VideoPro — Reference

Feature availability by edition#

VideoPro ships in two editions: Broadcast and Sport. A third edition, Present, is no longer sold but remains licensed and supported for existing customers; its column is kept here for their reference. Use this table when you want to know whether a feature is included in your license, or when you're deciding which edition to buy.

• Channel caps
• Outputs and streaming
• Inputs and capture
• Production panels
• Design and template features
• Sport data sources
• API and automation

Channel caps#

The number of independent playout channels each edition supports.

Additional channels are available for purchase — see channel add-ons on newbluefx.com.

Outputs and streaming#

Inputs and capture#

Production panels#

Design and template features#

Sport data sources#

Live game-data feeds. Sport-specific data sources are available in Broadcast and Sport; Present does not include any of them.

API and automation#

[TIP]

Features not in your edition may still appear in the VideoPro UI; using them watermarks every output and triggers the unlicensed-features banner. See [Top-bar status indicators](/products/video-pro-get-started#top-bar-status-indicators).#

== Related#

• Activation flow reference — how your edition is determined at activation.
• Top-bar status indicators — the unlicensed-features banner.

Shortcuts#

This article lists actions you can perform with keyboard shortcuts in different areas of VideoPro.

• Playout interface
• Designer
• Timeline in Designer
• Video Trimmer in Designer

Playout interface#

Designer#

Timeline in Designer#

Video Trimmer in Designer#

Change the default Library location (advanced, Windows only)#

Warning: This is an advanced-support procedure. It edits the Windows Registry; a wrong key name or path leaves VideoPro unable to find its Library and looks like a broken install. Contact NewBlue support before changing this. The single supported use case is pointing several VideoPro computers on the same LAN at a shared Library folder; for any other reason, leave this setting alone.

VideoPro reads its Library content path from a registry value. Repointing the value lets you share one Library folder across multiple computers on the same network so every operator sees the same designs.

The registry key and value are unchanged from the Titler Pro / Titler Live era, so they still read "Titler" — that's an artifact of the key name, not a sign you're in the wrong place.

Before you start#

• You must be on Windows. The Library location is a per-user Windows registry value; there is no macOS equivalent of this procedure.
• You must have a network share that every computer can reach at the same UNC or mapped-drive path, and you must have read access (write, if operators will save back to the Library).
• If you are sharing the Library over a wide-area connection, set up a VPN first. NewBlue does not endorse any particular VPN product; pick what fits your organization.

Procedure#

1. Press Windows Key + R to open the Run dialog.
2. Type regedit and press Enter. If Windows asks Allow this app to make changes to your device, click Yes.

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1. In the registry tree, navigate to HKEYCURRENTUSER\SOFTWARE\NewBlue\Common.

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1. Double-click Titler Content Path.

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1. Replace the Value Data with the absolute path to your shared Library root. The easiest way to capture the path is to open the target folder in File Explorer and copy it from the address bar.

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1. Click OK. Close the Registry Editor.
2. Repeat on every computer that should share the Library.

Required folder structure#

After VideoPro reads the new path, it still looks for templates at \Library\Project Templates. Make sure that subfolder structure already exists at the new location before you launch VideoPro again; do not include \Library\Project Templates in the registry value.

Seeding the new Library#

The factory Library is installed under Program Files\NewBlueFX\Titler Content\Resources\. If your new shared Library should start with the same content, copy the contents of that folder into your shared root before launching VideoPro.

If the shared location is empty when VideoPro first reads it, the Library panel will be blank. That is expected — drop content into the shared folder, restart VideoPro, and the Library populates.

If something goes wrong#

• Library panel blank or showing the wrong files — the most common cause is a typo or extra subfolder segment in the registry value. Verify the path actually exists in File Explorer.
• Library shows the factory content again — Windows did not write the registry value (registry editor was not run elevated, or a security policy blocked the write). Re-run regedit and confirm the value persists.
• Designs save to the wrong place — saves go to wherever the value points; if you have multiple computers with different values, designs scatter. Audit every computer's value.

If you can't recover, restore the default by clearing Titler Content Path (delete the value) — VideoPro falls back to the factory location on next launch.

Related#

• Install VideoPro on Windows — the factory install lays down the default Library location.
• Library panel — the in-app surface that reads from this path.

Installed files and components#

Reference for IT administrators, integrators, and support staff: everything the VideoPro installer puts on a machine, plus advanced removal steps. Most users never need this page — for normal installation, see Install VideoPro on Windows or Install VideoPro on macOS.

Windows#

The installer also installs Visual C++ redistributables in the background and, where a legacy NewBlue Titler Live 5 install is present, removes its entries and migrates their registry keys.

macOS#

Where a legacy NewBlue Titler Live 5 install is present, the installer's post-install step removes it. To keep TL5 alongside VideoPro, copy the TL5 app bundle elsewhere before running the installer.

Advanced removal (macOS)#

The basic uninstall is dragging /Applications/VideoPro.app to the Trash. For a complete removal:

• To remove the Virtual Webcam system extension, deactivate it from the VideoPro Permissions dialog before dragging the app to the Trash. After the app is gone, clear the leftover system extension with systemextensionsctl uninstall from Terminal. Only do this if you no longer need the Virtual Webcam.
• To clear leftover preferences and support folders, delete /Library/Application Support/NewBlue/VideoPro/ and ~/Library/Preferences/com.newblue.TitlerLive.plist (the macOS bundle identifier preserves the legacy "TitlerLive" string).
• Leave the shared content under /Library/Application Support/NewBlue/Titler Content/Resources/ in place — other NewBlue products use it.

Installed files and components: Related#

• Install VideoPro on Windows
• Install VideoPro on macOS
• Activation flow reference

Program Monitor audio controls#

Reference for the audio monitor strip in the Program Monitor panel. Everything here affects only what you hear locally — none of it changes the audio sent to Program.

The dB scale#

Two meter bars draw the left and right channels side by side. The scale runs from -64 dB at the bottom to +7 dB at the top. Zero dB sits in the upper third of the meter, not at the top.

[IMPORTANT]

The scale extends above 0 dB because VideoPro processes audio in floating point, which does not clip internally. Levels above 0 dB will distort if the downstream signal path cannot handle them — treat 0 dB as the practical ceiling for what you send.#

Tick labels appear every **6 dB**, widening automatically to **12 dB** when the panel is too short for the labels to stay legible.#

Fader and mute#

A small triangle next to the meter bars marks the monitor gain. Drag the triangle up or down to change it.

• Scroll wheel over the meter — adjusts the gain in 1 dB increments. The wheel range extends below the visible scale to -72 dB, so the triangle can exit the bottom of the meter and the audio is effectively muted.
• Right-click the meter — choose Reset to 0 dB to return the gain to unity.

VideoPro remembers the fader's value between sessions. The default is -10 dB.

Mute Audio in the monitor button menu (below) silences the monitor without changing the fader value.

Monitor audio device#

Click the monitor button at the bottom of the strip to open the monitor menu, then pick the sound card or output the Program Monitor sends its audio to. The same menu holds Mute Audio. VideoPro remembers the choice for the next session.

This menu is the only place to choose the monitor output device — there is no equivalent setting in the application preferences. If you cannot find the "audio output device" setting elsewhere, this is where it is.

Zoom Mix strip#

When a project includes a Zoom Mix audio source, a second audio strip appears next to the regular one, labeled for the Zoom Mix. It has its own fader and mute, remembered separately between sessions. The strip disappears automatically when the Zoom Mix source is removed.

Program Monitor audio controls: Related#

• Program Monitor panel
• The Audio Mixer

Activation flow reference#

This article documents the activation behavior around VideoPro — what puts it into an unactivated state, what the dialogs and banner mean, and how the license state changes when you activate, deactivate, or move a seat. For step-by-step activation walkthroughs, see Activate VideoPro.

This page is reference material. Support staff, IT administrators, integrators, and experienced users will find it useful when they need to understand why VideoPro is in a particular license state.

• What puts VideoPro into an unactivated state
• How VideoPro picks up license changes
• Online activation
• Offline activation
• Deactivation
• Moving a seat to a new computer

What puts VideoPro into an unactivated state#

VideoPro checks its license at launch and rechecks periodically while running. When the check fails, you'll see:

• The Activation Is Required dialog at launch, when a license file is present on disk but the seat is not activated. The dialog includes a Launch Application Manager button.
• The unlicensed banner in the top bar — see Top-bar status indicators.

Until activation succeeds, every output is watermarked.

How VideoPro picks up license changes#

VideoPro rechecks license state periodically while running, so license changes usually appear within a few seconds. You don't need to restart VideoPro after the Application Manager activates or deactivates a seat.

Online activation#

Online activation happens through the NewBlue Application Manager. After sign-in or license entry succeeds, the Application Manager writes the activation state and VideoPro picks it up on its next license check.

For the full walkthrough, see Activate VideoPro.

Offline activation#

Offline activation transfers an activation blob between an air-gapped machine and one with internet access. The Application Manager generates a URL, an online machine returns an activation text string, and VideoPro picks up the activation after the string is pasted back.

For the full walkthrough, see Activate VideoPro.

Deactivation#

Deactivation releases your seat so you can activate on a different computer. In the Application Manager, click Settings and choose Deactivate.

Important: Deactivation removes the seat for every NewBlue product on the current computer, not just VideoPro. The products still launch, but their outputs are watermarked until you reactivate.

Moving a seat to a new computer#

A seat move is the deactivate-then-activate sequence. On the old computer, deactivate the seat in the Application Manager. On the new computer, install VideoPro, open the Application Manager (installed with VideoPro), sign in with the same NewBlue account, and activate.

If you don't deactivate the old computer first, activation on the new computer may require an extra rebind step in the Application Manager.

Activation flow reference: Related#

• Activate VideoPro — step-by-step walkthroughs for online, offline, and license-move scenarios.
• About the NewBlue Application Manager — what the Application Manager is and how to open it.
• Top-bar status indicators — the unlicensed banner and the rest of the operator surface.

Trial mode#

VideoPro supports a trial state that lets you evaluate the product before purchase. This article explains how trial mode starts, what to expect during the trial, and how to move from trial to paid activation.

How trial mode starts#

Trial mode begins when you sign in to the NewBlue Application Manager with an account that has a VideoPro trial license. Request a trial through your NewBlue account; the Application Manager applies the trial when you sign in.

After the trial activates, VideoPro starts normally and unlocks the features included with the trial.

Trial watermark#

Trial output includes a trial watermark. The watermark appears on Program Out, on streamed output, and on any exported video or Image Sequence.

This is a less intrusive mark than the full not activated warning. It is the only in-product cue that you are on a trial — there is no countdown banner, no days-remaining badge, and no end-of-trial popup inside VideoPro.

Note: After you activate a paid license, VideoPro removes the trial watermark. If your project uses features that are not included in your paid edition, VideoPro may show a feature-entitlement watermark instead.

Check how much trial time remains#

VideoPro itself does not show a trial countdown.

1. Open the NewBlue Application Manager.
2. Sign in with the account that holds the trial license.
3. Find the VideoPro entry — the expiration date appears alongside it.

You can also check the expiration in your NewBlue account at newblue.com.

What happens when the trial expires#

When a trial expires, VideoPro continues to open, but output is watermarked until you activate a paid license.

To avoid interruption, activate or renew before show time.

To remove the watermark, activate a full license through the NewBlue Application Manager. See Activate VideoPro.

Trial mode: Related#

• About the NewBlue Application Manager
• Activate VideoPro
• Activation flow reference