Media, text & generated visuals

How do I play a video in my show?

Follow this workflow to play a video in my show.

Before you start

Choose a playable video file and the scene that should contain it.

Where to find it

Sources > Add > Video Source.

Steps

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.

Check the result

Play a sample and verify both picture and mixer sound.

Helpful information

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.

If something is wrong

If picture or audio is absent, check the file, playback state, visibility, and mixer routing.

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