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. Nothing you do on the preview page is ever sent to air.
Before you start
You need the Broadcast Graphics module, as overlays and themes are part of Graphics.
The match needs at least one overlay, and that overlay needs a theme profile set.
Open the preview
Go to the Matches tab and find your match, for example Harbour City v Ridgeview.
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, so you always know which fixture you're checking. On the right is a dropdown with the overlay's name, such as Main Feed. If the match has more than one overlay, use this dropdown to switch between them without leaving the page. When you're finished, click Matches at the top left to go back.
Pick a graphic
On the left, the Graphics list shows the graphics in your theme. Depending on the theme, you might see Lower Third, Match ID, Scorebug, Team Lists and Match Stats.
Click a graphic to load it into the large preview in the middle of the page.
Click through the rest of the list to check each one in turn.
The preview uses the overlay's theme profile, so you see the same colours, textures, fonts and animation style your viewers will see. If you've overridden the look of a single graphic in the theme profile, that override shows here too. Because nothing goes to air, you can preview graphics as often as you like, even while the match is live.
Replay the animation
Graphics animate onto the screen rather than simply appearing. Click Replay Animation at the top right of the preview to see exactly how the selected graphic comes on screen, from the first frame to the finished graphic.
Replay it as many times as you need. This is useful when you've just picked a new animation style in your theme profile, or when you want to know how long a graphic takes to settle before you put it on air during play.
Check the graphic settings
On the right, Graphic settings shows the info this graphic uses. The fields change from graphic to 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.
Use this panel to spot missing or wrong details before kick-off, like a misspelt stadium name or the wrong competition. Most of this information comes from your match setup. If something's wrong, fix it at the source, for example in your competition, venue, club or team details, and the graphic will pick up the change.
Tips and common mistakes
Preview after every theme change. If you've changed the overlay's theme profile, or edited the profile itself, preview a few graphics to confirm the new look.
Graphic looks wrong? Check which theme profile the overlay uses with Configure in the overlay's menu. Styling such as colour, texture, font, animations and edges is set in the theme profile, in the Themes tab.
Checking the right overlay? If the match has several overlays, make sure the dropdown at the top right shows the one you mean to check.
Want to see what's actually on air? Preview shows one graphic on its own. To watch the live output, use the overlay's monitoring link.
Next: Get Your Overlay Links