Creating Your Own Custom Overlays and Graphics
Ensure your assets are using these overlay and video file formats for optimal performance. (JPG, PNG, MP4, WebM)
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Ensure your assets are using these overlay and video file formats for optimal performance. (JPG, PNG, MP4, WebM)
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When creating images for your Stage TEN broadcast, use the sizes specified below. You can build these in your favourite image creation program (Photoshop, Canva, Illustrator, Figma, etc).
PNGs support transparency. This allows you to place graphics anywhere in a fullscreen overlay, or to set the level of opacity.
JPGs can be used if you don't need transparency.
Webp and AVIF image files are also supported.
Free Resource: Overlay Templates
Click below to downlod a set of sample assets, including the photoshop and illustrator files.
The sizes of overlays will vary based on your stream's orientation and resolution, which you will probably determine based on where your target audience will be watching from.
For a 1080p stream:
Orientation can be optimized for viewing on a desktop as on certain destinations, including TikTok and Instagram. In this case, vertical assets are best, though horizontal is also an option.
Dimensions for horizontal videos should be 1920x1080, or 1280x720.
Aspect ratio should be that of standard widescreen video, 16:9. 1:1 is also possible, but square assets may be cropped unexpectedly.
You can also use video as overlays and graphics, which also need to follow the size guidelines, and should be set at either 720p or 1080p.
MP4s can be used as Lower Third or Watermark overlays based on the size chart above. For video encoding settings, see below.
WEBMs can be used as Lower Third, Watermark, or Full Screen overlays due to their support of transparency. To learn more about how to create WEBMs, see below.
File type: MP4
Optimal video settings:
Codec: H.264/AVC (note: H.265/HEVC is NOT supported)
Profile: Baseline
Level: 41
Keyframe Interval: 2 (1 keyframe / 2 seconds)
B-Frames: 0
Bitrate Range: 1500 - 6000 Kbps (1.5 - 6.0 Mbps)
Resolution (Maximum): 1920x1080 (1080p)
Frame Rate: 30 FPS or 60 FPS
Optimal audio settings:
Codec: AAC
Profile: LC
Sample Rate: 48000
Bitrate: 96 - 160 Kbps
Important: Make sure that your video clips have an audio track, even if there is no sound.
Want to create cool animations or effects? Create a .webm file which allows for a transparent background for motion graphics. Then drag your file into the Full Screen Overlay box for a full screen effect or “Lower Third” box to make your names or call-outs pop.
Note: The following workflow is specific to converting videos that were created in After Effects.
Make sure the transparency grid is toggled on in your composition. A white and grey grid will show.
Create your overlay
When adding to the Render Queue, select the following settings:
Output Module
Format: QuickTime
Video Output: RGB + Alpha
Format Options: Animation
Output To: name your .mov, then Render.
The QuickTime movie file you've created can now be converted to a WEBM by using a MOV to WEBM online converter, such as https://www.aconvert.com/video/mov-to-webm
