[Fix 11.7.1] Still Image Cue Repeating Issue

[Eric Snodgrass]

I created a video image cue containing eight still images. I set the cue with a 1 second fade in time, and the duration for each image at 7 seconds with a transition to next file as Cross Fade wtih a time of 1 second and checked the Repeat box. The cue runs correctly until it gets to the end of the last image. At the end of the last image the cue just goes blank and does not repeat back to the beginning image. The program still shows the cue as the last playing cue but there is no slider activity - screen two just stays black (that is the background color I have chosen).
Now, if I go to the last image file in the cue and set the transition to next file as None the cue loops fine, except that there is just a jump cut from the last image to the first image - no fade. If I set the last image's Transition To Next File as a Cross Fade, but with transition time set, the cue still loops fine but jumps from the end image to the beginning image. If I put a transition time in the box for the last image cue, regardless of length, the cue goes blank at the end of the last image and does not repeat.
This is using SCS Professional Plus 11.7 x64 using LAV Filters and happens regardless of video renderer chosen.

I have not found any setting that makes a smooth cross fade transition from the last image file to the first image file in the cue when the cue is set to Repeat. Am I missing something?

[Mike Daniell]

I've run some tests here and cross-fading from the last image to the first image works OK. This is with the option selected to use the 2D drawing library for still images. I then tried the test again after clearing that option, which results in the video playback library (eg TVG) being used for still images. Then I did have some issues with cross-fades. The option was added to SCS because TVG does not handle still images very well, especially large images and many images. So I presume you do not have this option set. Is that correct? Can you try with this option selected?

[Eric Snodgrass]

That is incorrect. The 2D option is checked.
When the last slide has Cross Fade as a transition and a transition time set then the last slide will play out and the cue will not repeat.
When the last slide has None set as a transition then the cue will repeat with a straight cut from the last slide to the first slide, even with a Fade In time set for the entire cue.
I'll send you a diagnostic file.

[Eric Snodgrass]

I am happy to report that Mike has sent me a new version of SCS that has fixed the problem.