X-Map – By hand

To warp the 3 shapes independently, we need to create X-Maps.
Before we continue however, we need to reset the warping on the global output.

• Go to the Shape tab and click on Reset Warping.
• To improve visibility you can reset the number of columns/rows to their default of 2.

What is an X-Map ?

*Enabling the X-Map option on an Output allows us to make several “content maps” and warp each of them independently.
A “content map” is called an X-Map.

• Select the Output.
• In the Settings tab, tick the X-Map box.
• In the X-Map section of the V-Nodes tab, add 3 X-Maps (1 per cube side) and name them.

Edit the MAP of each X-Map

• In the Warp tab, on the top right switch to MAP mode (you see the active playing media).
• Move the points to the edges of the shape as precisely as possible (zoom in the window to achieve that).
• Repeat these steps for the two other cube sides.

Warp each X-Map

• Once the three X-Maps are ready, toggle the mode from MAP back to WARP.
• For each X-Map, go to Shape subtab and set the Curve type to Keystone.
• Be careful to have the X-Map tab selected in the Editor tab and not the Output tab.

*Generally, warping with Curve type set to Keystone is the proper way to warp onto a flat surface.

• For each X-Map, move the control points to fit the projection on the shape.
• To improve visibility and precision, you can toggle the S next to the X-Maps to activate the Solo mode.
• Repeat the process until all three X-Maps cover their respective faces on the cube shape.
• Don’t forget to disable all the Solo modes

Now you have seen how to easily warp all the shapes independently.

!If you are using a real V-Node machine : you will need to toggle the concerned V-Node(s) to Online to be able to add a V-Node, a Render Surface, an Output, or Media.