Dewdle

An open source Telestrator.

Installation

For full installation details please see INSTALL.

Dependencies

Node.js (MIT) - Communication between the control panel and CEF keyer is done using a simple Node server.

Recommended Keyer Programs

For usage in a streaming environment:

OBS Studio (GPL-2.0) - Versions 18.0 and up include 'Browser Plugin', earlier versions will need to manually install it.

For usage in a broadcast environment:

Exavideo Exacore Keyer (GPL-3.0) - The Exacore keyer is used for overlaying graphics onto a video feed.
Exacore CEF Plugin (BSD-3-Clause) - The Exacore keyer needs CEF support.

Usage

Dewdle is split into 3 pages (each of which can have multiple instances):

Draw

Designed to be operated by talent to create drawings.
Has full drawing controls and optional live status control.
Set FORCE_OP_MODE to true to enable live status control.
Set FORCE_OP_MODE to null for a button to enable live status control.
Set FORCE_OP_MODE to false to disable live status control.

Control

Designed for a control room operator.
Previews the drawing and controls live status.
Can adjust drawing controls for talent.
Not strictly needed if live status control is enabled on draw pages.

Render

Designed to be what is transparently overlaid onto a video feed.
Canvas dimensions will be CANVAS_WIDTH by CANVAS_HEIGHT.
FADE_DURATION controls how long it takes to show/hide the canvas.
FADE_TIMER controls how long the canvas stays up on connection loss.
Any encoding program should load this page.

License

Dewdle is licensed under GPL-3.0: LICENSE

FOSS Inclusions

The following are included, whole or in part, within this project. All included materials must have compatible licenses.