in a scene, how can I make one video go to preview and the other go to program?

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JayLIve

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I am working on a 2 projector setup. each projector will show a different "source" in the one scene. both will play at the same time.

at first I had advanced scene switcher setup to do all that, but I found I need to nudge one of my sources over, but I can't do that since I've been using that specific source to go to fullscreen projector 2. I did find that if I make it display on "program projector" it does allow me to move it, however BOTH videos in source try and play on the program projector. I'm not sure if there is a better way to do this, but my first thought is, make one video go to preview the other go to program, but I can't figure out how to make each one go to the correct one.

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JayLIve

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I think that is exactly what I want. Can you lead me in the right direction as to an approach that would work for me?
 
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JayLIve

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Essentially, I have 3 screens. 2 are projectors, 1 is the main computer screen with OBS. Right now I have advanced media switcher set if the date is any day at 5:00, switch scene to "example", AND Projector, open full screen source "source file 1" on "Projector 1, AND projector open full screen source "source file 2" on "Projector 2" it is working almost perfect, but I found I need to move the image of source file 1 over a bit. but because I'm using full screen source on projector, it seems to take that source file, and just play it full screen, it ignores the fact that I tried to nudge it over. I feel like that is because it is essentially bypassing the "program screen" so I feel like I need to somehow have it start one video on the program screen, and the other one to show full screen on the other, just not sure how to separate them. Do they all need to be scenes and I'm thinking about it wrong? Sorry, I've only been using this software about 2 weeks, so very much still figuring it out, but really appreciate all the help!

I think what I get hung up on, is this is largely an unattended setup, almost like digital signage, so I need it to flip scenes as each one ends, I can't do it manually...
 
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JayLIve

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this is what my macro looks like, ignore the display names for now, I don't have the projectors on right now so have them set to main monitor just to show the macro.

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JayLIve

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ok, one step closer, one step back. I switched to studio mode, I changed my advanced scene switcher macro from projector/source to projector program. that does display it live with my position adjustments made. However, it does not play the 2nd video on the other screen. its like it can't kick start 2 scenes at the same time. but I can't have both videos in the same scene, because if I have projector set to program, it tries to show both videos on top of each other.

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JayLIve

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I think I got it to work. I don't think its the right way, but it seems to work. I basically have it "switch scene" program, scene to example using cut, then I have a 2nd macro for projector open, full screen of source video 2, full screen on the other projector, after I nudge the main video over, I just move the 2nd video "off the screen" so it doesn't show in program, but since I'm using full screen projector of source, it still sends the other video to full screen on the other. like I said, I am almost positive this isn't the right way to do it, but seems to work...
 
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