Switch layouts and other keyboard shortcuts

The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts that are available for your Webcaster X2. A standard USB keyboard is needed. Most shortcuts are used with the Beta USB camera feature and let you control the video source layout and switch between layouts.

Key Effect
Space bar Press the space bar to start and stop streaming when your Webcaster X2 is paired to a streaming platform.
Space bar Press the space bar to start and stop recording when your Webcaster X2 is paired with your AV Studio team.
M Toggle multisource mode on and off.
Tab

Switches primary and secondary video sourcesClosed

1

Top right layoutClosed

2

Bottom right layoutClosed

3

Top left layoutClosed

4

Bottom left layoutClosed

5

Full screen overlap layoutClosed

6

Side by side layoutClosed

7

Two-thirds left layoutClosed

8

Two-thirds right layoutClosed

+ Increase PIP size
- Decrease PIP size
Home Increase PIP padding
End Decrease PIP padding
PgUp Increase PIP transparency
PgDwn Decrease PIP transparency
[

Rotate the primary source Left 90 degrees.

Continue to press the [ key to rotate a full 360 degrees.
]

Rotate the secondary source Left 90 degrees.

Continue to press the ] key to rotate a full 360 degrees.
shift+R

Rotate the primary source Right 90 degrees.

Continue to press the Shift+R keys to rotate a full 360 degrees.
shift+T

Rotate the secondary source Right 90 degrees.

Continue to press the Shift+T keys to rotate a full 360 degrees.
arrow keys

In multicamera mode with a picture in picture layout selected, use the arrow keys to move the picture in picture box to different corners of the screen.

When another multicamera layout is selected, pressing the left or right arrow keys switch to the next layout style. Pressing the up and down keys switch directly to the picture in picture layout.

 

To help us with this Beta feature, we'd love to know more about the USB camera(s) you use with Webcaster X2. Send an email to our support team (support@epiphan.com) with the subject line Webcaster X2 USB camera Beta feedback to share the make and model of your USB camera(s). Be sure to include details about what you tried with each camera and what worked well or poorly.

Thanks for being part of the Beta process!