One source with filter, one without

[ScottMerrill]

This may be super easy, but I can't figure it out. I use an ElGato webcam for filming. Sometimes, I want to film full 1080, sometimes I only want to film with a circle filter as an overlay to screen capture.

I've got the circle filter setup no problem. I know I can switch it on and off. Doing that requires me to readjust my full screen image area every time. I'd like to have one "source" as the ElGato (full screen) and one source as the ElGato (with filter). It seems like even after I add a duplicate source, they both are the same (either filter or no filter). Is there a way to actually create a secondary source that's filter only, so I can just select or deselect that particular source as needed (same way I switch from webcam to Windows Capture)?

Hope this makes sense. Thanks in advance :)

 

[koala]

Add additional capture device sources with the "add existing" option, so both have an image at the same time. To apply independent filters to an additional capture device source, add a group and put the additional capture device source into that group. Then apply any filters to the group instead of the source directly. This way, these filters will not show up on other instances of that source.

 

[ScottMerrill]

Just figured out why I was losing my mind...OBS used to have a "source clone" option, which has since been deprecated. Found this and it works beautifully! Thanks for your help :)

Source Clone

Add source to OBS that lets you clone sources to allow different filters than the original

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