Understanding overlay states: IN, OUT, Preview

Every subcomposition has a state that determines its visibility.

States

OUT: hidden. The overlay is not visible on the output. This is the default state.

IN: visible. The overlay has animated in and is showing on the output.

Preview: visible only in the editor, not on the live output. Use this to see how it looks without sending it to air.

Controlling states

During a live broadcast, you change states from:

• Helmo Control: press a button to toggle IN/OUT.
• Helmo Rundown: elements automatically trigger IN/OUT.
• Graphics Editor: click the state toggle in the Composition Tree (for preview).

How IN/OUT works

When you trigger IN:

1. The subcomposition becomes visible.
2. The IN animation plays (for example, slide in from left).
3. The overlay stays visible until you trigger OUT.

When you trigger OUT:

1. The OUT animation plays (for example, slide out to left).
2. The subcomposition becomes hidden.

TOGGLE

Helmo Control also supports TOGGLE: if the overlay is OUT, it goes IN; if it's IN, it goes OUT. This is the most common button behavior.