Effectively adding sponsor banners in Streamlabs OBS

There are many ways to customize and professionalize your stream. A sponsor-banneris an excellent way to highlight your supporters and at the same time utilize advertising space for shops or social media. In this tutorial, I will explain how to insert a sponsor banner in StreamlabsOBS, what you should pay attention to in the settings, and how to adapt the banner to your needs.

Key Takeaways

• With the sponsor banner, you can present not only sponsors but also other important information.
• You can animate the banner and adjust its colors to highlight it in the stream.
• It is important to make the right settings for the display duration and animations.

Step-by-Step Guide

Let's start directly with the insertionof the sponsor banner in Streamlabs OBS. First, you need to access the sources in the user interface.

Click the plus symbol to add a new source and select the "sponsor banner" from the list of available sources. Give this banner a name so you can easily find it later.

After adding the sponsor banner, you will see that this banner can be used not only for sponsors. You can also use it for your shop or social media channels. The special thing about it is that you can not only insert the banner as a static image – it can also be animated!

Let's adjust the placement of the banner. Here you can decide whether you want to display two banners at the same time or just one. If you select "single," you can only display one banner at a time.

One important setting option concerns the display duration and fade-out duration of the banner. With the display duration, you can determine how long the banner should be visible and with the fade-out duration, how long the banner remains invisible after fading out. For example, you could set the banner to be displayed for three minutes and then fade out for two minutes.

If you set the fade-out duration to zero, the banner will remain permanently visible. This is particularly useful if you want the banner to remain constantly visible.

Now let's move on to the animations of the banner. Under "Image Animation," you can choose from various animations. Just experiment a little with the different options and find out which one you like best.

Additionally, you can set a background color for your banner. Whether you want a transparent or colored background is entirely up to you. For a transparent option, uncheck "transparent" and select a color for the background.

If you want a specific color, you can also enter a hex code or use the eyedropper tool to select a color from another medium.

The most important element of the banner is the image itself. You can either upload an image directly from your computer or use a GIF animation. It is important to ensure that the image is in PNG format to guarantee a transparent background.

After uploading, you can also add an additional image display duration to show multiple images or GIFs sequentially. Just specify the desired time for each image.

Once you have completed the configuration, click “Done” and adjust the size of the banner if necessary by dragging on the transformation strand. Hold down the Shift key to change the proportions independently, although I recommend avoiding this to prevent distorting the image.

Summary – Effectively Inserting a Sponsor Banner in Streamlabs OBS

Throughout this tutorial, you have learned how to insert a sponsor banner in Streamlabs OBS, adjust its settings, and customize its display. Whether for your sponsors or your shop, with a banner, you can set individual accents and inform your viewers. Utilize the various customization options to make the most out of your stream.