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Style a single graphic

Change the size, position, colour, texture or font of one graphic in your theme profile without changing the rest of the theme.

Theme settings change every graphic at once. Sometimes you want one graphic to be different, such as a bigger scorebug or a lower third in another colour. Switch the right panel to Graphic to change just the graphic you've selected, while the rest of your theme stays exactly as it is.


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Before you start


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  • Open your theme profile in the editor on the GRAPHICS & STYLES tab. Themes need the Broadcast Graphics module.

  • Set your theme-wide style, colour, texture, font, animations and edges first using the Theme toggle. It's easier to decide what should be different once the overall look is in place.


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Switch to Graphic

Switch to Graphic


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  1. In the graphics list on the left, click the graphic you want to change, for example Scorebug, Lower Third, Match ID, Team Lists or Match Stats.

  2. Check the centre preview shows the graphic you picked.

  3. With the graphic selected, click Graphic at the top of the right panel.

The right panel now shows settings for this graphic only. Anything you change here won't affect the other graphics in your theme. If you want to style a different graphic, click it in the list on the left and the panel updates to show that graphic's settings.


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Change the size

  1. Find the Scale slider near the top of the panel.

  2. Drag it right to make the graphic bigger, or left to make it smaller. The value shows as a percentage, so you can see exactly how much you've changed it.

  3. Check the preview to see the new size. Click REPLAY ANIMATION if you want to see how the graphic animates in at its new size.

A slightly larger scorebug can help viewers watching on phones. A smaller lower third leaves more of the action visible. Small changes usually work best, so try a few values before you settle on one.


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Change the position

  1. Find the X and Y position fields under Scale.

  2. Type a number into X to move the graphic across the screen, left or right.

  3. Type a number into Y to move it up or down.

  4. Watch the preview as you go and adjust until the graphic sits where you want it.

Use position to keep a graphic clear of something else on screen, such as a sponsor logo, a broadcaster watermark or another graphic. If you've made the graphic bigger, you may also need to nudge it so it doesn't run off the edge of the screen.

To put the size and position back where they started, click RESET.


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Give it its own look with Theme Variables

Change the colour of one graphic


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  1. Scroll down to Theme Variables in the right panel.

  2. Open Colour and pick a colour for this graphic only.

  3. Check the preview. The rest of the theme stays the same.

Theme Variables let one graphic override the theme's Theme (style), Colour, Texture and Font. Each one starts as Inherit, followed by the theme's current value in brackets. That means it simply follows the theme. When you pick something else, only this graphic changes.

For example, if your theme for the LIGR Demo League is Navy, you could give the Lower Third a Red colour so player and sponsor messages stand out, while the Scorebug and everything else stays Navy.

To undo an override, set it back to the Inherit option and the graphic follows the theme again.


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Spot graphics with overrides

In the graphics list on the left, an orange dot appears next to any graphic that has its own settings. It's an easy way to see at a glance which graphics differ from the theme, so nothing surprises you on match day.


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Tips and common mistakes

  • Changing the theme later. If you change the theme colour later, graphics set to Inherit follow it. Graphics with their own colour keep it.

  • Use overrides sparingly. A consistent look is easier for viewers to follow. Save overrides for graphics that really need to stand out.

  • Remember to switch back. To change the whole theme again, click Theme at the top of the right panel. Changes made while Graphic is selected only apply to the selected graphic.

  • Nothing is kept until you save. You'll see Unsaved changes until you create or update the theme profile. See Save your theme profile.


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