How Do You Begin With xLights?

So you're ready to jump into the wonderful world of Christmas light displays, and you downloaded xLights - now what? In this video I'll guide you through how to begin with xLights, starting with opening the program for the first time.

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00:00 Introduction
01:25 Creating your X-lights File
02:37 The controllers tab
02:52 The layout tab
03:29 Adding your background
04:42 Laying out props
05:34 How precise do you need to be when modeling things out?
07:04 Generic models
07:31 Props that don’t match generic models
08:25 Remember to save!
08:29 Programming on the layout
08:45 Should you create an animation or a musical sequence
09:01 What framerate should you choose?
09:45 The timeline
10:01 Adding in effects
10:37 Groups
11:27 Adjusting Groups
12:10 Why didn’t the groups show up in the sequencer?
12:43 In what order should you place props
13:41 Bringing on new effects
14:50 Closing