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Safe Area Guide Generator

Generate transparent PNG overlays with safe area guides for film and TV production

Native Project Resolution

Physical Screen Resolution

Guide Options

Preview

Screen outline Warning border Crosshairs Rule of thirds Action safe 90% Title safe 80%

Export

Exports a transparent PNG at the exact native resolution — ready to drop into Premiere, Resolve, After Effects, or any compositing tool.

How to use with Blackmagic ATEM

ME1 = clean program for record. ME2 = confidence with the guide keyed on — safe to send to LED screens or monitors on set.

  1. 1
    Upload the PNG to the ATEM Media Pool

    ATEM Software Control → Media tab. Drag the exported PNG into Media Player 1. Alpha is handled automatically.

  2. 2
    Feed ME1 Program into ME2

    On ME2, set the program source to ME1 Program. ME2 now mirrors your clean cut.

  3. 3
    Key the guide onto ME2

    On ME2, open an upstream key. Set Fill and Key source to Media Player 1. Enable the key — the safe area guide appears over ME2 output only.

  4. 4
    Route outputs

    Send ME2 Program to your LED screens or confidence monitors. Send ME1 Program to record and stream — it never sees the guide.

Note Cut cameras on ME1 as normal. ME2 follows automatically since it's sourced from ME1 Program.