Sections group your graphics by the part of the match they're for, like pre-match or half-time. They show as coloured tabs across the top of the Graphics panel, so your operator can go straight to the right place.
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Before you start
You have a control room built on your theme. See Creating a control room.
You can open it, either from Themes > Control Rooms or from the overlay of a match it's connected to. See Connecting your control room to a match.
Ways to lay out sections
There's no fixed rule. Choose whatever suits how your operator works.
By part of the match: PRE-MATCH, FIRST HALF, HALF-TIME, SECOND HALF, FULL-TIME and EXTRA TIME. This follows the match in order, so the operator just moves along the tabs.
By graphic type: for example Lower Thirds, Full Frames, TEAMS and Scorebug.
By rundown: for big productions, small sections that match the producer's running order, such as Talent Names, Promos and Breaks.
Add a section
Open your Control Room and look at the section tabs across the top of the Graphics panel.
Click the + button next to your section tabs. A form opens on the right.
In Name, give the section a short, clear name, like EXTRA TIME. This is the label on the tab.
Open the Colour dropdown and pick a colour, for example Blue, so the section stands out at a glance.
Click Add Graphic at the bottom of the form to save it.
Your new section appears as a tab, after your existing sections. It's empty until you add graphics to it. Repeat these steps for each section you need.
What the name and colour are for
Name: what your operator reads on the tab. Keep it short so all your tabs fit across the panel. Many teams use capitals, like HALF-TIME, to make tabs easy to scan.
Colour: helps the operator's eye find a section without reading. Give every section a different colour where you can.
Sections only organise the Control Room. They don't change how graphics look on screen, and your viewers never see them.
Move a graphic to another section
Click the three dots on the graphic and select Edit.
On the Details tab, change Section.
Click Update Graphic.
Tips and common mistakes
Plan before you build. Sketch your sections from your rundown first. It's quicker than moving lots of graphics later.
Keep the scorebug easy to reach. Many rooms give the scorebug and its extensions their own section.
Don't overload one tab. If a section gets long, split it in two. Your operator can also type a name into Search Graphics to find any graphic fast.
Next: Add a graphic