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Twitch Alerts Using a Green Screen

Everyone uses Twitch alerts. They’re awesome! However, I’ve noticed that most of them are the same. I wanted to make my own but I figured it would be a lengthy process and I’m no graphic designer but I am however a darn good video and effects editor with a huge background in computer programming… I […]

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Gaming Streaming Tech

Auto Mute Mic When Switching Scenes in OBS Studio

Have you ever switched to a “Be Right Back” scene in OBS to grab a drink or talk to someone off camera only to come back and realize that everything you’ve been doing was being broadcasted to the world?… I know I have. I’ve setup hotkeys to mute but it’s cumbersome and it has to […]

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Streaming Tech

How to Install Advanced Scene Switcher

OBS has a standard plugin installed already called Automatic Scene Switch but it’s surprisingly lacking in features. Upon researching how to make my Zoom Effect I stumbled across a problem where I needed to automatically switch to scenes based on certain types of triggers. Luckily, open source Devs are awesome and someone figured has created […]

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Streaming Tech

How to Add a Zoom Effect in OBS Studio

Some time ago, I wanted to be able to add a live zoom effect with the webcam in OBS Studio for my streams. I’d use this as a punch line of a joke or pause-for-affect style of humor (don’t judge me). Formally, I could only do this with high quality broadcast software and I really […]