Preview graphics lets you see every graphic on an overlay in your theme, before anything goes live. It's the easiest way to check the look, the animation and the information each graphic uses, without putting anything on air.
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Before you start
The match needs an overlay with a theme profile set.
Open the preview
Go to Matches and find the match.
Click the arrow to expand the match, so you can see its overlays.
Open the menu at the end of the overlay's row.
Click Preview graphics.
The preview page opens. The match is shown across the top, for example Harbour City v Ridgeview. On the right is a dropdown with the overlay's name, such as Main Feed, so you can switch to another overlay on the same match. To go back, click Matches at the top left.
Pick a graphic
On the left, the Graphics list shows the graphics in your theme, such as Lower Third, Match ID, Scorebug, Team Lists and Match Stats. The list depends on your theme.
Click a graphic to see it in your theme, in the large preview in the middle of the page.
The preview uses the overlay's theme profile, so you see the same colours, textures, fonts and animation style your viewers will see. Nothing you do here goes to air, so you can click through every graphic as often as you like, even during a match.
Replay the animation
Click Replay Animation at the top right of the preview to see exactly how the graphic comes on screen. Graphics animate in rather than simply appearing, so this shows you the full entrance from start to finish. Replay it as many times as you need.
Check the graphic settings
On the right, Graphic settings shows the info this graphic uses. What you see depends on the graphic. For example:
Match ID: Competition Name (LIGR Demo League), Stadium Name (LIGR Demo Stadium) and Match Starting In.
Lower Third: Text Line One, Text Line Two and Text Line Three, such as a player's name, team and role.
Scorebug: the Clock and the Competition Name.
This is a quick way to spot missing or wrong details, like a misspelt stadium name, before the match starts. If something's wrong, fix it at the source, for example in your competition, venue or team details in the Assets tab.
Tips and common mistakes
Preview before every new theme. If you've changed the overlay's theme profile, preview a few graphics to confirm the new look.
Graphic looks wrong? Check which theme profile the overlay uses with Configure. Styling is set in the theme profile, in the Themes tab.
Want to see what's actually on air? Preview shows a graphic on its own. To watch the live output, use the overlay's monitoring link.
Next: Get Your Overlay Links