Adding a matte transition (also known as a luma wipe or luma matte transition) in OBS and Streamlabs can enhance the professional quality of your streams. Matte transitions use a grayscale video file where the luminance (brightness) controls the transition effect. Here’s how to add a matte transition in both OBS and Streamlabs:
Adding Matte Transitions in OBS
Open OBS:
- Launch OBS on your computer.
Access the Scene Transitions Menu:
- Click on the “Scene Transitions” section at the bottom right of the OBS window.
- Clik on “+” and choose Stinger
Add a New Transition:
- Upload Video Files: Navigate to the downloaded folder ( Use Webm Transition for streaming )
- Choose a transition with or without sound
Configure the Transition:
- Audio Transition Point: Time
- Set Transition point: 0
- Matt Layout: Enable “Use a Track Matte”
- Matte layout type: Same file, side-by-side ( stinger on the left, track matte on the right )
- Audio Monitoring: Monitor Only (mute output )
- Audio Fade Style: Fade out to the transition point then fade in
Set the Default Transition:
- Select your newly added transition from the list to set it as the default transition for your scenes.
Apply and Test:
- Switch between your scenes to test the transition. Make sure it performs as expected.
Adding Matte Transitions in Streamlabs
Open Streamlabs Desktop:
- Launch Streamlabs on your computer.
Access the Scene Transitions Menu:
- Click on the “Arrow” gear icon in the Scenes tab right corner.
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Access the Scene Transitions Menu:
- In newly opened window click on ” Add transition”
- Or edit existing one if you want
Access the Scene Transitions Menu:
- In the newly opened window click on ” Add transition”
- Or edit the existing one if you want
- From the dropdown Type select Stinger and click “Done”
Add a New Transition:
- Upload Video Files: Navigate to the downloaded folder ( Use Webm Transition for streaming )
- Choose a transition with or without sound
Configure the Transition:
- Transition Point Type: Time
- Set Transition point: 0
- Matt Layout: Enable “Use a Track Matte”
- Matte layout type: Same file, side-by-side ( stinger on the left, track matte on the right )
- Audio Monitoring: Monitor Only (mute output )
- Audio Fade Style: Fade out to the transition point then fade in
Set the Default Transition:
- Select your newly added transition from the list to set it as the default transition for your scenes.
Apply and Test:
- Switch between your scenes to test the transition. Make sure it performs as expected.
