Added steps and strobe effects to match Nutcracker 3.0.14
Added events to the new controls.
Allow user to select the color from the palette with a note on palette use.
Fixed Snowflakes.
Fixed a bug where the instance was not fully ready, so return null in that case as well.
Layer Methods implemented.  Refactoring to make it easier to read as well.
Added a raw preview screen.  Moved to a play/stop button.  Don't call effect layers on each iteration anymore, only when changed.  Reset the preview to black on starting a new play session.  Centered the preview.
Added Settings getter and setter.
Adding some checks and balances to various effects.  Set Default values for all effects.
If dependent upon event, we want to make sure they are initialized properly
More stability changes to fire.  Modified the front end for a quick screenshot.