How to add picture-in-picture video and image overlays

The Video Overlay panel (bottom center) layers extra video clips and still images on top of the program 鈥?perfect for picture-in-picture boxes, logos, and graphics. Up to 8 layers, including 4 video layers, 4 picture layers.

Step 1. Click Add Video and pick a clip. A layer card appears with play, loop, opacity, and overlay controls.

Video Overlay panel with an added video layer and its controls

Step 2. Click the overlay button on the layer card (or Apply All) to show it on the program.

Pop-out button and a video layer shown on the Output Preview

Step 3. Drag the layer to move it. Drag red handles to resize. Use the opacity slider for transparency.

Floating Video Overlay window with resize handles on the layer

Step 4. Click Apply All to confirm the layout.

Video layer positioned in the top-right of the Output Preview

Step 5. Click Add Image and pick a PNG/JPG. It becomes a layer card just like a video.

Add Image button with an image layer in the Video Overlay panel

Step 6. Select the image layer, click its Overlay button (or Apply All) to place it on the program.

Image layer overlaid on the Output Preview

Step 7. Drag the image to position it. Resize with red handles. Lower opacity for a watermark effect. Use Clear All to remove all layers.

Image layer dragged to a corner with opacity slider

That's it 鈥?video and image layers composite over your program in real time.

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