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Commands can be passed directly from the command line or from a text file.

 

System

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Command

Description

--attach

Attach to an already running Chaos Player instance and pass it the rest of the command line.

--cmdfile=filename.txt

Execute the commands from filename.txt.

--transient, --transient={0,1}

Start Chaos Player in transient mode, so that settings are not saved on exit.

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Command

Description

--back_color=black

(dark_grey, green, blue, magenta, white, transparent)

Set background color

--safe_area=none (green, orange)

Set safe area type

--mask_type=none

(transparent, crop, crop_safe)

Set mask type

--mask_size=720,576

Set mask size

--grid=0 (1)

Turn grid on or off

--counter=frame (timecode)

Set counter type

--repeat_type=none (ping_pong, loop)

Set repeat type

--fps=29.97

Set fps

--timeline=140

Set the timeline length in frames

--wa_begin=10

Set work area start frame

--wa_end=120

Set work area end frame

--time=7

Set current time

--zoom=250

Set zoom (in percents)

--pan=0,0

Set pan position

--frame_base=0 (1)

Set frame base (whether frames start from 0 or from 1)

--ext_device=

{decklink,firewire,vtoaster,bluefish}

Set external output type

--selected_layer=4

Select the specified track/layer

--pp_visible={0,1}

Set whether the property panel is visible

--infobar_visible={0,1}

Set infobar visibility

--window_size=1280,720

Set window size for the Chaos Player application when not maximized

--http_port=80

Set HTTP server port

--brush_size=10

--brush_softness=25

--brush_spacing=5

--brush_color=255,255,255

--brush_opacity=100

Set brush size, softness, spacing, color, or opacity.

--global_aspect=1.067

Set global pixel aspect

--timeline_visible={0,1}

Set whether the timeline is visible

--pv_tooltip_enabled={0,1}

Enables/disables the preview area tooltip

--automatic_preload={0,1}

Enables or disables the automatic preload

--apply_transforms_to_mask={0,1}

Controls whether pan, zoom and global aspect are applied to the mask

--stereo_view={left,right,both|stereo}

Displays the left view, the right view, or a stereo view

--stereo_mode={anaglyph,anaglyph_gm,interlaced, checkerboard}

Sets the stereo mode to anaglyph or interlaced

--switch_stereo_views={0,1}

Sets the stereo mode to anaglyph, green/magenta anaglyph, interlaced, or checkerboard

--toggle_ab_wipeToggles the A/B wipes on or off
--enable_ab_horizontal_wipeSwitches the A/B wipe mode to horizontal
--enable_ab_vertical_wipeSwitches the A/B wipe mode to vertical
--enable_abcd_wipeSwitches the wipe mode to A/B/C/D

 

Layer Properties

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CommandDescription

--range=1-10,12,13,20-80/2 (first-last/step)

Select a range of frames from a sequence. Must immediately follow the file name.

Example: chaosplayer_qt5.exe D:\footage\sequence.####.exr --range=1-200/2

--still_image

Add a still image layer instead of autodetecting a sequence. Must immediately follow the file name.

Example: chaosplayer_qt5.exe D:\footage\sequence.0001.exr --still_image

--force_sequence

Add a sequence layer, even if the file doesn't exist or the sequence has a single frame. Must immediately follow the file name.

Example: chaosplayer_qt5.exe D:\footage\sequence.####.exr --force_sequence

--begin=8

Set layer starting frame on the timeline

--length=25

Set layer length in frames

--in_point=4

Set layer in point

--out_point=84

Set layer out point

--name=foo

Set layer name

--position=0,0

Set layer position

--alpha={ignore,normal,pm,mask}

Set layer alpha mode

--blend={normal,add,multiply,screen,difference}

Set layer blend mode

--depth={ignore,replace,combine}

Set layer depth mode

--opacity=0..100

Set layer opacity

--invert_color=0,1

Invert layer color

--invert_alpha=0,1

Invert layer alpha

--invert_depth=0,1

Invert layer depth

--color_space={default,linear,srgb|sRGB}

Set layer color space

--lookup_table=filename

Set layer lookup table

--lookup_table=default, --lookup_table=""

Reset layer lookup table to default

--exposure=2.4

Set layer exposure

--soft_clip=3.1

Set layer soft clip

--lift=0.14, --lift_r=-0.01

Set layer lift; --lift_r, --lift_g, --lift_b are per channel

--gamma=1.4, --gamma_r=1.8

Set layer gamma; --gamma_r, --gamma_g, --gamma_b
are per channel

--gain=1.2, --gain_r=0.8

Set layer gain; --gain_r, --gain_g, --gain_b are per channel

--brightness=-0.1

Set layer brightness

--contrast=0.4

Set layer contrast

--hue=180

Set layer hue shift

--saturation=-8

Set layer saturation shift

--disable_cc=0,1

Disable color corrections

--auto_update=0,1

Set layer auto update mode

--disable_caching=0,1

Disable caching for this layer

--pixel_aspect=1.067

Set layer pixel aspect

--scale=150

--scale_x=150

--scale_y=150

Set layer scale

--flip_x={0,1}

--filp_y={0,1}

Flip layer horizontally or vertically

--border=255,255,255

--border=none

Set layer border

--border={0,1}

Enable/disable layer border

--crop=X,Y,W,H

--crop=none

Set layer crop rectangle

--text=0,0,"Lorem ipsum"

Set layer text to "Lorem ipsum".

--text_align_x={left,center,right}

Set horizontal text alignment.

--text_align_y={top,center/middle,bottom}

Set vertical text alignment.

--text_font="Times New Roman"

Set text font to "Times New Roman"

--text_size=18

Set text size to 18px.

--text_bold={0,1}

Set whether the text is bold.

--text_italic={0,1}

Set whether the text is italic

--text_color=R,G,B

Set text color

--text_outline_color=R,G,B;

--text_outline_color=none

Set text outline color

--text_shadow_color=R,G,B;

--text_shadow_color=none

Set text shadow color

--text_back_color=A,R,G,B;

--text_back_color=none

Set text background color. A is the alpha and controls the opacity

--group_id=8

Set the layer group ID.

--fade_in=15

--fade_out=15

Set fade in or fade out portion, in frames

--primary_key=R,G,B,S,T

--primary_key=none

--secondary_key=R,G,B,S,T

--secondary_key=none

Set primary or secondary color key to (R, G, B), slope S, tolerance T.

--image_layer="Diffuse"

Set the image layer by name

--image_layer=""

Reset the image layer to the default

--image_layer_index=5

Set the image layer by index

--target_view={left,right,both}

Set the target view

--layer_safe_area={0,1}

Enable/disable the per-layer safe area

--border_color=R,G,B

Set the layer border/safe area color (without enabling the border)

--layer_channels={r_grayscale,r_color,r_hidden,

g_grayscale,g_color,g_hidden, b_grayscale,b_color,b_hidden,rgb,alpha,luma,depth}

Set the layer channnels

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