Image Layer

Image Layers add still images to the composition and provide compact controls for color treatment, position, scale, modulation, reset, locks, and dice.

Overview

What Image Layer is for

Still overlays

Logos and masks

Graphic texture layers

How-to

Starting Workflow for Image Layers

  1. Step 1

    Use the plus menu and choose Image Layer.

  2. Step 2

    Select an image in the file picker, or use Change Image from the layer context menu later.

  3. Step 3

    Expand the row and use Load when you need to replace the file.

  4. Step 4

    Use Mode, Levels, Hue, Sat, and Light to shape the image before adding broader effects.

  5. Step 5

    Use X Pos, Y Pos, and Scale to place the image in the frame.

Reference

Image Layer controls

ControlWhat it changes
LoadChooses or replaces the still image file used by the layer.
ModeSwitches image treatment between Color, Grayscale, and Black & White.
LevelsReduces or restores image color levels for posterized or full-range looks.
HueRotates image hue in degrees.
SatControls image saturation from desaturated to boosted color.
LightDarkens or brightens the still image.
X Pos and Y PosMoves the image horizontally or vertically in the frame.
ScaleResizes the image layer from small overlays to large background fills.
Lock, Reset, and DiceProtect, restore, or randomize individual image controls.

Practice

Usage tips

Use Image Layers for static artwork that should stay independent from the video source.

Lock a control before using dice when that value is already working.

Assign modulators to X Pos, Y Pos, Scale, or color controls when a still image should become a moving performance element.