Using TiXL

Reference and how-tos for the day-to-day work: the UI, the graph, connecting inputs, exporting, and keeping projects organized.

User interface

• Timeline — keyframes, time clips, time warping.
• Presets and snapshots — variations, blending, live previews.
• Keyboard shortcuts — the default map.

Still to write: dedicated pages for the Graph window, Parameter window, Output window, and Settings / configuration. These exist conceptually in Introduction but aren't broken out yet.

Working with graphs

Still to write:

• Essential operators — the 20 – 30 ops you'll use in almost any project, grouped by purpose (image, 3D, flow, text, IO).
• Recipes — "how do I do X" in TiXL (parallax, particle trails, VHS glitch, text reveal, audio-reactive color, camera shake, …). A cookbook.
• Structuring projects — namespaces, where to put your assets, reusing operators across projects.
• FAQ: building content — current FAQ on sub-patches, variables, flow control, particles.

Connecting inputs

• Sending and receiving OSC
• Controlling stage lights via ArtNet / DMX

Still to write:

• MIDI controllers — [MidiInput], learn mode, mapping a controller's physical layout to snapshots.
• Spout — send and receive textures between Windows apps.
• NDI — send and receive video over the network.
• Audio input — device selection, routing, troubleshooting.

Rendering and export

• Exporting videos and image sequences
• Exporting as a standalone executable
• Real-time rendering — concepts for artists (mip-maps, depth, blending, …).
• Optimizing rendering performance — when things slow down.
• Removing static backgrounds in video inputs

Live use and data management

• TiXL for VJ and live performances
• Using backups
• Sharing example projects
• FAQ

Still to write:

• Resource management — images, videos, shaders: where they live, how TiXL finds them, what to commit to git.
• Collaboration workflows — working with others on the same TiXL project over git.