Collage Overview - High End Systems MMS100 User Manual

Collage Overview

The Collage Generator system is part of the graphics engine that allows multiple devices to work together to create a
larger, virtually seamless image. The graphics engines of multiple servers can work together to create this much larger
image. There are various configurations that the Collage Generator can work, Standard Collage, Multipane, Standard
Wrap, Multipane Wrap, all with various blending options. These various modes will use content differently to create the
final collage.
Standard Collage
In the Standard Collage options, the content is automatically 'sliced' into cell segments by the graphics engine
when you define the array size. This yields good results in situations where moderate output resolution is
suitable. Be aware, each graphics output is using a full resolution image file and only projecting the needed
portion of the image, the content editting, only certain pixels are used from the full image file
MultiPane Collage
In the Multipane Collage options, the content is NOT sliced by the server and must be sliced before importing.
This situation allows a much higher resolution output of the total collage. Using Multipane Collage gives you the
option to use video files that match the resolution of the display devices exactly.
For example, if you have four 1080p HD projectors using a 4 part Multipane Collage with individual 1080p HD video files,
the resulting collage resolution will be much higher. In standard collage modes, a single file is divided by the number of
parts in the collage. To equal the same resolution in standard collage mode, the single file would have to be 4 times
larger, and it would have a negative impact on server performance.
The Collage+ modes expands the Standard Collage modes, by additionally allowing blend edges on Top, Right, Bottom,
Left and all combinations. In Collage+ Modes the blend edges are no longer prescribed by the positions in the cell layout
arrangement. Instead each external boundary edge can be set independently. The simplest scenario is a 1x1 collage with
4 blended edges. These multiple blend options allow for unique technical scenarios, or allowing the ability to combine
several collage types in a larger installation.