Spark is Singular's Control Application tailored for simpler graphics. The following article is a breakdown of the user interface.
Spark User Interface (1-11)
Spark is comprised of the following key areas: Load Composition Button, Refresh Composition Button, Layer Bar, Delete Layer Button, Overlay Button, Progress Bar, Loop Button, On-Air/Edit Mode Switch, Start Streaming Button, Spark Stream Settings Button and the Spark Settings Button.
1 - Load Composition Button
This is where you can load the Composition that you've prepared for your show.
2 - Refresh Composition Button
If you have made a change to your loaded Composition, use this button update your show.
3 - Layer Bar
A Layer Bar contains all of your overlays that are in one individual Logic Layer.
4 - Delete Layer Button
The Delete Layer button will delete a Layer Bar.
Note
In On-Air mode, this button turns into the Stop button. It will take out the active overlay in its respective layer.
5 - Overlay Button
An overlay button can be pressed to take that specific graphic overlay to air when in On-Air mode (8). In Edit mode, pressing an overlay button will open up that overlay's settings.
6 - Progress Bar
The progress bar indicates that there is a timer duration associated with that overlay. While On Air, the bar will show the progress of the timer countdown. Once ended, the overlay will automatically animate off.
7 - Loop Button
This button is used to make your layer loop. Only overlays with timer durations will be taken On Air. All overlays without a duration in loop mode will be skipped.
8 - On-Air / Edit Mode Switch
This switch toggles between "EDIT Mode" and "ON AIR Mode".
9 - Start Streaming Button
The stop button will take out the active overlay in it’s respective layer. This can also be accomplished by simply clicking on the active overlay's button.
10 - Spark Stream Settings Button
This button pulls open a dropdown menu of the following options:
- Start Streaming - Select your output destination
- App Output URL - Copy the App Output URL, App Output Token or change output options
- Sharing & Access - Generate an App URL or API URL
- Preview Settings - Select from a variety of preview formats and visual presents
- Developer Tools - Change versions of the platform
- Support - Access the Support Widget
11 - Spark Settings Button
This button pulls open a dropdown menu of the following options:
- Hide Preview/ Output - Hides the Preview and Output windows
- Reset Scene - Resets the scene
- Take All Out - Takes all of your overlays Off Air
- Refresh Composition - Refreshes the connected Composition
- Auto Playlist - Automatically generates Overlay Buttons within the Layer Bar
- Delete All overlays - Deletes all overlays
- Auto Preview Off - Turns off the feature that, when hovering over an overlay button, automatically shows its overlay in the Preview window
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