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About automatic channels Auto A and Auto B 193
Channel configuration 196
Configure auto channels 197
Create a channel 197
Add video sources or a channel as a source 201
Add an audio source to a layout 205
Duplicate a channel 206
Rename a channel 207
Delete a channel 208
Preview channel 209
Add or remove channel metadata 212
Configure encoding 213
Codecs and file format compatibility 213
Configure video encoding 215
Configure audio encoding 220
Multi-encoding and channel as a source 221
Custom layout configuration 223
About the custom layout editor 223
Resize and position items using percents or pixels 227
Open the custom layout editor for a channel 234
Add or edit a custom layout 235
Rename a layout 237
Delete, move, or duplicate a layout 238
Set the background color 240
Add an image to a layout 241
Upload or remove an image using the Media page 243
Add a text overlay 245
Custom system variables for text overlays 248
Crop a video source 248
Configure chroma keying 251
Performance considerations 252
What is upstream chroma keying? 252
What is downstream chroma keying? 253
Set up chroma key for a green screen video source 254
Add chroma key titler effects using Microsoft Powerpoint slides 260
Add external titler software effects to Pearl-2 265
Video and audio input sources 272
About connecting video and audio sources 272