Using Production Groups

Production Groups help sort and organize your assets within the Switcher Studio app. While your camera angles cannot be sorted (they will always appear at the top of the Sources Window in the order that they were connected), you can sort all of your images, pre-recorded videos, multiview templates, and overlays into individual groups as needed. This sorting can be especially useful if you produce a lot of different productions with their own unique assets.

In this article:

Creating a New Production Group Using the App

  • Tap the scaling icon (three squares) in the bottom-left corner.

  • Tap Edit Groups.

  • Tap Add New Group.

  • Type the name of the new Production Group.

  • Tap OK.

Once created, you can rename a Production Group by completing the following:

  • Tap the scaling icon (three squares) in the bottom-left corner
  • Tap Edit Groups
  • Tap on the 3 horizontal dots beside the name of the Production Group you wish to edit
  • Tap Rename
  • Adjust the Group's name to your liking, and tap Save to complete!

Creating a New Production Group Using Switcher Cloud

When you import files to Switcher Cloud, you can assign assets to existing Production Groups or create a new one. To create a new Group:

  • Click the dropdown under Production Group.

  • Choose Add Production Group.

  • Type the name of the new Production Group in the text box.

  • Click Upload.

Changing the Order of Production Groups

  • Tap the scaling icon (three squares) in the bottom-left corner.

  • Tap Edit Groups.

  • Tap and hold the three-lines to the right of a group name to rearrange it in the list.

Changing the Order of Assets in a Production Group

  • Tap and drag the asset to the location you would like it to be.

    • An outline will appear before you release the asset indicating where it will be moved to.

Note: You can also drag to move assets to new Production Groups.

Collapsing Production Groups

Collapsing a Production Group keeps the title of the Production Group visible, but removes the assets from view.

To collapse a Production Group:

  • Locate the Production Group in the Sources panel.

  • Tap the arrow next to the Production Group title.

    • The assets will now be hidden from view.

  • To expand the collapsed Production Group, tap the arrow again.

Hiding Production Groups

  • Tap the scaling icon (three squares) in the bottom-left corner.

  • Tap Edit Groups.

  • Tap the visibility icon (eye) next to the production group you would like to hide.

    • A line will now appear through the visibility icon.

  • Tap Close.

Note: If you have any Production Groups hidden, there will be a message at the end of the assets list indicating that there are hidden Production Groups.

Deleting Production Groups

  • Tap the scaling icon (three squares) in the bottom-left corner.

  • Tap Edit Groups.

  • Tap Edit in the top right corner of the Production Groups window.

  • Tap the red delete button.

  • Tap Remove.

  • Tap to choose Delete Collection and Assets or Delete Collection Only.

  • Tap Done in the top-right corner.

  • Tap Close in the top-left corner to leave the Edit Groups window.

Assigning an Asset to a Production Group Using the App

To assign an asset to a production group:

  • Tap and hold the asset.

  • Drag the asset to the desired Production Group.

Alternatively, you can assign a production group in the asset properties:

  • Tap and hold any asset in the Sources panel.

  • Tap Edit from the dropdown.

  • Scroll to the bottom of the Properties window.

  • Tap Production Group.

  • Tap the Production Group you would like to assign the asset to.

    • A blue checkmark will appear next to the selected Production Group.

  • Tap Done in the top-right corner.

    • The asset will now be appear in the Production Group you selected.

Note: It is not possible to assign an asset to multiple Production Groups.

Assigning an Asset to a Production Group Using Switcher Cloud

When you import files to Switcher Cloud, you can assign assets to existing Production Groups as follows:

  • Click the dropdown under Production Group.

  • Choose the existing group from the options.

  • Click Upload.

Uploading Production Groups to Switcher Cloud

  • Tap Select in the bottom-center of the app,.
  • Tap the circle on the Production Group title and a checkmark will appear.
    • If you have any camera assets in the group, they will need to be deselected in order to upload the production group.
  • Tap the Switcher Cloud icon in the bottom left corner.
  • Select Keep Assets if you would like to leave a copy of them on this device.

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