vMix Live Production Software Pro - Manual (Page 23)

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Changing An Input's Category
There are two ways to change an Input's category:
1. Drag and drop the inputs preview window (the video thumbnail square, not the title) over the top of the
category button you wish to assign it to.
2. Select the Category from the
Input Settings window.
When an Input has been assigned to a particular category, the Input Settings button will be changed to a
matching colour.
Fade Bar
The Fade Bar (also known as a T-Bar) just below the FTB button allows you to manually transition from the
Preview Window and the Output Window.
The transition effect used is taken from the first Transition button. See
Fade/Transition Buttons
Pause Inputs
Pauses all currently playing Inputs
Overlays
The Overlay feature allows you to display an Input on top of the currently displayed Input.
An Overlay can be activated by clicking the
Overlay (1,2,3,4) buttons from the Input Bar .
Alpha Channel and Colour Keys
If the Input contains an alpha channel. (for example a PNG image with a transparent background) then it will
be taken into account when displaying the overlay.
A
Colour Key can also be set for an Input from the Input Settings . When set, the selected colour will display
as transparent.
Overlay Settings