Streaming

Chat Command

A lower third that shows viewers a chat command and what it does, so they know how to join in.

Duration
3.2s
Frame
640 × 360
Export
MP4, GIF, MOV (alpha)
Resolution
Up to 4K

About the Chat Command animation

Chat Command is for any point in a stream where one typed command does something useful, like joining your community or getting a link. The command chip lands first, then the Message builds word by word beside it. Change Command, Message and Chip colour to fit the command you're promoting. Keep Message to one short line of around six words. It's a graphic, so the command only works if your chat bot is already set up to answer it.

Where it fits

  • Near the start of a stream, to point new viewers to your community.
  • During a giveaway, showing the command viewers type to enter.
  • When the same question keeps coming up in chat, so viewers can find the answer with one command.

Filling it in

Type Command exactly as your bot expects it, including the symbol at the front. Pick a Chip colour that contrasts with your overlay, and write Message as a plain instruction, such as Type it in chat to get the link.

Format and timing

Chat Command is built at 640 × 360, a 16:9 landscape frame, the shape of a YouTube video, a stream layout and most editing timelines, and runs 3.2 seconds at 30 frames per second. It arrives in 2.0 seconds, holds for 0.3 and clears in 0.9, so cue it a beat before the moment it labels. Export it as an MP4 for a timeline or a feed, a GIF where video will not embed, or a MOV with an alpha channel to lay it over footage with nothing behind it. Renders go up to 4K on a paid plan. The free plan shows a watermarked preview.

What you can edit

  • Commandtext
  • Messagetext
  • Chip colourcolor

Questions about Chat Command

What can I change in Chat Command?

Command, Message and Chip colour.

Will it respond when viewers type the command?

No. It's a graphic. Your chat bot handles the command itself.

What size and length is it?

It's 640 x 360, a 16:9 overlay, and runs for 3.2 seconds. It has a transparent background, so it sits over your footage.

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