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Setting up a Dynamic Overlay/Background using Carousel

Updated 2 weeks ago · 1 min readBeginner

A carousel lets guests swipe through a set of images — such as backgrounds or overlays — and choose one during the preview. Here's how to add it to your layout.

Step 1: Open Your Layout

  1. Log in to your Foto Master Cloud account and go to the Presets → FMX → Layouts tab.
  2. Select and open the layout template you want to edit.

Step 2: Add the Carousel

  1. At the top of the screen, click the Add Carousel button — it's the first button on the right.
  2. Once added, resize the carousel on your layout as needed.

💡 Tip: If it's an overlay carousel, put the Carousel element on top of the Camera element in the "Layers" menu. If it's a background carousel, it should be behind the photos - so below the Camera element.

Step 3: Assign Your Images

  1. In the Properties panel on the right, click Add from Assets.
  2. Choose the set of images you want guests to swipe through — the carousel can be either a set of backgrounds or  a set of overlays.

💡 Tip: The images should be the same size and fit the same layout.

Step 4: Save Your Layout

Click Save Layout once you're happy with the setup and Sync on FMX.

Step 5: Check Your Workflow

In your preset's Workflow, ensure to include a "Preview" step with the Retake option on. Then, guests can swipe and select their overlay/background and hit the ✅ button to save.

💡 Tip: Add a dedicated animation right before the preview (for example: choose_overlay_converted.mp4

in the FM Link → Animations → Before Preview), so guests will know they get to swipe.


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