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00:00:00 – 00:10:52
In this video, Dave, the content creator, explores a new method for incorporating a digital scoreboard into live streams using two recording programs. He demonstrates the setup process in Stream Labs OBS, starting with creating a custom scoreboard in Excel, managing the scores, and importing the layout as a JPEG file into OBS. Dave guides viewers on adding and positioning the scoreboard image and text, ensuring readability by adjusting fonts and colors. He further illustrates real-time updates by dynamically altering text files, and discusses the integration of a clock feature with configurable time intervals suitable for various sports. Additionally, Dave highlights the potential of an upcoming version 2.0 for enhanced functionality. Throughout the tutorial, he acknowledges his Patreon supporters for their contributions, aiding the development and sharing of such practical tools.
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In this part of the video, Dave explains that he is trying out a new technique using two different recording programs. He introduces a new scoreboard program and plans to demonstrate how he sets it up in Stream Labs OBS. Dave provides an online source for the program and promises to include the link in the video description. He then guides viewers through the process of creating a custom scoreboard using the new program, including positioning numbers on the screen. Additionally, Dave takes a moment to thank his Patreon supporters. He shows a basic setup in Excel to manage scores, capturing and saving the layout as a JPEG file, and then describes how to insert it back into OBS.
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In this part of the video, the content creator demonstrates how to add a scoreboard image to OBS. They explain the process of adding a new image source, selecting the scoreboard image, and positioning it on the screen. The presenter then discusses adding text to the scoreboard, showcasing two methods: dragging and dropping text files directly into OBS, and adding text sources within OBS, configuring them to read from specific files. Key details include instructions not to stretch the text to avoid blurriness and to adjust fonts within OBS. They also provide examples of setting up home and visitor scores with different colors to represent different teams.
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In this part of the video, the creator demonstrates how to set up and customize a digital scoreboard. They adjust the home and visitor scores to 64 and illustrate how to move elements like scores and periods on the interface. They change the color of the period text to white to contrast with the black background, ensuring visibility. The creator then shows how to implement a clock into the scoreboard, setting it to 20 minutes. They explain how scores can be adjusted in real-time by running a program that rewrites the text file, thereby updating the scoreboard dynamically. Finally, they highlight the feature of incrementing the time in one-minute intervals, useful for sports like shootout hockey, and mention the option of having a running clock.
00:09:00
In this part of the video, the speaker explains how a scoreboard works with a specific focus on handling text files and reading them. The system changes the text files, and the scoreboard reads these files dynamically, which the speaker finds very effective. They provide a link to the related website in the description and mention future possibilities with an upcoming 2.0 version. Additionally, the speaker expresses gratitude to their Patreon supporters for enabling content creation and showcasing such tools to the community.