The Properties Panel

The Properties panel is a context-sensitive inspector that displays settings for whatever is currently selected in the application. Select a cue, and it shows cue properties. Select a display, and it shows display configuration. Select nothing, and it shows the show-level preferences. This single window adapts to every selection type in the application, making it the central place for viewing and editing the details of any object in your show.

The Properties panel is always available from Window > Properties. It updates automatically whenever the selection changes in the Stage, Timeline, Cue List, Assets, Devices, or any other window.

What the Properties Panel Shows

The content of the Properties panel depends entirely on what is selected:

Selection	Properties Shown
Nothing selected	Show Preferences (frame rate, defaults, warp settings, NDI, audio buses, show information)
Cue	Cue properties (general, placement, playback, fade, effects, presentation, conditions)
Layer	Layer properties (name, key and fill mode)
Timeline	Timeline properties (name, color, duration, stacking order, auto-run, trigger expressions)
Tween curve	Tween properties
Tween point	Individual keyframe values
Asset	Asset properties (file information, media specifications, codec settings)
Display	Display properties (name, node, placement, output type, resolution, warp, mask, calibration)
Audio device	Audio device properties (type, device selection, channels, format, latency)
Capture device	Capture properties (name, dimensions, sources)
Stage background	Stage properties (tier visibility filters, background pattern and color)
Warp junction	Warp point properties (position offset, Bezier handles, smooth toggle)
Mask layer	Mask layer properties
Mask junction	Mask point properties
Variable/Input	Variable properties

Cue Properties

When a media cue is selected, the Properties panel organizes its settings into collapsible sections:

General

• Name — custom cue name
• Start — start time in the timeline
• Duration — cue length
• Pre-roll — time before the cue becomes visible during which media begins loading
• Cue Group — assign the cue to a cue set for variant management
• Media Asset — the source asset for this cue
• Color — optional color tag for visual identification in the Timeline

Placement

• Position — X, Y (and Z for 3D) coordinates on the Stage
• Anchor Point — the reference point for positioning and rotation

SVG Render Size

For SVG assets, controls the rendered resolution of the vector graphic.

Playback

• Free Running — when enabled, the cue plays independently of the timeline transport
• Looping — repeats the media when it reaches the end
• In-Time — offset into the media file where playback begins
• Speed — playback rate multiplier
• Auto-Adjust Duration — automatically match the cue duration to the media length

Fade In / Fade Out

• Enable — toggle fade on or off
• Transition — fade curve type
• Duration — fade length

Control

For control cues (play, pause, stop):

• Target Timelines — which timelines the control affects
• Jump — time position to jump to
• State — the playback state to trigger

Surface / Size

For 3D model cues, controls the geometry surface and scaling.

Channel Mapping

Audio channel routing configuration.

Output

For output cues, configures the external communication:

• Protocol — TCP, UDP, or HTTP
• Address — destination host
• Port — destination port
• Data — the payload to send

Presentation

• Frame Blend — smooth motion by blending frames
• HW Acceleration — enable GPU-accelerated decoding
• Blend Mode — compositing blend mode
• Face Culling — for 3D content, controls which faces are rendered
• Stacking — layer stacking behavior
• Tiers — stage tier assignment

ArtNet Fixture / ArtNet Recording

For ArtNet fixture cues, controls DMX addressing and recording.

Asset

• SDR White Point — white point mapping for standard dynamic range content

Marker

For comment/marker cues:

• Description — text note displayed in the Timeline
• Countdown — enable live countdown display to this marker
• Countup — enable countup display from this marker

Chroma Key / Key and Fill

Keying configuration for compositing effects.

Conditions

• Enabled/Disabled — toggle the cue on or off
• Expression — a conditional expression that controls whether the cue is active

Display Properties

When a display is selected on the Stage, the Properties panel shows:

General

• Name — display identifier
• Node — the network node assigned to render this display
• Enable/Disable — toggle the display output
• Color — color tag for identification across the Stage and Devices windows

Placement

For flat displays:

• Position — X, Y coordinates on the Stage

For 3D projectors:

• Eye Position — projector location in 3D space
• Target — where the projector is aimed
• Roll — rotational roll angle
• Lens Shift — horizontal and vertical lens offset

Presentation

• Tiers — which stage tiers this display renders

Output

• Type — GPU, SDI, NDI, or Virtual
• Resolution — output width and height
• Color Depth — bits per channel
• Color Space — output color space
• Interlaced — interlaced output toggle
• Max Quality — quality ceiling setting
• Delay — output delay in frames
• EDID — display identification data

Warp / Mask

• Warp — enable and edit warp geometry corrections. See Warp Geometry.
• Mask — soft edge and custom mask configuration. See Display Masks.

Calibration / White Point / Test Pattern

Projector calibration settings, white point adjustment, and test pattern mode.

Audio Device Properties

• Type — WASAPI, WASAPI Exclusive, Dante, or ASIO
• Device — specific audio output device selection
• Channels — channel count
• Format — audio format and sample rate
• Latency — output latency configuration

Timeline Properties

• Name — timeline name
• Color — optional color (clearable)
• Duration — timeline length
• Stacking Order — Timeline Order or Always on Top
• Auto Run — start playback automatically when the show loads
• Triggers (collapsed by default) — Play Expression, Pause Expression, Stop Expression

Layer Properties

• Name — custom layer name
• Key and Fill — mode selection (Luma, Alpha, Luma Inverted, Alpha Inverted) and associated fill layer

Show Preferences

When nothing is selected, the Properties panel shows global show settings. For a summary of all preference sections, see Main Window Overview.

Editing Values

Property values can be edited using various input types depending on the data:

Input Type	Usage
Text fields	Type values directly; press Enter to confirm
Number fields	Type a value or use increment/decrement buttons; drag to scrub
Sliders	Drag for continuous adjustment
Color pickers	Click the color swatch to open the color selector
Dropdowns	Click to select from available options
Toggles	Click to enable or disable

Changes apply immediately when values are modified. There is no separate "apply" step.

Navigation and Focus

• Tab cycles through editable fields within the Properties panel
• The panel finds the first editable field automatically when it receives focus
• Scroll position memory — the Properties panel remembers your scroll position for each type of property page, so switching between similar selections (e.g., between two cues) maintains your viewing position

Collapsible Sections

Properties are organized into collapsible sections with headers. Click a section header to expand or collapse it. This lets you focus on the settings you need and hide the rest, which is especially useful for property pages with many sections (such as Cue Properties).