Configure video I/O
Here you define your video inputs and outputs. Currently supported sources/destinations
AJA - AJA video cards
BMD - BlackMagic Design DeckLink video cards
NDI - Video over IP - What is NDI?
Tracking only (Input) - useful in XR setups where no video input is needed
Experimental - details see below
File (Input) - enabled by default
SRT (Input/Output)
GPU (Output)
See System Requirements for supported cards
Learn more about color profile and color space in how to Configure your color pipeline
How to work with interlaced video
If you are feeding an interlaced video into Pixotope, it will be deinterlaced before coming into the engine. This way we composite the video with the graphics in the best way possible. If you are using interlaced output, it will be re-interlaced after compositing. This intermediate deinterlacing will not be visible in the output and is strictly to improve the compositing quality.
Go to SETUP > Configure > Video I/O
Output either interlaced or (deinterlaced) progressive.
Academy Tutorial - Using Multiple Video Inputs
Learn how to use Media inputs to set up virtual monitors and other video feeds for your scene
Video input
Camera systems are listed by default.
Add additional media inputs if you need untracked video sources in your level (for example, the input for a virtual monitor)
Name your media input
For Input choose the input source (AJA, BMD, NDI, Tracking only)
Optionally override the default settings:
Choose the Video input format (resolution and frame rate) of your camera systems and media inputs - See Supported input and output formats
Choose the Color profile - Learn move about how to Configure your color pipeline
Choose the input type
Fill | default setting, allows for using the internal video keyer |
Fill - External Key | the video is keyed externally and is provided as a separate fill and key signal |
Fill/Key - External Key | the video is keyed externally and is provided as a combined fill and key signal |
Experimental input
Video output
The frame rate of inputs and outputs must be the same!
For example, if your production needs to output in 50p, choose a 50p output format and set your physical camera and the camera system in Director up to match.
Add one or more media outputs
Name your media output
For Output choose the output destination (AJA, BMD, NDI)
Optionally override the default settings
Choose the Video output format (resolution and frame rate) of your camera systems and media outputs - See Supported input and output formats
Choose the Color profile - Learn move about how to Configure your color pipeline
Color management in Editor
When "OCIO Viewport Enabled" is selected in the Editor, the color space of the Editor viewport is linked to this color space selection.
This only applies if SETUP > Show > Settings > Base settings > Compositing color space is set to "Linear space"
Choose the Output type
Optionally output Audio by selecting the checkbox - Learn move about how to Configure audio output
Set the Audio delay if required - the default value is 100 msec
Fill | for internal compositing mode (default) |
Key | for external compositing mode |
Learn more about Compositing modes