Overlay Node
Overlay is for mood and focus. It can place an image or color over the stage, or clear the current overlay.
Use Insert > Scene & UI > Overlay for fades, flashes, darkening, tinted scenes, and full-screen cover images.
Properties
Section titled “Properties”| Field | What it does |
|---|---|
| Name | Optional editor-only name for the node. |
| Mode | image, color, or clear. |
| Image | Image asset used when mode is image. Covers and backgrounds can be used. |
| Color | Color used when mode is color. |
| Transparency | Overlay transparency from 0 to 1. |
| Transition | cut or fade when mode is not clear. |
| Transition Duration | Duration used when the transition is not cut. |
| Next | Node that runs after the overlay changes. |
Runtime behavior
Section titled “Runtime behavior”When mode is image, VNC shows the selected image above the scene. When mode is color, it shows the selected color. When mode is clear, it removes the overlay.
Transparency is clamped between 0 and 1. Use lower values for stronger overlays and higher values for lighter overlays.
Common uses
Section titled “Common uses”| Use | Setup |
|---|---|
| Fade to black | Mode color, color black, low transparency, fade transition. |
| Dream tint | Mode color, soft color, moderate transparency. |
| CG cover | Mode image, choose a cover image. |
| Return to normal | Mode clear. |
Overlay nodes are easiest to manage when every overlay has a matching clear later in the route.