In addition to colours, PlayIt Live allows you to assign custom icons to track groups for enhanced visual identification on your playout log. Using both colours and icons together provides the clearest visual system for different content types.

Setting up track group icons:

Go to Manage > Track Groups and select the track group you want to customize. In the track group editor:

1. Tick the Icon checkbox to enable icon display
2. Click in the icon box to open the Select Icon window
3. Choose from the available built-in icons or your custom icons
4. Set the Priority value to determine which icon displays when tracks appear in multiple groups

Available built-in icons:

PlayIt Live includes various built-in icons suitable for different content types - music notes, microphones, clocks, and other broadcast-related symbols at 256x256 pixels with transparency.

Adding your own custom icons:

To add custom icons, navigate to C:\ProgramData\PlayIt Live\icons\ folder (note: ProgramData is a hidden folder). Add your own 256x256 PNG files with transparency to this location. PlayIt Live uses the filename (without extension) to identify icons, so avoid:

• Using the same filename with different extensions
• Prefixing filenames with "playit-" (reserved for built-in icons)

After adding custom icons, restart PlayIt Live to make them available in the Select Icon window.

Combining colours and icons:

For maximum visual clarity, use both colours and icons:

• Colour provides immediate visual grouping from a distance
• Icons offer specific identification when viewing the playout log closely
• Different combinations help distinguish between similar content types

Priority system:

When tracks appear in multiple track groups, the group with the highest priority value determines both the displayed colour and icon on the playout log.

Best practices:

Use intuitive icons that match your content - musical notes for songs, microphones for voice content, clock symbols for time-sensitive items, and distinctive colours that contrast well against the PlayIt Live interface.