Overlayby LMNOpen the studio ↗A practical guide to speaker names, titles and on-screen context for your next live production.
A lower third overlay is a graphic placed over video, generally near the bottom of the frame. It identifies a speaker or provides information while leaving the main picture visible. Names, titles, locations and segment labels are common uses.
Use speaker graphics in interviews, church live streams, conferences, podcasts and panel discussions. A consistent layout helps an audience recognise each speaker and follow a changing conversation.
Keep the name prominent and the title secondary. Use strong contrast, leave comfortable space around text and check the graphic at the size your audience will actually watch. Test long names and avoid placing text against the screen edge.
A static lower third is usually prepared as an image or video. An editable overlay lets you change text and styling without exporting another file. The editor includes live text editing, six visual styles and a preset saved in your browser.
The intended production workflow uses a transparent browser source. The editor synchronizes between tabs in the same browser profile. OBS and vMix have separate browser environments, so cloud synchronization is still required for a direct, controlled browser-source output.
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