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Layers

Note: Before you start this section, please select Smooth as your transition.

Wirecast enables you display several shots in the Preview and Live windows at the same

time by rendering them one on top of another according to Wirecast's Layer system.

This is an excellent way to add and remove objects in your broadcast.

Wirecast displays five layers in the Main Shot List window. They are numbered 1

through 5 along the right side of the window. Each layer contains shots that can be

selected by clicking it. A red LED light indicates that a shot is selected. When a shot is

selected it is displayed in the Live Broadcast window. If you select multiple shots (by

selecting a shot on more than one layer) they will all be displayed in the Live Broadcast

window. The shots are displayed in a layering manner, where layer 1 is on top and layer

5 is at the bottom (and layers 2 through 4 are layered in between).

Select the Logo shot in layer 2 and the River shot in layer 3. The result is a layered shot

containing both images.

STUDIO

Layer numbers

Select River

shot

Layered shot

Select Logo

shot