Official Reference

!!! info "Official source"

This section includes a local mirror of the official Assimilate Live FX User Guide: [Full Official Live FX User Guide](live-fx-user-guide-full.md). Original source: [02 - Live FX User Guide](https://www.assimilatesupport.com/akb/KnowledgebaseArticle51035.aspx).

This reference section is the authoritative layer for Live FX concepts and terminology. The rest of this site remains focused on practical workflows, example projects, and studio-oriented notes.

Use these pages when you need to understand how Live FX is organized, what a panel or node is meant to do, or how official behavior maps onto a tutorial.

Reference map

| Official area | Full guide section | Reference page | Related tutorials | | --- | --- | --- | | Live FX tabs, menus, recording, player controls | Live FX tabs, Player Controls | Live FX Interface | User Interface, Timecode | | Live Links, trackers, Unreal, OSC, animation | Live Links, Live Animation | Live Links and Camera Tracking | Camera Tracking, Unreal Engine | | Virtual camera, lens/sensor, calibration | Virtual Camera, Calibrate | Virtual Camera and Calibration | Camera and Lens Calibration | | LED projection and stage definition | LED Wall Projection, Stage Manager | LED Wall Projection and Stage Manager | LED Workflow, Stage Manager | | Capture, projection, switcher, matte, USD, Notch nodes | Live FX Nodes, Switcher Node | Live FX Nodes | Switcher Node, Projection Mapping Tutorials | | Live composition, projection setup, online/offline assembly | Live Composition Setup, Live Projection Setup, Composition Assemble | Live Composition and Projection Setup | Quickstart Example Projects | | DMX, fixtures, IBL, LED wall control | DMX, LED Wall Control | DMX, Lighting, and LED Wall Control | Lighting, Image Based Lighting | | Keyers, qualifier options, alpha output | Keyers and Alpha Output | Keyers and Alpha Output | Compositing, Working with the Alpha Channel |

Editorial rule

When this reference and a tutorial disagree, treat the official Assimilate guide as the source of truth and update the tutorial or add a review note.