Branding and Pause Screen ​

Set what viewers see around your picture: the project title and description, your logo, and the screen shown while the session is paused.

Project title and description ​

Give each project a title that tells viewers what they are joining, for example Episode 204 Color Review or Agency Review - Cut 03. Use the description for short context such as the review stage, purpose, or a support contact.

  1. In Admin, open Settings → Branding.
  2. Click Choose file and select a PNG of up to 3 MB. A transparent PNG that is readable at small sizes works best.
  3. To go back to the Pixelview logo, click Remove.
Settings, Branding tab, with an uploaded logo and the Choose file and Remove buttons

The logo replaces the Pixelview logo at the top of the web player.

The web player with a custom logo in the top left corner

Pause message ​

Viewers see the pause message when you pause the session: for breaks, a waiting room, source changes, private discussion, or the end of a session.

  1. In Admin, open Settings → Pause Message.
  2. Type the message in Message when stream is paused and click Save (it appears when you point at the field).
  3. On the Sessions page, click Pause for viewers. The button changes to Resume for viewers, and a banner confirms that viewers see the pause screen.
Settings, Pause Message tab, with a message and the field for a pause video
The Viewers panel with Resume for viewers and the banner Viewers see your pause screen

Viewers see your message in place of the picture:

The web player showing the pause message Back in a few minutes. We are updating the grade.

Resume only when the source and room are ready. Keep the message neutral for client sessions, for example:

  • The stream is paused. We will resume shortly.
  • Thanks for joining. The next review starts at 3:00 PM.
  • Please stand by while the room changes source.

Before a high-profile review, check that the pause screen appears correctly.

Pause reel or video ​

Pixelview can show a YouTube or Vimeo video during the pause, such as a facility reel or a holding screen. In Settings → Pause Message, paste the link under Video when stream is paused and click Save. Keep it short and appropriate for everyone invited.

Background ​

Browser viewers set the room background themselves with Theme → Room background, from black to white. To keep every viewer on gray, turn on Force gray background color in web player in Settings → Other.

The web player with a gray room background and the Room background slider open