Projects
New
Start a new project; opens a dialog to name the project. This is the project name not the file name, which is given when saving a project file.
Open
Open a saved project file (file extension: .prj). Project files are constructed in relation to project groups, so will anticipate all members, their roles and contents. When the server opens a file (or a default project opens on a server start-up) the server will distribute the project to all clients.
Save / Save As
Enter a filename for your project, and/or as the server, override the default location. For a client, the save instruction will go to the project group server for saving and redistribution.
Save As also allows you to assign this Project as default, so that Compere will open with this Project each time:
Saving to an existing file name raises an overwrite warning.
If you save a different project as default, this will replace your previous selection. This is only really relevant for a project group server, or an offline instance of Compere UI (for example) assembling parts of a project remotely for integration later (see Save/Load Clone below).
When a client is a member of a project group with a server, the ‘Save’ will always be in favour of the server's project folder, to redistribute the current project around the group.
If offline, the project file will be saved locally to the client, but on rejoining as a client to a project group running the same-name project, the client will receive the current project file fresh from the server.
If, as a live member of a project group, you want to keep a local copy of the project, then use ‘Export’ instead. If you want this to run on the group server, you must transfer the file to the server separately.
Export
For a client, or a client not attached to a server, it can be useful to save a copy of a project to a client-local location, for example to send for support diagnosis.
Set Default Project
Allocate any existing project as default, to open with Compere.
Clear Default Project
If, having set a default project (as above under Save) you want Compere to open without a project running, this will remove the setting you made.
Presets
Recall / Save As / Export
Record multiple arrangements for the same project, typically arrangements of windows on and off a canvas for different display purposes. Properties for all or selected UUIDs are saved and recalled. Recall will replace property values for all matching UUIDs. The Export option saves the Preset file locally, not in the Juggler network. (file extension: .pre)
Save (any) selected elements only, or save the contents of the Canvas panel.
Apply Preset to Selection
Typically for configuring multiple Jugglers of the same kind from the saved properties of just one.
➢See Clones and Presets
Clones
Load / Save As / Export
Any entity in a project assembly will typically be configured for the situation. All its properties can be saved for reuse. So if you are configuring a Juggler, or a projector, for example, select it in the Project panel and save it as a Clone. Similarly a canvas and its outputs can be dimensioned and arranged as a standard configuration. You can then load the same Clone file into another project where it will be added to the Project panel. The item can then be dragged, preconfigured, into your Project assembly panel (Nodes, Canvas, Visualise). The Export option saves the Clone file locally, not in the Juggler network. (file extension: .clo)
Save (any) selected elements only, or save the contents of the Canvas panel.
Quit
Close Compere (Project files are not auto-saved). This will raise a confirmatory dialog if set in Preferences > Settings > ‘Confirm Close’.
Page edited [d/m/y]: 11/01/2024