Epiphan Pearl User Manual
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Pearl User Guide
Create a custom channel
4. Next, pick one of the following actions to create or select a layout to edit:
a. select the layout you want to edit by clicking anywhere in the layout row; or
b. click Add Layout to create a new layout.
5. The layout editor shows the current state of the selected layout for your channel and the row for the
layout you're editing is highlighted green.
6. If this is a new channel or layout, you are presented with an empty layout area with a black background
matte.
Now that you've created your layout, you can start adding items to it. See these topics:
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Add a video source (custom channel)
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Add an audio source (custom channel)
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Add a text overlay (custom channel)
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Delete or move a layout (custom channel)
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Set the background color (custom channel)
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Rename a layout (custom channel)
Important note for channels with multiple layouts
By default (and historically), Pearl's channels are named automatically based on the content in the channel.
When a channel has only one layout, and that layout has only one source (regardless of whether or not there
are pictures or overlays in the layout), the channel name is the same as the source name
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