OBS Guide (Photo Magic)

Created by Elijah Shaw, Modified on Mon, 14 Oct at 2:17 PM by Ryan Ramsey

An important thing to note is that this is intended for if you need compositing help and adjusting/cropping your feed. All compositing otherwise can be done natively within the suite.

Integrating Photo Magic into OBS Studio

  1. Download and Install OBS Studio: Visit https://obsproject.com/ and download the latest version for your operating system. Follow the installation instructions.

  2. Create a New Scene: In OBS Studio, click the "+" button under the "Scenes" section to create a new scene.

  3. Add a Browser Source: Click the "+" button under the "Sources" section and select "Browser".

  4. Paste the Output Feed: Paste the output feed URL with graphics from Vixi Photo Magic into the "URL" field of the browser source.

  5. Adjust Settings:

    • Size and Position: Adjust the size and position of the browser source to fit your scene.

    • Crop: Use the crop tool to remove unwanted parts of the feed if necessary.

    • Resize: Scale the feed to the desired size while maintaining aspect ratio.

    • Transparency: You can add a transparent background by adjusting the background color settings in the Edit Output Graphics settings 

  6. Fine-Tune Your Scene:

    • Add more sources like text overlays, logos, or images.

    • Adjust opacity, scaling, and positioning for each source.

    • Use transitions and filters to enhance your stream's visual appeal.

  7. Play it Out

    • Now it's time to protect your display. Right-click on your source and hover over "Full Projector (Source) " and select one of the sources.

    • This will put the feed into full-screen mode

    • From here, you're ready to start your show!

Additional Tips:

  • Experiment with different Photo Magic settings to achieve desired results.

  • Consider using multiple Photo Magic outputs in a single scene for a collage effect.

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