Creating the Weather Widget Overlay

The first step will be to create our weather widget Overlay. Right click the Overlays menu item on the tree menu and select ‘New’.

 

 

This will open the Overlay Designer. To make the task of constructing the overlay easier we use a template file that has ideally been professionally designed. Right click the overlay work area.

 

 

Select ‘Select File’ from the popup menu. Browse to the tutorial files (C:\Program Files\Isenzo Mediacaster\Samples\Overlays - Weather) and select ‘Weather Template background.jpg’.

 

 

This image will load into the background and enable you to layout all the other elements.

 

 

Give your overlay a name by entering ‘Weather Overlay’ into the description field. It would now be a good idea to save your overlay. Click ‘Apply’ button at the bottom. This will apply your changes. The ‘Save’ button will save and close the Overlay Designer. The ‘Apply’ button therefore enables you to save your work without closing the designer.