Configuration: Single & Global

The Cinematic Configuration window is where you design your cut-ins. You can access this menu from:

Actor Sheet: Click the ⚡ button in the window header.
Control Panel: Click the Edit (Pencil) button on any Global or Scene preset.

Configuration Tabs

The Cinematic Configuration window is organized into Preset, Visual, Text, Effects, Layers, and Triggers tabs. Use Preset for saving/loading, Visual for the character and theme, Text for main/sub text, Effects for colors and screen effects, Layers for custom media, and Triggers for automation.

1. Theme & Format

Theme: Choose from over 20 distinct animation styles. See the Theme Reference table below.
Format: Defines how the character is framed.
- Pop-out: The character breaks out of the frame boundaries. Best for transparent PNGs.
- Boxed: The character is clipped strictly within the theme's borders. Ideal for tokens with backgrounds.
- Note: Some themes (like Slash or Blitz) lock the format to ensure visual consistency.
Audio Only (No Visuals): When enabled, the preset plays sound/SFX only — no visual effects, no letterbox, no overlay. Useful for triggers that should only provide auditory feedback (e.g., ambient sounds, notification chimes).

Theme Reference

Theme	Label	Notes
Arcane	Arcane (Magic/Fantasy)
Blitz	Blitz	Left / Right variants
Blossom	Blossom
Broadcast	Broadcast (Emergency Signal)	CRT emergency-broadcast style with scanlines, signal interference, warning accents, and caption-like text. Default SFX: `modules/cinematic-cut-ins/sounds/sfx_voltage.mp3`.
Brush	Brush (Original)
Burst	Burst
Cinematic	Cinematic (Movie)
Cleave	Cleave	Slash-cut theme with red crack lines, a character reveal from darkness, and impact text motion. Default SFX: modules/cinematic-cut-ins/sounds/finish_urban.mp3.
Cyber	Cyber (Sci-Fi)
Dash	Dash (Speed)
Eclipse	Eclipse	Indigo eclipse theme with a corona ring, gold light rays, and a slow character reveal from darkness. Default SFX: modules/cinematic-cut-ins/sounds/sfx_arcane.mp3.
Glitch	Glitch
Impact	Impact (Action)
Ink	Ink (Splash)	Ink splatters with shadow-emerge character and red accent line
Map	Adventure Map (Old Paper)	Parchment style with dashed path lines and ink-style text
Neon	Neon (Retrowave)	Retro-futuristic style with vibrant glow effects
Phantom	Phantom (Stylish)
Royal	Royal (Gold)
Runes	Runes (Mystic)
Saga	Saga (Texture)
Scope	Scope (Widescreen)
Slash	Slash (Diagonal)
Stellar	Stellar	Left / Right variants, high-fidelity tech UI style
Tribal	Tribal (Dragon)
Typewriter	Typewriter	Character-by-character typing animation
Voltage	Voltage (Speed)
Yakuza	Yakuza	Recommended font: Edo SZ

2. Image & Character Pose

Image: Defaults to the Actor's token. You can upload specific full-body artwork here.
Video files: If the Cut-in Image is a WEBM or MP4 file, use Loop Video to decide whether it repeats during the cut-in. Loop Video is enabled by default, so turn it off for one-shot animations that should play once.
Play Video Audio: Enable this when the Cut-in Image is a video file and you want the video track sound to play. Leave it off when the video is only visual or when you are using the Sound / SFX fields for audio.
Hide Character: Hides the main character image or video while keeping the theme background, text, sounds, and custom layers active. Use this for title cards, warning screens, or audio/text-only variants that still need the theme visuals.
Pose Adjustments:
- Scale / X / Y: Adjust the size and position of the character. Scale uses CSS scale for unrestricted sizing — larger values are supported without positioning artifacts.
- Angle: Rotate the character image (e.g., 15 degrees).
- Mirror: Flip the image horizontally to face the opposite direction.

3. Text & Typography

Main / Sub Text: The primary shout-out and secondary tagline.