Workspace & scenes
Create and organize scenes
A scene combines sources into a shot. Prepare separate scenes for your camera, slides, and closing screen.
Before you start
Select the intended collection or item before changing its settings.
Where to find it
Scenes panel.
Use it
- Use the Scenes panel Add action.
- Enter the scene name.
- Choose Scene Type and Transition where offered.
- Save the scene.
- Add sources to it.
- Select the scene to inspect it in Preview.
Controls and additional tasks
Scene settings include card and hover previews for the scene and its sources, plus Exclude Overlay and Exclude Underlay. Rename or remove a scene from its menu. Removing a scene changes the collection shared by its layouts.
Control reference
| Control | Use |
|---|---|
| Scene Type | Set scene type for this item. |
| Edit selected transition | Edit transition. |
| Create transition | Create transition. |
| Allow card preview | Turn this option on or off for this item. |
| Allow hover preview | Turn this option on or off for this item. |
| Allow source card preview | Turn this option on or off for this item. |
| Allow source hover preview | Turn this option on or off for this item. |
| Exclude Overlay | Turn this option on or off for this item. |
| Exclude Underlay | Turn this option on or off for this item. |
| Cancel | Close without saving the pending edits. |
| Add | Add the selected scene. |
| Close | Close without adding a scene. |
| Add | Add the selected item. |
| Scene | Add scene. |
| Source | Add source. |
| Overlay settings | Use this action for the selected item. |
| Settings | Open settings. |
| Exclude | Open exclusions. |
| Clear All | Clear all. |
| Overlay item settings | Use this action for the selected item. |
| Remove | Remove the selected item from this list. |
| Move Up | Move the selected item earlier or above other items. |
| Move Down | Move the selected item later or below other items. |
| Transition | Choose the saved transition used for this change. |
| Exclude… | Open exclusions. |
| Expand or collapse group | Toggle group expanded. |
| Scene settings | Use this action for the selected item. |
| Setting | Edit scene settings. |
| Trigger | Open scene trigger settings. |
| View | Use this action for the selected item. |
| List | Set scene panel view mode. |
| Details | Set scene panel view mode. |
| Grid | Set scene panel view mode. |
| Compact Rows | Use this action for the selected item. |
| Filter | Use this action for the selected item. |
| All | Set scene panel filter mode. |
| Visible | Set scene panel filter mode. |
| Hidden | Set scene panel filter mode. |
| Search scenes | Set search scenes for this item. |
| Add Scene... | Add scene. |
| New Group | Add scene group. |
| Group Selected Scene | Group selected scene. |
| Ungroup | Ungroup selected scene group. |
| Rename Group | Rename scene group. |
| Delete Group | Delete scene group. |
| Duplicate | Make a separate copy of the selected item. |
| Copy Filters | Copy scene filters. |
| Paste Filters | Paste scene filters. |
| Rename | Rename scene. |
| Order | Use this action for the selected item. |
| Move to Top | Move scene to top. |
| Move to Bottom | Move scene to bottom. |
| Projection | Use this action for the selected item. |
| Fullscreen Projector (Primary Display) | Open scene projector. |
| Windowed Projector | Open scene projector. |
| Docking Window | Open scene docking projector. |
| Screenshot (Scene) | Use this action for the selected item. |
| PNG | Screenshot scene. |
| JPEG | Screenshot scene. |
| BMP | Screenshot scene. |
| TIFF | Screenshot scene. |
| WebP | Screenshot scene. |
| Filters | Show scene filters. |
| Scene Transition | Use this action for the selected item. |
| None | Set scene transition. |
| Cut | Set scene transition. |
| Fade | Set scene transition. |
| Swipe | Set scene transition. |
| Slide | Set scene transition. |
| Fade to Colour | Set scene transition. |
| Luma Wipe | Set scene transition. |
| MCast Shader Transition | Set scene transition. |
| Stinger | Set scene transition. |
| Move | Set scene transition. |
| Grid Mode | Toggle scene grid mode. |
| Add scene | Add scene. |
| Remove scene | Delete scene. |
| Move scene up | Move scene up. |
| Move scene down | Move scene down. |
| More scene actions | Use this action for the selected item. |
| Show All | Show all scenes. |
| Smart View | Use this action for the selected item. |
| Transition Board... | Open transition board. |
| Underlay settings | Use this action for the selected item. |
| Underlay item settings | Use this action for the selected item. |
Example
Create Camera, Slides, and Closing scenes for a short presentation.
Related pages
Scene · Keyboard shortcuts · Menu reference · Manual contents