Workspace & scenes
Layouts and render settings
A layout sets the canvas format and render settings for a collection. Multiple layouts let you prepare different output shapes for the same show.
Before you start
Select the intended collection or item before changing its settings.
Where to find it
Layouts > New or Manage.
Use it
- Select the collection.
- Choose Layouts > New.
- Enter Layout Name.
- Choose Layout Type.
- Choose Render Settings and the video, audio, codec, color, and resize selections.
- Save the layout.
- Open it from Layouts > Layouts.
Controls and additional tasks
Layouts in the same collection share scene/source content, source visibility and lock, Preview/Program scene selection, and transitions. Position, size, crop, and bounds can differ between layouts. Changing the editor layout does not redirect an already running output. Duplicate, rename, import, export, and remove layouts from the Layouts menu.
Control reference
| Control | Use |
|---|---|
| Layout Name | Enter the layout name. |
| Layout Type | Select the layout canvas format. |
| Edit selected video preset | Edit video preset. |
| Create video preset | Create video preset. |
| Edit selected audio preset | Edit audio preset. |
| Create audio preset | Create audio preset. |
| Edit selected video codec profile | Edit codec profile. |
| Create video codec profile | Create codec profile. |
| Edit selected video color profile | Edit video color profile. |
| Create video color profile | Create video color profile. |
| Edit selected output resize policy | Edit resize policy. |
| Create output resize policy | Create resize policy. |
| Cancel | Close without saving the pending edits. |
| Edit | Edit the selected item. |
| Delete | Remove the selected saved item. |
| Close | Close this window. |
If something is wrong
If a layout cannot open, review all preset selections in its editor.
Related pages
Render profiles · Keyboard shortcuts · Menu reference · Manual contents