Video Codec Clip

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Every once in a while, producers will provide video elements as a separate file for the RGB video and another for the Alpha video. To merge them toget...

Quick Tips 117 - Using the XPression Video Coder to Convert Image Sequences

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

While image sequences (.tga sequences, .tiff sequences, .png sequences) are efficient ways to covert a complex video file into something which is more...

Quick Tips 115 - The XPression Video Coder

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

XPression uses a native video codec for optimum performance at playout. When XPression is installed, the XPression Video Coder is also installed, givi...

Quick Tips 114 - Setting Up XPression to Use the NVIDIA GPU

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Users setting up a laptop or other PC may not be sure how to properly configure their computers to use the right GPU.  One of the most common questio...

Quick Tips 113 - Changing the Duration of Scenes Playing on XPression

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Some simple XPression scenes have a default duration, but it is possible to change the duration of pauses or the overall duration of a scene playing o...

Quick Tips 112 - Bulk Import of Images as XPression Materials

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

There is a misunderstanding that the only way to add materials to XPression is one-at-a-time, via the Material Manager. Did you know you can bring in ...

Quick Tips 111 - Exporting XPression Scenes as Videos

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

While XPression is an excellent system for real-time graphics in “live” or “live to tape” productions, it is also possible to export scenes fr...

Quick Tips 110 - Launching XPression Into the Sequencer

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For users who focus on playback of the same show every day, there is a setting to make XPression launch right into XPression Sequencer, so you don’t...

Quick Tips 109 - Saving and Recalling a Sequence in XPression

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

XPression Studio projects save the contents of the Sequence with the project. It is possible to save Sequences and recall them in XPression, as needed...

Quick Tips 108 - Configuring the Default Length of XPression Animation Controllers

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Animation Controllers are the heart of animation using Scene Directors, and they all start off with a default duration. Did you ever want to know how ...

Quick Tips 107 - Setting up AES Audio on XPression Studio

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Not everyone uses AES audio, however, it is available on the XPression Studio systems, when shipped from the factory. Watch and see how the AES breako...

Quick Tips 106 - Creating Docking Layouts in XPression

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The XPression user interface allows the user to create multiple docking layouts so the interface can be quickly changed to show the most important win...

Quick Tips 105 - Setting up XPression Studio I/O Hardware

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For the users who are tasked with setting up hardware, this video shows how to configure the output hardware on the XPression Studio systems using the...