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Vectorscope, waveform, and histogram for OBS Studio

OBS Color Monitor

Introduction

This plugin provides three sources to monitor color balances.

  • Vectorscope
  • Waveform
  • Histogram
  • Zebra
  • False Color

In addition, a dock widget is available.

  • Dock

Quick Usage

Dock

  1. Install the plugin and boot OBS Studio.
  2. Click Tools and New Scope Dock... in the menu of OBS Studio.
  3. Input the name, optionally set the source to monitor, and clock OK. You will see a new dock containing vectorscope, waveform, and histogram for the program.

Projector View

  1. Install the plugin and boot OBS Studio.
  2. Have your source to see vectorscope, waveform, or histogram, eg. a camera.
  3. Create a new scene.
  4. Create vectorscope, waveform, or histogram on the scene by clicking + button at the bottom of Source list.
  5. At Source combo box, select your source. You can select both scene and source.
    1. If the plugin increases rendering time too much, increase scale to scale down the image before processing.
    2. Bypass checkbox will show the scaled image to ensure you've select the right source.
  6. You may open a windowed projector of the scene so that you can switch preview and program scene while monitoring color.

Known Issue

  • Performance is much slower on macOS than on Linux.