Running a Live Show with Flowics
This guide is intended for operators, journalists, and producers who need to control Flowics graphics during a live show without accessing the Graphics Editor. If your graphics have already been built and published by someone else, this is the best place to start.
What You Need Before the Show
Before going live, confirm the following with your graphics designer or technical team:
The Graphics Package has been published with the latest updates.
An Output has been created and connected to your production system.
You have been added to the appropriate team with at least Viewer or Operator permissions.
Two Ways to Control Graphics
Flowics provides two control interfaces depending on your production workflow.
Remote Control
A simple interface used to trigger individual overlays in and out.
Best for: Shows with a fixed set of graphics that are manually triggered during the broadcast.
Rundown Control
A playlist-based interface where graphics are organized and triggered according to a predefined running order.
Best for: News broadcasts, election coverage, sports productions, or any show with a planned rundown.
Ask your graphics team which control interface has been configured for your show.
Using Remote Control
Open the Remote Control link provided by your graphics team.
You will see a list of overlays, where each overlay represents a graphic.
To take a graphic on air, click IN.
To remove a graphic from air, click OUT.
To update graphic content before taking it on air:
Click the text field next to the overlay.
Enter the new value.
Click Update.
Tip: If an Update button is available at the top of the page, click it after making changes to ensure the latest published version of the graphics is loaded.
Using Rundown Control
Open the Rundown Control link provided by your graphics team.
You will see a playlist of graphics arranged in the running order.
Click an item to select it. The selected item becomes the Next graphic.
Click Take In to bring the graphic on air.
Click Take Out to remove it.
Use the Next button or your keyboard arrow keys to move through the rundown.
Tip: You can edit text fields directly in Rundown Control without opening the Graphics Editor. Select the item, update the field values, and then take it on air.
Before the Show — Checklist
Open the correct control interface (Remote Control or Rundown Control).
Click Update if available to load the latest published version.
Test each graphic by triggering it IN and OUT.
Verify that your production system is displaying the Flowics Output correctly.
Ensure your graphics team is available during the first few minutes of the broadcast.
During the Show — Common Situations
The Graphic Is Not Appearing on the Output Monitor
Verify that the correct Output URL is loaded in your production system.
If the Output is configured correctly, try triggering the graphic OUT and then IN again.
The Graphic Is Showing Outdated Content
Click the Update button in the control interface to reload the latest published version of the Graphics Package.
A Graphic Is Stuck On Air
Click Take Out All if the option is available.
Alternatively, click OUT or Take Out for the specific graphic.
You Need to Update a Name or Value During the Broadcast
In Remote Control:
Click the text field.
Enter the new value.
Trigger the graphic IN again.
In Rundown Control:
Select the graphic.
Edit the required field.
Click Take In.
After the Show
Remove all graphics from air before closing the control interface.
If any text fields were modified during the broadcast, inform your graphics team so they can reset the content for future shows.