Media, text & generated visuals
Image Sequence
Play sequentially numbered images as an animation.
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 > Image Sequence.
Use it
- Open the scene that will contain the source.
- Choose Add in Sources.
- Select Image Sequence in Create Source.
- Enter a name and choose New.
- Choose First Image.
- Set Frame Rate.
- Set loop and hidden-source behavior.
- Preview playback.
- Choose Save and Close (or OK where shown).
- Check the source in Preview before taking it to Program.
Controls and additional tasks
Frame rate is 1–120 FPS. Restart when active restarts from the first frame. Play when not visible keeps timing advancing while hidden. Show nothing when playback ends gives transparent output after non-looping playback. Image Sequence has no audio; use a separate Audio source.
Control reference
| Control | Use |
|---|---|
| Stop preview playback and return to the first frame. | Stop preview. |
| Restart preview playback from the first frame. | Restart preview. |
| Sequence input | Select the first numbered image in the sequence. |
| Sequence input | Choose the first numbered image in the sequence. |
| Playback | Playback frame rate for the image sequence. Values are clamped from 1 to 120 fps. |
| fps | Drag to adjust image sequence playback speed. Minimum: 1; Maximum: 120. |
| Loop | Loop back to the first frame after the final frame. |
| Restart playback when active | Restart from the first frame when the source becomes visible again. |
| Play when not visible | Keep sequence timing advancing while the source is hidden. |
| Show nothing when playback ends | Render transparent output after a non-looping sequence reaches the final frame. |
| Save and Close | Save Image Sequence settings. Shortcut: Ctrl+S. |
| Cancel | Close without saving changes. |
Example
Play a numbered transparent logo animation.
If something is wrong
If only one frame plays, check sequential filenames and the first numbered image.
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
Image Sequence Generator · Keyboard shortcuts · Menu reference · Manual contents