Workspace & scenes
Scene Zoom
Magnify visible sources below this source in the scene stack.
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 > Scene Zoom.
Use it
- Open the scene that will contain the source.
- Choose Add in Sources.
- Select Scene Zoom in Create Source.
- Enter a name and choose New.
- Place Scene Zoom above the sources you want to magnify.
- Enable Zoom.
- Set Zoom factor.
- Choose Zoom anchor and follow behavior.
- Set animation and wheel limits.
- Choose Save and Close (or OK where shown).
- Check the source in Preview before taking it to Program.
Controls and additional tasks
Sources above Scene Zoom remain unchanged; move it to change the affected group. Factor is 1–8. Zoom visibility and the Zoom checkbox are independent. Mouse idle timeout 0 disables the timeout. Cursor halo appears on pointer clicks; choose whether it also appears without zoom. Multiple Scene Zoom sources can be nested.
Control reference
| Control | Use |
|---|---|
| Zoom | Enable zoom for the visible sources below this source. |
| Zoom factor | Set the zoom magnification from 1 to 8. Minimum: 1; Maximum: 8; Increment: 0.05. |
| Animate in (ms) | Set zoom-in animation duration in milliseconds. Minimum: 0; Maximum: 5000; Increment: 10. |
| Animate out (ms) | Set zoom-out animation duration in milliseconds. Minimum: 0; Maximum: 5000; Increment: 10. |
| Wheel zoom-in step | Set the zoom increase for each wheel step. Minimum: 0.01; Maximum: 2; Increment: 0.05. |
| Wheel zoom-out step | Set the zoom decrease for each wheel step. Minimum: 0.01; Maximum: 2; Increment: 0.05. |
| Wheel minimum | Set the lowest wheel-controlled zoom level. Minimum: 1; Maximum: 19; Increment: 0.1. |
| Wheel maximum | Set the highest wheel-controlled zoom level. Minimum: 1.1; Maximum: 20; Increment: 0.5. |
| Zoom anchor | Choose how zoom is anchored to the canvas or cursor. |
| Follow smoothing speed | Set how quickly the zoom follows cursor movement. Minimum: 0.1; Maximum: 40; Increment: 0.5. |
| Keep cursor centered until an edge is reached | Turn this option on or off for this item. |
| Mouse idle timeout (ms, 0 disables) | Stop cursor following after this idle duration. Use 0 to disable the timeout. Minimum: 0; Maximum: 60000; Increment: 100. |
| Show cursor click halo | Turn this option on or off for this item. |
| Show halo when zoom is not active | Turn this option on or off for this item. |
| Halo size (px) | Set halo size (px) for this item. Minimum: 6; Maximum: 256; Increment: 2. |
| Ring thickness (px) | Set ring thickness (px) for this item. Minimum: 1; Maximum: 64; Increment: 1. |
| Halo color | Set halo color for this item. |
| Save and Close | Save Scene Zoom settings. Shortcut: Ctrl+S. |
| Cancel | Close without saving changes. |
Example
Magnify a screen-capture demonstration while leaving the presenter title unchanged.
If something is wrong
If a source is unaffected, check its position relative to Scene Zoom. If the whole scene is affected, move Scene Zoom lower in the stack.
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
Position, crop, order, and bounds · Keyboard shortcuts · Menu reference · Manual contents