NewTek Virtual Set Editor - Manual (Page 36)

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FIGURE 44
Note that the order of layers in the Control Stack for PSD files you import is inverted compared to the
original – so, for example, the Background layer is at the bottom of the Layer Panel in Figure 44, but will
appears at the top of VSE’s Control Stack after import.
3.7.1 FILE REQUIREMENTS
There are a few things to know about working with PSD files in VSE. Generally, all layers in the file should
be rasterized (i.e., bitmap layers, not employing transfer modes, etc.). Also, images should be RGB Color
Mode (not CMYK, etc.).
3.7.2 INPUT LAYERS
For VSE purposes, image layers in the file serve one of two purposes. Either a layer contains graphic
imagery that will for part of the composite result, or it is an “Input Layer”. Input layers are replaced by the
video sources assigned in TriCaster’s Virtual Input tab in the finished LiveSet. VSE identifies input layers in
imported PSD files by their layer name. You can use the name to identify the layer as a proxy for Inputs A-D.
A layer with any of the following names will be replaced by Input A: "Input A", "InputA", or their lower case
equivalents. When the PSD file is imported, input layers are listed in VSE’s Control Stack as “Input Layer 0”,
“Input Layer 1”, and so on. It’s also possible to assign a custom name to a video input layer when creating
VSE projects from Photoshop® files. Simply assign the layer a name as shown on the lines below:
Input A name = “Stand-up Talent”
or, as another example: Input B name = “PiP”