This article reviews the dimensions and styles for creating graphic overlays. Graphic overlays can include logos, customized nametags, or watermarks. 

• Recommendations
• Square (1:1) Examples

• Portrait  (4:5) Examples

• Full Portrait (9:16) Examples

One quick way to create overlay graphics is to download this Socialive Graphics Template and open it in draw.io (a free online drawing tool):

1. Download the Socialive Graphics Template

2. Open the template file in draw.io

3. Customize each graphic, as needed. 

4. Select a specific graphic (usually a "group" of objects).

5. Navigate to File > Export as > PNG.

6. Use the following export settings and click Export.

   

Recommendations

Full-width lower-third: 1280 x 150 px
This example shows a full-width lower-third graphic

Corner bugs, Logos, or Watermarks: 150 x 150 px or 200 x200px 
An example shows a logo(150px) in the upper left corner:

Full-screen overlays: 1280x720 px for 720p and 1920x1080 px for 1080p

You can cover the entire screen with an overlay graphic sized 1280 x 720px when streaming at 720p, it is recommend to use 1920 x 1080 px when streaming in 1080p. 

Left or Right Thirds/Panels: 420x720px

Some examples of panels are in the left or right thirds.

Besides the Landscape orientation, you can also use the template to create: Square (1:1), Portrait (4:5), and Full Portrait (9:16) graphics

Square (1:1) Examples

Portrait  (4:5) Examples

Full Portrait (9:16) Examples

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