Using Pixotope CG

With Pixotope CG and Erizos Studio you can take your motion graphics workflow to the next level.

• Create your templates using Pixotope’s Template Builder

• Render them with Pixotope Engine

• Control them with Erizos Studio

Recommended CG setup

We recommend having at least two machines

• Control and Preview engine

  • Preview: Pixotope CG

  • Control: Erizos Studio

• Playout engine

  • Pixotope CG

For creation of templates only Pixotope CG is needed.

Setting up the control and preview engine

1. Install Pixotope Graphics

   • Make sure the Erizos Plugins checkbox is enabled during installation

2. Install Erizos Studio Server

   1. Run the Erizos Studio installer

   2. Select the Server option

Learn more about how to install Erizos → https://docs.erizos.tv/userguide/studioComponents/

3. Install Erizos Media Hub

4. Open Pixotope Graphics and select the Server role

Learn more about Network roles - Stand-alone, Client or Server

5. Create a new show

   1. Select "CG template"

   2. Enable "Initial push" and "Enable auto-pull"

6. A project with the CG level structure is created

Learn more about the CG level structure

Already have a project?

1. When creating a show, select "From Existing Project"

2. Select "Move/Copy into Synced Storage”

3. Enable "Initial push" and "Enable auto-pull"

4. If not already done, prepare your project for CG

Setting up the playout engine

1. Install Pixotope

   • Make sure the Erizos Plugins checkbox is enabled during installation 

2. Open Pixotope Director

3. Select the Client role and connect to the above machine (Server)

   • The project will be pulled automatically

Learn more about how to Sync projects and other files in Synced storage

Next steps