Graphics for Broadcasting and Live Streaming

What are the benefits of Layers for Broadcasting and Live Streaming?

Layers provide a structured and organized way to work on different elements of your video. 
Each layer brings features and the controls to the project. 

 

They allow you to isolate and manipulate individual graphics without affecting the rest of the composition, enabling precise adjustments and edits. 

 

This flexibility also facilitates experimentation, as you can easily try out different visual elements and arrangements

 

Layers offer a non-destructive workflow, preserving your original content while allowing you to enhance, refine, or modify specific aspects. Additionally, layers enable efficient collaboration and version control, making it simpler to share your work with others and keep track of changes. 

 

Overall, leveraging layers empowers you to achieve a higher level of control, creativity, and professionalism in your design endeavors.

Chroma Key Concept
1. Background Layer; 2. Interactive Map; 3. Anchorwoman with Green Screen; 4. Lower Thirds with Logo und Newsfeed
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Add a new layer

The Placer Layer - the most powerful Layer in mimoLive

Place media in the layerstack, position the media in your stream, change geometry and such more. This layer is the first you need to know.

Advanced control, Scene Setups with Layerset

And if you want to dive deeper, be sure to check out our Layers, Settings, and Variants section for advanced information on how to work with layers and create variants for scene setups and much more. See mimoLive’s layer overview from A-Z

Let’s get started!

List of Input Sources

Input Sources Description
Video Video source is used for any HDMI, SDI, USB camera connected to your mac. It combines the video and audio input if available.
Blackmagic Design Video Use Blackmagic Design Hardware as video sources in mimoLive.
NDI® Video Source Connect to any NDI enabled device on the network and use it as a video source in mimoLive.
iOS Device Video This source let you display the screen of your iOS device connected to your Mac with a cable.
Audio Configure a audio only source if you need to add audio on a separate path to your video production.
Media Playlist Playback a list of media files of different types (stills, audio tracks or movies)
mimoCall™ Video Call feature of mimoLive. Connect your interview or podcast guest remotely to your live stream show via a web browser.
IP Camera (RTSP) Add an RTSP input source to your mimolive document.
Last recording If you have a File Recording Output Destination in your mimoLive document, this source will get pushed the last recorded movie file path and can play it back instantly.
Screen Capture & Screencast Use this source to capture your Macs desktop screen. If you have two displays, use one display for controlling mimoLive and the second one to record your screencast.
Social Media Social Media sources let you retrieve data from Social Media services, like Facebook Reactions, YouTube comments and such.
Web Browser Capture This source provides a window capture of a web browser. You can capture entire web pages or portions of it.
Window Capture The Window Capture source lets you grab a windows from any apps or a part of them for use in any layer that supports a video source.
Motion-JPEG Many internet webcams have a built-in motion-JPEG-server (including the cameras by AXIS). You can grab them with this source.
Placeholder If you are currently setting up a document but don’t have all the hardware around then you can fill in a placeholder with configurable letters.
Slideshow Add still images to your document and present them as a slideshow.
Sports Team Data (optional) For team games of any kind this data source provides the information of a single team. This is part of the Sports Graphics Addon.
Syphon Video Receiver The Syphon Video Receiver source receives video data from other Syphon Video Servers, including mimoLives built-in Syphon Sender layer. Many 3rd party video apps supports this standard.
Text The Text source let you create text on a background quick and easy.
Video Output Test If you are certain about your video pipeline you can use this video source to check if every pixel is processed correctly throughout your setup.
AV Sync Test This Source is for diagnostic purposes. It creates a blinking video and synchronized sound, so that the Output Destinations can be tested for sync issues.
Zoom Meeting The Zoom Meeting Source in mimoLive provides a convenient and flexible way to integrate remote participants into your live production workflow, allowing you to create a more engaging and dynamic experience for your audience. (Needs a Studio or Broadcast Licence)

mimoLive* supports various input sources. Here is the list of the available input sources.

(*mimoLive 6.4) – Information provided without guarantee

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