User`s guide

Using the Main Window
AutoLive
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Using multiple layers is a powerful way to show a company logo, a background, or a
title, independent from each other. You could have a shot of your logo on a Title layer
(the top layer), so that it is always visible, above all other layers placed behind (below) it.
Shots (which are also in layers) have seven layers that can be used to store media assets
(live cams, mics, pictures, videos). Each media asset takes up 1 layer within the shot that
contains it.
Changing Layers
To view other layers, click in the Layer Panel on the name of the layer you want to
display. When a new layer is selected, the Shot list changes to display the shots that are
in that newly selected layer.
Moving a Shot to Another Layer
A shot can be moved to another layer by selecting Move to Layer from the Edit menu,
or right-clicking on the shot and selecting Move to Layer. When shots are created, they
are assigned to a specific layer. They exist on that layer until you move them or delete
them.
AutoLive
The AutoLive button is located in the Transition Controls, just left of the Go button.
Clicking on the AutoLive button toggles it between on and off. When AutoLive is on,
the button displays a green dot. You can also select AutoLive from the Switch menu.
When AutoLive is on, changes made in the Main Window automatically go to live
broadcast. If you click a shot when AutoLive is on, the shot is automatically taken Live
for you in the broadcast (using the current transition and duration). If you click a shot
when AutoLive is off, the shot is not sent to live broadcast. In this mode you take the
shot live manually, by clicking the Go button, or by pressing the Ctrl+G keys.
Click layer name
to select a layer