How to add lower-third graphics to live events – Vimeo Help Center

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You can add lower-third graphics to your virtual broadcast in the web-based production tool. This article explains how to create, customize, and display these graphics using the web-based production tool.

In this article:

What to know before adding lower third graphics
How to create a lower-third graphic
How to customize your lower-third graphics to match your brand
How to add a lower-third graphic to a scene
How to manage lower-third graphics for scenes
How to display lower-third graphics during the live event
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What to know before adding lower third graphics

Before adding lower-third graphics to your event, take note of the following:

Supported production mode: Lower-third graphics are supported when using the in-browser production studio when selecting the Stream through your browser production mode.
- If you are using an external encoder, refer to How to add graphics to events while using an external encoder. If you are using Livestream Studio, refer to Livestream Studio: Graphic Overlays.
Automatic creation: A lower third graphic will automatically be created for the broadcaster and every guest speaker. It'll display their names and title, but will not have images.
Default graphics: Polls and Q&A have default lower-third graphics, such as poll results and submitted questions.
Recurring live events: Graphics for recurring virtual events will be retained; however, your graphics will not display automatically each time you stream. You will still need to show/hide it during the scene.

How to create a lower-third graphic

You can create custom lower-third graphics for your scenes. To do so:

From the web-based production tool, select the Graphics icon on the left navigation menu.
Select + Add lower third.
Enter the Primary text for your graphic, an image, and optional secondary text.
Select Save.

How to customize lower-third graphics to match a brand

You can adjust the colors for all your event’s lower third graphics to match your brand if you have access to the Brand Kit. To do so:

Select the Brand icon on the left-side toolbar.
Select the Primary color or Secondary color to open the color window.
Drag and drop the color selector or insert your brand’s exact HEX color codes.
Select Save to apply your brand colors.

How to add a lower-third graphic to a scene

Once created, you must add graphics to a scene to display them during your live event. To do so:

Select Graphics on the left-side toolbar.
Select the Scenes tab.
Select the + icon next to the graphic to add it to the scene.

How to manage lower-third graphics for scenes

After adding a graphic to a scene, you can manually edit or remove it from your live event. To do so:

Select the Graphics button from the left-side toolbar.
Select the Scene tab within the Graphics panel.
Select the vertical ellipsis button to open the overflow menu. Here, you can edit the lower-third's appearance or remove it from the live event entirely.

How to manage lower-third graphics for speakers

The other tab in the graphics menu is for Speakers. These lower-third graphics are automatically created for the broadcaster and any guest speaker added to your event. To edit these:

Hover your cursor over the lower third.
Select the pencil icon.
Edit the speaker's name and title. These lower thirds do not include image fields.
Your changes will save automatically.

How to display lower-third graphics during the live event

After creating and editing the appearance of your lower-third graphic, you will need to display it during the scene to your audience. To display them:

When a scene is in the stream output, hover over the output preview in the center of the web-based production studio.
Select Show to show the lower-third graphic.
To hide the lower-third graphic, hover over the stage once more and select Hide.

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