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Fill Channels are designed to work with custom effects, such as the Pixel Plane. A Fill channel is a channel that "fills in" the background of pixel plane effects. This allows the opportunity to add background fill without messing up the complex effects that you have created. When a Fill Channel is activated, it will ONLY turn on when your PixelPlane effect is displaying. And it will ONLY light the OFF pixels.

'''[https://www.youtube.com/v/nxCGY3Wr4BE?version=3&start=470&end=538 VIDEO: Joe describes Fill Channels in his 2013 Intro video]'''

'''Setting up a Fill Channel:'''
*Open the Fill Channel Manager: Manage Channels -> Manage Fill Channels
*Click ''New'' and assign a channel to function as a fill channel.
*Add the fill channel and your PixelPlane channel to the same display group.
*Add background effects to the fill channel. These can be different colors, fades, etc.

'''Engaging a Fill Channel:'''
*A Fill Channel must be engaged for it to show up.
*In the main window, click ''Ask to Apply Master Lighting''.
*When you hit PLAY, the Master Lighting window will open. You don't need to check anything. Just click OK.
*Your fill channel will now be active and will display when PixelPlane effects are playing.

'''Video:'''

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Y8Y-Xx1WUc#t=2m6s Fill Channels]

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