Media, text & generated visuals
Video Source
Play a local video, set its usable range, and control playback.
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 > Video Source.
Use it
- Open the scene that will contain the source.
- Choose Add in Sources.
- Select Video Source in Create Source.
- Enter a name and choose New.
- Choose Browse and select a local video.
- Set Use as and playback options.
- Use the timeline to seek.
- Set Mark In and Mark Out.
- Choose Save and Close (or OK where shown).
- Check the source in Preview before taking it to Program.
Controls and additional tasks
Loop repeats playback. Restart when active starts playback when the source becomes active. Show nothing when playback ends hides the finished picture. Close file when inactive releases the file. Flip, reverse, speed, and color-range options change playback appearance. Full Range clears marks. Play only marked area affects the dialog preview. Keep Mark Area creates a new file containing the range; Trim Mark Area creates a new file without it. Choose the output folder; the original file stays intact. Local media controls depend on using the source as Content.
Control reference
| Control | Use |
|---|---|
| Save next to original file | Create the new video beside the original file. |
| Select custom folder | Choose a different folder for the new video. |
| Folder where the new video will be saved. | Set folder where the new video will be saved. for this item. |
| Browse | Choose the output folder. |
| Create the new video. | Process. |
| Cancel | Cancel processing or close this window. |
| Mark In | Use this action for the selected item. |
| Mark Out | Use this action for the selected item. |
| Keep Mark Area | Use this action for the selected item. |
| Trim Mark Area | Use this action for the selected item. |
| Play or pause the local-file preview. | Use this action for the selected item. |
| Stop the local-file preview. | Use this action for the selected item. |
| Mark In | Set the start time from the preview. |
| Mark Out | Set the end time from the preview. |
| Full Range | Reset marks to the full video. |
| Play only marked area | Limit playback to the selected timeline range. |
| Use as | Choose how this source is used. Choices: Content, Asset. |
| Choose which dynamic content group can supply this video. | Set choose which dynamic content group can supply this video. for this item. |
| Edit the selected group. | Edit. |
| Add a group. | Add. |
| Stretch | Choose how supplied video fits inside the fixed Dynamic Video box. Choices: None, Fit, Fill with crop, Fill. |
| Fixed Point | Choose the anchor point used when the video does not fill the box. Choices: Top, Left, Right, Bottom, Top Left, Top Right, Bottom Left, Bottom Right, Center, Top Left, Top Right, Bottom Left, Bottom Right. |
| Aspect Ratio | Choose the fixed box aspect ratio for live video content. |
| Box width for this layout. | Set box width for this layout. for this item. |
| Box height for this layout. Disabled when an aspect ratio controls the height. | Set box height for this layout. disabled when an aspect ratio controls the height. for this item. |
| Drag to set the box width for this layout. | Set drag to set the box width for this layout. for this item. Minimum: 1. |
| Drag to set the box height for this layout. Available for Free Size. | Set drag to set the box height for this layout. available for free size. for this item. Minimum: 1. |
| Choose the transition used when Dynamic Video content changes inside the box. | Set choose the transition used when dynamic video content changes inside the box. for this item. |
| Edit the selected transition. | Edit content transition. |
| Create a new transition. | Create content transition. |
| Local video or media file used by this source. | Set local video or media file used by this source. for this item. |
| Browse | Choose a local video file. |
| Loop | Repeat playback when it reaches the end. |
| Restart playback when source becomes active | Start from the beginning when this source becomes active. |
| Show nothing when playback ends | Hide the video after playback ends. |
| Close file when inactive | Release the video file when this source is inactive. |
| Flip horizontally | Mirror the video left to right. |
| Flip vertically | Mirror the video top to bottom. |
| Play reverse | Play the video backward when source playback is controlled. |
| Set playback speed. | Set set playback speed. for this item. Minimum: 1; Maximum: 200. |
| YUV Colour Range | Set yuv colour range for this item. Choices: Auto, Partial, Full. |
| Apply alpha in linear space | Turn this option on or off for this item. |
| Advanced Input Options | Set advanced input options for this item. |
| Save and Close | Save the edited settings and close this dialog. |
| Cancel | Close without saving the pending edits. |
| IN POINT | Enter seconds, mm:ss.fff, or hh:mm:ss.fff. |
| IN POINT | Fine-adjust the In point. Minimum: 0; Maximum: 1. |
| OUT POINT | Enter seconds, mm:ss.fff, or hh:mm:ss.fff. |
| OUT POINT | Fine-adjust the Out point. Minimum: 0; Maximum: 1. |
Example
Set the In and Out points around a presenter introduction.
If something is wrong
If the timeline is disabled, select a valid file whose duration can be read. If the wrong segment plays, check both marks.
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.
Additional workflow details
Video range editing explains precise timeline editing, playback range, and derived files.
Related pages
Dynamic Video · Keyboard shortcuts · Menu reference · Manual contents