Ever wondered how to get a free personalized custom stinger transition for OBS on your stream?
(low-key they can also be used in edits as custom transitions)
I explain to the best of my ability how to create a transition I use during my streams in a chill tutorial video. Try making one yourself; all of the software is free to own, use, and manipulate (open-source).
This tutorial will walk you through the steps of creating your first of many transitions for OBS using Open Source Software. With the FREE and Open Source applications: GIMP and Shotcut you can make sleek transitions for your broadcast to Twitch, YouTube, Mixer, and more broadcasting with OBS.
Get the Sample Files (Git):
https://github.com/pleatus/obs-transition-tut
Application Websites:
- Shotcut
- GIMP
- OBS:
–Timestamps–
- Breakdown of Steps
- (3:08)
- Beginning of Technical Tutorial
- (6:49)
- Step 1 | Create Images with GIMP to edit in Shotcut
- (6:49)
- Step 2 | Import images to Shotcut and animate each one with filters and keyframes
- (12:10)
- Step 3 | Save and Export Shotcut project as webm VP9 with alpha channel
- (21:45)
- Step 4 | Close/Reopen Shotcut to import the webm we just made
- (23:49)
- Step 5 | Apply Chroma Key. Export project as webm VP9 with alpha channel
- (24:35)
- Step 6 | Add custom Stinger transition to OBS
- (25:29)
- Step 7 | Switch through scenes in OBS to confirm the transition is working properly
- (26:07)
- Conclusion
- (26:23)