Show Settings: blackouts, animation, curtain warmers and displays

Short answer: Click Show Settings on a show in the Library. Here you set Blackout Options and Animation Options, when curtain warmers appear and which one, and which output each cue goes to (Configure Displays). Click Save & Exit when done; Cancel discards.

Applies to: StagePlayer 2.x (current release) on Mac and Windows · Last reviewed: October 17, 2026

Buttons

  • Go Back returns to the Library. After you change something it becomes Cancel, which asks you to confirm discarding changes.
  • Save saves and stays. Save & Exit saves and returns to the Library.

Sections

Section What it controls
Blackout Options Automatic blackouts across the show. For precise control, uncheck these and add blackout cues where you want them.
Animation Options Show-wide animation behavior
Curtain Warmer Settings Whether the warmer shows pre-show and at the end of acts
Curtain Warmer Selection Show Master, App Master or your own image. See Use and customize the curtain warmer.
Configure Displays Assign each cue to an output, or to a Virtual Output for multi-projector setups. See Outputs, display mode and zoom.
Edit Cues The cue editor. See The Edit Cues page.

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