
With Create New option selected, enter a name for the source and press OK. The alternative option Add Existing can be used if you want to make a copy of an existing source. For the purpose of animated overlays you have to use the media source.Īn alternative way to create a media source in OBS is to Right Click within the Sources area then Add -> Media Source. There are quite a few different sources available to choose from. In the new sources menu select Media Source. Locate the + Icon in the sources section. Enter a name a press OK.Ĭreate a new media source. A prompt will then show asking for the scenes name.

Enter a name for the new scene and hit OK.Īn alternative way to create a scene is to Right Click within the scenes area and select Add. Typically this button is in the lower left on the default layout. To create a new scene, press the + icon in Scenes section. If you’ve created a scene before which you would like to add an overlay to, simply select it in the Scenes section to make it active.


Launch OBS studio and create a new scene.
