Custom layouts, Frame layouts and presets – NCast PR-HD User Manual

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NCast Presentation Recorder Reference Manual

11. Custom Layouts

11.1. F

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The main Frame of a Presentation Recorder composition consists of the following elements:

Text Overlays (1-4) (optional)

Graphical Overlays (1-4) (optional)

A PIP Window Border (optional)

The PIP Window (optional)

The Main Window

A Background Image (underlay, optional)

The Black Matte Background

The size and arrangement of all of these elements is completely under the user's control and may be
changed on a Channel-by-Channel basis.

The order of precedence (the visibility stack) is in the order given above (Text Overlay 4 has the highest
visibility and the black matte background the lowest.

As part of the Edit Channel – Layout window the Presentation Recorder provides an easy to use drag-n-
drop style interface which allows a user to:

Select which of the above elements will be in the final frame composition

View the coordinates and sizes of all the windows and overlays selected

Modify the coordinates and sizes of all the windows and overlays via numerical coordinates or
drag-n-drop

Upload the background (underlay) image

Upload the images required for the graphical overlays

Edit the properties of the dynamic text overlays

Enter text into the dynamic text overlays

This example which follow shows how to setup a Channel for one particular custom layout.

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