This article provides an overview of the windows and tools in Elite Studio.

All the tools listed below can be found in the Menu icon in the Toolbar at the top corner of Elite Studio.  Find more information on the Elite Studio Interface here.

 

Available Tools

• Live View
• Media Player
• Getting Started
• Presenters
• Team Chat
• Q&A
• Attendees List
• Engagement Tools
• Preview Window

Note: Attendee Chat and Breakout Rooms will appear in the Menu if they have been added to the Audience Console.

 

Live View

Slides and other presentation elements can be shared and advanced through the Live View window, which shows what is being currently displayed to attendees in the audience console.

The Live View will be the default tool in the Main Stage area of Elite Studio for Producers and Presenters.  

Use the Previous and Next arrows to move through the Storyboard.  An element counter will also show, so you know which element of the Storyboard is currently being shown.

Hover over the Live View window to see the Live View tools (in the kebab menu), an animation counter (if your slide has animations), and the Reactions (if the Reactions tool was added to the Console).

Note: The Storyboard and Slide Notes toggles will only be accessible if the Live View tool is in the Main Stage. The toggles will be 'greyed out' if the Live View tool is in the right panel. Use the 'move to main' icon to allow for toggle and feature usage.

Presenters can move the Slide Notes area to the top or bottom of the screen to suit their preference, and the area can be resized with handles. Once you adjust the Slide Notes area, it will stay in that position until you choose to adjust it again.

Note: In order to see the buttons that allow you to move or resize Slide Notes, you must have a slide containing notes in the Live View. If the current slide does not contain notes, these buttons will not appear. This feature will be updated in a future release.

 

Storyboard

To see the Storyboard, toggle it ON in the kebab menu.  The Storyboard shows all the elements in your presentation.  Click on an element to preview the element.  Click again on Push to quickly jump ahead or move to a previous element.  Elements that are currently live to the audience will be outlined in red.

 

Keyboard Shortcuts

• Keyboard Shortcuts - may be enabled for advancing slides.  Keyboard focus must be in the side panel Storyboard to work.  Click a slide and push it live in the Storyboard then use your keyboard to advance and review.
  
  • Next Slide - right arrow or page down
  • Previous Slide - left arrow or page up
    
    

Whiteboarding Tools

Note: The draw tool is only supported with a slide tool that is configured for a 16:9 aspect ratio within the console builder. 

From the kebab menu, toggle Draw ON to annotate your live presentations using the whiteboard tools.

• Pen - utilize one of three colors and three sizes to draw
• Pointers - an arrow or orange dot will display for five seconds to focus the audience's attention
• Erase - select and erase individual lines
• Clear -  clear all the lines and pointers at once

Moving to the next slide in the presentation will automatically clear all pointers and drawings.  And the annotations made during the live webinar will carry over once the webinar is archived.

 

Reactions

If you've added the Reactions tool to the Audience console, toggle it ON in the kebab menu, then hover over Live View to see a running total of reactions and see a breakdown of each reaction during the live event.

 

Preview

When sharing poll questions, hover over the tool to see the number of attendees that have responded.

To see the poll results as they come in real-time, use the Preview window either when 1) the Poll Results element immediately follows the Poll Question or 2) when the Poll Results element is selected in the Storyboard.

 

Media Player

The Media Player will show presenters what the audience is seeing in the Media Player on the Console.

When you connect your webcam, the Media Player will automatically open to the Presenter tab.  The Presenter tab provides a real-time display of you and your fellow presenters.

Webcam video will appear for those connected by webcam, and a bullhorn icon will appear for those connected by their mic only.

The Media Player will open automatically to play any videos shared or any screen sharing sessions.

Switching to the Audience tab will display the audience version of the Media Player.

There will be a two-second delay in the Audience tab.  Presenters can rest assured that during the live webinar, the audience will not notice a delay.  For them, the webinar will be in sync and appear in real-time.

Note:  If you have the Audience tab open, keep the audio muted to prevent echoing.  This does not mute the audio for the audience.

If multiple presenters are using a webcam, webcam layouts can be changed on the fly by hovering over the Media Player and choosing another layout.  This can be updated from either tab.

You can also choose to display the presenter's name by checking the box.  This name can be edited in the Presenters window. 

  

Getting Started

Access help using Elite Studio and submit feedback to the ON24 Product team.

 

Presenters

This tool lists all presentation team members connected to Elite Studio.

Producers can edit the names, mute/unmute presenters, and disconnect them.  The names displayed here will show in the Media Player if that option is enabled.

Note: This mute/unmute feature is synched with the other muting tools. When muting in one location on the Elite Studio Interface all muting options are activated.

 

Team Chat

Team members can chat with the entire team or with individuals using this tool.  This chat will not show to the audience, but will be recorded in Webcast Intelligence reporting.

Click All Presenters to chat with the entire team or click on an individual name to chat directly with that person.

The role that each person is logged in as will be listed under their name.

 

Q&A

The Q&A tool in Elite Studio allows your presenting team to collaborate on audience questions during a live webcast.

Find more information on using the Q&A Tool here.

 

Attendees List

The Attendees List shows all attendees currently in your webcast. You will need to click refresh to see the latest numbers.  The number of attendees will appear at the top in parentheses.

You can search for attendees and sort by Name, Company, and Login Time columns.

When sorting the list by name, attendees will be alphabetized by their first name.

To block an attendee and prevent them from viewing your webinar, click the Block Attendee icon.

 

Engagement Tools

Use the Engagement Tools panel to draw viewers' attention to any of the engagement tools on the audience console.

Any engagement tool added to the console will appear here.  Hover over the tool to see the Highlight or Center option.

This feature works for both Live and Sim-2-Live webcasts.  And any spotlighting will display in the on-demand recording.

Note: The highlighting and centering of engagement tools are currently not supported for mobile viewers.  

When highlighting, if the window is already open on an attendee's console, it will glow for approximately 10 seconds.  If the tool is minimized, the icon in the console dock will glow and bounce in the menu dock.  The highlight color cannot be customized.

The Take Action, Take Survey, and Related Content engagement tools can also be centered within the console, bringing a higher level of attention.  

Clicking on the Center link will center the tool in the console and dim the background for ten seconds. 

If the tool is minimized in the console dock, it will automatically open and be placed in the center.  If the tool is already open, it will be moved to the center.

You can minimize tools that have been centered.  Ten seconds after the tool has been centered, the Minimize option will appear.  Click to close the tool for your audience.

 

Preview Window

The Preview window will display the next item in the storyboard by default, allowing the presenter to see what's coming before sharing it with the audience.

The Preview window is a personal view for each individual presenter. It does not affect what other presenters see.

The Preview window can also be used to preview the poll results while the poll question is being answered by the live audience.