Content:
- How to use video filters in OBS Studio
- Top 5 OBS Video Filters for Streamers
- LUT
- Image mask
- Chromakey
- Scroll
- crop
- Summarizing
OBS Studio is a powerful streaming tool that comes with many features including video filters. These filters allow you to customize any video source inside OBS. You can use them to correct the color of your webcam or adjust the shape of your video with a mask.
These filters allow you to customize your broadcast and make it unique from your competitors. A better looking stream is more likely to get more viewers. Let’s take a look at the top 5 OBS Studio filters .
How to use video filters in OBS Studio
To use video filters in OBS Studio, follow these steps:
- Open an OBS studio
- Go to sources and right click on the scene you want to add a filter to.
- Select filters
- The filter panel will appear. Click the “+” in the “Effect Filters” section. Here you will see all available video filters.
- Select the video filter you want to add to your video filter and customize your filter options.
Top 5 OBS Video Filters for Streamers
Below are some of the best OBS filters to customize and enhance your video sources.
LUT
LUTs are one of the most used OBS filters as they allow you to change the look of your camera. LUT stands for Look Up Table and is essentially a video filter.
You will need to create or download a LUT in order to use it in OBS.
Where to find LUT for streamers
If you’d like to try some free LUTs on your stream, follow the links below:
- 35 free LUTs from Rocket Stock
- 30 free LUTs from gaming career
- 76 free LUTs from Jordan Wages
LUT until and after
Below is an example of how a LUT can change the look of your video source.
Until LUT After LUT
We have a complete guide to using LUTs in OBS.
Image mask
An image mask allows you to remove a specific part of your video source using a mask. The mask is just .png»wp-block-image size-full»>
If you’d like to learn more about image masks, how to use them, and where to get them, check out our complete How to Use Image Masks guide.
Chromakey
Chroma key is another popular filter used in OBS to remove the background with a green screen. If you have a green screen, you will need to use this feature for your green screen to work.
Simply select the key color type (most likely green) and open the green screen behind you, making sure it’s well lit. The chroma key will then remove everything green in the frame.
There are some settings you can tweak to make sure your green screen looks exactly the way you want it to.
Affinity – Adjusting this setting adjusts the transparency level of the green. The higher you make the similarity, the more shades of green will be transparent.
If you choose a value that is too low, you may see certain parts of the green screen in the background if, for example, it is not well lit. Experiment with this setting to see what level works best for your setup.
Smoothness – When using chroma key and green screen, you may find that your images are slightly grainy. Adjusting the smoothing upwards may help fix this.
Key Color Split Reduction – If you have blonde hair, you may find that it loses its brightness as the green screen reflects on your hair. Adjusting this setting up will allow you to fix this.
Again, this really depends on your setup, so you’ll have to play around with this setup to get what you like.
If you need more information on setting up a green screen Chroma Key, check out our How To Set Up a Green Screen guide.
Scroll
The scrolling effect in OBS Studio allows you to create moving tickers in your scene. Similar to a news feed with breaking news at the bottom, you can create a ticker that shows recent followers or subscribers.
You can even create amazing backgrounds by creating a scrolling background image like the image below:
You can check out our Complete Guide to Creating Scrollable Text and Images in OBS Studio.
crop
It’s pretty obvious. Crop allows you to crop your video sources to show only the part of the video you want to show. This is ideal if you want, for example, to change the webcam to a square rather than a rectangular one.
Check out our complete guide on how to crop sources in OBS Studio.
Summarizing
Hope these video filters help you improve your streaming setup. You can use these filters to create a more personalized feel for your OBS scene. Filters like these can make your broadcast stand out from the competition.
