Media, text & generated visuals
MCast Noise
Create an animated procedural texture.
Before you start
Open the intended collection and layout. For capture or network inputs, have the device or sender available.
Where to find it
Sources > Add > MCast Noise.
Use it
- Open the scene that will contain the source.
- Choose Add in Sources.
- Select MCast Noise in Create Source.
- Enter a name and choose New.
- Choose Preset, or Custom.
- Set source width and height.
- Adjust noise type, channels, colors, brightness, and contrast.
- Adjust layers, warp, and evolution while watching Preview.
- Choose Save and Close (or OK where shown).
- Check the source in Preview before taking it to Program.
Controls and additional tasks
Billow, Ridged, and Contours change the texture character. Contour levels changes the number of bands. Base offset/rotation/pixel size set the texture placement and scale. Layers and sub-layer controls combine detail at different scales. Warp bends the texture; Evolution speed animates it.
Control reference
| Control | Use |
|---|---|
| Preset | Choose a built-in Noise preset or Custom for full control. |
| Width | Set source width from 1 to 8192 pixels. Minimum: 1; Maximum: 8192; Increment: 1. |
| Width | Adjust source width. Double-click the thumb to restore the opening value. Minimum: 1; Maximum: 8192. |
| Height | Set source height from 1 to 8192 pixels. Minimum: 1; Maximum: 8192; Increment: 1. |
| Height | Adjust source height. Double-click the thumb to restore the opening value. Minimum: 1; Maximum: 8192. |
| Type | Set type for this item. |
| Channels | Audio channel layout or count. |
| Billow | Turn this option on or off for this item. |
| Ridged | Turn this option on or off for this item. |
| Contours | Turn this option on or off for this item. |
| Contour levels | Set contour levels for this item. Minimum: 0; Maximum: 10; Increment: 1. |
| Contour levels | Set contour levels for this item. Minimum: 0; Maximum: 10. |
| Brightness | Set brightness for this item. Minimum: -1; Maximum: 1; Increment: 0.01. |
| Brightness | Set brightness for this item. Minimum: -1; Maximum: 1. |
| Contrast | Set contrast for this item. Minimum: -1; Maximum: 1; Increment: 0.01. |
| Contrast | Set contrast for this item. Minimum: -1; Maximum: 1. |
| Color 1 | Set color 1 for this item. |
| Color 2 | Set color 2 for this item. |
| Base offset X (px) | Set base offset x (px) for this item. Minimum: -8000000; Maximum: 8000000; Increment: 1. |
| Base offset X (px) | Set base offset x (px) for this item. Minimum: -8000000; Maximum: 8000000. |
| Base offset Y (px) | Set base offset y (px) for this item. Minimum: -8000000; Maximum: 8000000; Increment: 1. |
| Base offset Y (px) | Set base offset y (px) for this item. Minimum: -8000000; Maximum: 8000000. |
| Base rotation (degrees) | Set base rotation (degrees) for this item. Minimum: -360; Maximum: 360; Increment: 0.1. |
| Base rotation (degrees) | Set base rotation (degrees) for this item. Minimum: -360; Maximum: 360. |
| Base pixel width | Set base pixel width for this item. Minimum: 1; Maximum: 1920; Increment: 1. |
| Base pixel width | Set base pixel width for this item. Minimum: 1; Maximum: 1920. |
| Base pixel height | Set base pixel height for this item. Minimum: 1; Maximum: 1080; Increment: 1. |
| Base pixel height | Set base pixel height for this item. Minimum: 1; Maximum: 1080. |
| Layers | Set layers for this item. Minimum: 1; Maximum: 9; Increment: 1. |
| Layers | Set layers for this item. Minimum: 1; Maximum: 9. |
| Layer combination | Set layer combination for this item. |
| Exponent | Set exponent for this item. Minimum: 0; Maximum: 3; Increment: 0.1. |
| Exponent | Set exponent for this item. Minimum: 0; Maximum: 3. |
| Subscale X (%) | Set subscale x (%) for this item. Minimum: 1; Maximum: 200; Increment: 0.1. |
| Subscale X (%) | Set subscale x (%) for this item. Minimum: 1; Maximum: 200. |
| Subscale Y (%) | Set subscale y (%) for this item. Minimum: 1; Maximum: 200; Increment: 0.1. |
| Subscale Y (%) | Set subscale y (%) for this item. Minimum: 1; Maximum: 200. |
| Sub-layer influence | Set sub-layer influence for this item. Minimum: 0; Maximum: 2; Increment: 0.01. |
| Sub-layer influence | Set sub-layer influence for this item. Minimum: 0; Maximum: 2. |
| Sub-layer rotation | Set sub-layer rotation for this item. Minimum: -360; Maximum: 360; Increment: 0.1. |
| Sub-layer rotation | Set sub-layer rotation for this item. Minimum: -360; Maximum: 360. |
| Sub-layer displacement X | Set sub-layer displacement x for this item. Minimum: 0; Maximum: 4000; Increment: 1. |
| Sub-layer displacement X | Set sub-layer displacement x for this item. Minimum: 0; Maximum: 4000. |
| Sub-layer displacement Y | Set sub-layer displacement y for this item. Minimum: 0; Maximum: 4000; Increment: 1. |
| Sub-layer displacement Y | Set sub-layer displacement y for this item. Minimum: 0; Maximum: 4000. |
| Domain-warp iterations | Set domain-warp iterations for this item. Minimum: 0; Maximum: 6; Increment: 1. |
| Domain-warp iterations | Set domain-warp iterations for this item. Minimum: 0; Maximum: 6. |
| Warp strength X | Set warp strength x for this item. Minimum: 0; Maximum: 250; Increment: 1. |
| Warp strength X | Set warp strength x for this item. Minimum: 0; Maximum: 250. |
| Warp strength Y | Set warp strength y for this item. Minimum: 0; Maximum: 250; Increment: 1. |
| Warp strength Y | Set warp strength y for this item. Minimum: 0; Maximum: 250. |
| Evolution speed | Set evolution speed for this item. Minimum: 0; Maximum: 9001; Increment: 0.1. |
| Evolution speed | Set evolution speed for this item. Minimum: 0; Maximum: 9001. |
| Save and Close | Save Noise Source settings. Shortcut: Ctrl+S. |
| Cancel | Close without saving changes. |
Example
Use a low-contrast moving texture behind a title.
Stop or remove
Hide the source to stop showing its picture. Use its available playback/connection stop control when you need to stop the input itself. Remove the source item from the scene when it is no longer needed. Shared sources can still be used in other scenes.
Keys in this feature
| Key | Action | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl+S | Save and close | Built-in shortcut |
Related pages
Gradient · Keyboard shortcuts · Menu reference · Manual contents