Phosphorge

Overview

What Video Layer is for

Primary footage

Webcam input

Source-level looks

How-to

Step 1
Open the Layers panel on the left side of the viewer.
Step 2
Use the plus menu and choose Video Layer when you need another copy of the current video source in the stack.
Step 3
Load or switch the source from the File menu or from Right Control Panel > Settings > Input Source.
Step 4
Keep the Video Layer below Effects Layers when the effects chain should process the video and anything composited above it.
Step 5
Expand the row when you need to adjust Opacity, Blend, visibility, or solo behavior for the layer.

Reference

Control	What it changes
Visibility	Shows or hides the Video Layer without deleting it.
Solo	Temporarily isolates the layer so you can judge it without the rest of the stack.
Opacity	Controls how strongly the video contributes to the composite.
Blend	Chooses the compositing mode used when this layer sits above another layer.
Layer order	Drag the row to change where the video source sits in the stack.
General properties	Use the right control panel for source-level video controls such as speed, position, color, scale, pan, and fidelity.

Practice

Start with one Video Layer at full opacity before adding overlays or shader layers.

Use duplicate Video Layers when you want the same source to blend with itself in different positions or stack locations.

Use the Effects Layer above the Video Layer when the effect chain should treat the video as its input.