Captivate gives you the ability to combine multiple graphics into one Shot Layout which can be played as a single graphic from either your Shot Launcher panel or your Project List.
- Group Graphics into a Single Shot
- Set your Shot Layout Properties
- Control Variables in your Shot Layout
Group Graphics into a Single Shot
The Shot Launcher panel is available by Default in your Present Workspace Layout.
However, you can simply reveal it in your Edit Workspace Layout by clicking the Shots icon in your Top Menu Bar.
- Select two or more graphics in your Project List you would like in your Shot Layout.
- Click Group into a shot at the bottom of the panel or drag and drop the selected graphics into the Shot Launcher.
The Shot will now be added to the Shot Launcher panel. - In the Shot Layout tab of the Properties panel, ensure that all graphics you would like to include are selected under Contents.
You can add as many of your graphics from your playlist as you would like.
Note: The graphics that need to be displayed over other graphic in the Shot must be positioned above the background graphics in your project list. You may need to adjust accordingly.
Set your Shot Layout Properties
In your Properties Panel, please locate your Shot Layout panel to adjust if needed.
You can choose to:
- Play other Shots off when this shot is played on-air. When toggled off, a blue-orange badge will appear on the Shot Layout as an indicator.
- Choose a color label for that Shot
- Added a Video from your Video Switcher to the Background which will open the ability to customize a Transition.
- Add additional graphics from your Projects List to the Shot Layout.
Control Variables in your Shot Layout
In the Shot Control tab of the Properties panel, you can change any of the text or image variables available to be customized for only that Shot. Any of the variables available within each graphic of the Shot will populate in the Shot Control tab.
- The Variables are separated by graphic which you can choose to show or hide by clicking the small triangle next to each graphic label.
- To change any variables, click Disabled in the dropdown menu and choose Replace.
- Then you will have the ability to edit the text in the Text input box or choose the image to replace with the option to Fill, Fit, or Stretch.
The variables should now be altered for this Shot only. You are able to revert any of the variables back to the original values by selecting disable from the associated drop down menu. If you would like more detail on transitions with your Shot Layouts, please refer to our Transitions article, here.
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