Using images in data sources, How to create a google api key for google sheets – vMix Live Production Software Pro User Manual

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1. A Title mapped to a Excel data source with the first row selected
2. The Excel file is open on another computer

The computer that has opened the excel file can move or copy the data they wish select into the first row
and click save.
Each time they click save, the data will update in vMix.

Using Images in Data Sources

If your title includes an image field, this can also be assigned to a data source.
The data source text data must be either a full URL or file path in order to load correctly.
For example

http://www.example.com/image.jpg
c:\images\logo.png

How to create a Google API Key for Google Sheets

1. Open

https://console.developers.google.com/

in a web browser

2. Login to your Google Account

3. From the left hand menu select Credentials

4. Click the Create credentials button and select API key

5. A new API key will be created that can be used with Google Sheets data sources

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MPORTANT: Once the API key has been created, Google Sheets will also need to be enabled

from the Dashboard:

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