Question / Help New OBS User

[DinaK]

Would like to know if anyone can help me get started with the ability to edit in Photoshop while LiveStreaming on Facebook?

I have already installed the OBS Studio software. I have watched several basic tutorials. At this point, I need someone to actually help me.

Thanks !!

 

[koala]

See the quickstart guide: https://obsproject.com/wiki/OBS-Studio-Quickstart That's the general procedure what to do after installation to get to your first stream.

Then consult the OBS overview guide to get a grasp of OBS features: https://obsproject.com/wiki/OBS-Studio-Overview

 

[DinaK]

Thank you for that information Koala. I was able to follow the Wizard Configuration and now I can see ME in a LIVE box in the corner of the Black screen on OBS Studio ... but, I would like to LIVE Stream on Facebook while editing in Photoshop. Any guidance to complete this task?

Also, please know that I have been doing some indepth googling and reading about how to accomplish this and just am not having luck.

 

[DinaK]

 

[DinaK]

That is what I am able to insert into OBS but the image is missing and I can't figure out how to manipulate editing so that I can LIVEStream on Facebook.

 

[koala]

Window capture only shows the main window of an app. No secondary windows like menus or dialogs. Even the main window of some apps cannot be window-captured completely, for example the ones that use hardware acceleration. Such apps can only be captured completely with display capture. So try display capture.

 

[DinaK]

Display Capture didn't offer options for a Window to be selected.

 

[Narcogen]

Right click display capture. Choose Properties. In the dropdown for Crop, select "To Window"

Keep in mind, this is still a display capture and not a window capture. You're cropping out portions of your display that are outside the bounds of that window, but the display captures everything that occurs within those bounds-- so if you put another window on top of that area, it will be captured.

 

[koala]

Right click display capture. Choose Properties. In the dropdown for Crop, select "To Window"

Either I'm blind or you use some development OBS version or plugin that has added such a feature. As far as I see it, 23.2.1, doesn't have a feature to automatically crop a display capture to some window. This is a cool feature I'm waiting for for years, but I don't see it.

 

[Narcogen]

Possibly MacOS only? I've rarely used it, it's possible I've only used it on MacOS.

 

[koala]

Ah, this drop down box does not exist with Windows.

 

[Narcogen]

Ah, that explains it, then. I think I just never had cause to try and use it on Windows because game capture exists.

So in that case it would have to be a manual crop and then don't move the window.