Tools Menu

The Tools menu contains additional commands related mainly to export functions of LSS4.

Tools menu (ribbon) in LSS4

Scene commands

This section lets you define commands that run at the start or end of the scene.

Function	Explanation
Start commands	Add or remove commands that are executed when the scene is activated.
End commands	Add or remove commands that are executed when the scene is deactivated.

Misc.

Here you can define layers that are always active on the LED output. For example, you can keep certain LED segments illuminated at all times or add a graphical frame around your pixel LEDs.

Function	Explanation
Foreground	Set the foreground scene.
Background	Set the background scene.

SD card

There is only one function, Export, which opens the export settings window where you can configure the SD card, including the list of scenes or shows to be exported.

Export/Import

All these functions allow you to transfer a scene, a bank, or even an entire show between two workspaces.

Function	Explanation
Export/Import Scene	Export/import scene to/from file.
Export/Import Bank	Export/import bank to/from file.
Export/Import Show	Export/import show to/from file.

Show

The Remove unused scenes function deletes all scenes that are not used in any show within the workspace. This is useful for cleaning up the workspace.

Render video

The Render to Scene or Render to Show function generates a video preview of your scene or show. This is useful for creating LED installation visualizations for your clients.