User guide

Introduction
Main Window Layout
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Main Shot List
Normally, the Main Window displays the shot list at the bottom of the window.
However, you can hide the shot list display by unchecking Main Shot List in the Layout
Menu. This is useful if you want to open up multiple Shot List Layer windows.
Control/Status Bar
Control buttons and status information are displayed at the top of the Main window.
Wirecast displays the following controls and statistics:
• Stream button Click to begin streaming.
• Streaming time This displays how long you have been streaming. This value does
not reset when you start/stop the broadcast. It is cumulative. This enables you to
save portions of a broadcast to disk and still know the total amount of time.
• Record Button Click to begin recording.
• Recording Time This displays how long you have been recording. This value does
not reset when you start/stop the broadcast. It is cumulative.
• Gear Icon This is an Output Settings shortcut. Click to open the Output Settings
window. (Same as selecting Output > Output Settings).
• Frames per Second Displays the broadcast frame rate (FPS).
• Bitrate Displays the broadcast bitrate (kilobits per second).
(Shot List not display at bottom of window)
Stream button
Recording time
CPU Usage
Frames per
second
Connection
Record button
Streaming time
Gear icon
Bitrate