Hello:

Trying to learn, and am probably trying to do something that cannot be done. I have searched for this answer, watch the VMix produced videos, and read the manual on triggers.

Input 1: Static picture or graphic
Input 2: Camera feed

I want to have a trigger on Input 1 that will switch to Input 2 after a period of time (like 3 seconds). I would fade Input 1 to output, then it would switch the output to Input 2 after 3 seconds. I have to be doing something wrong. Can someone please help? Thank you

If I'm understanding it right, at first you manually fade input 1 to output ("I would fade Input 1 to output"), right? Then your trigger has to be on input 1: OnTransitionIn / Fade / Input 2 / 500 (duration*) / 3000 (delay**). Don't forget to click "Add".

* The duration means the duration of the fade transition, in ms, ie. should it be a slow or fast transition.
** The delay in ms is where you want to specify the time after which you want to start the transition of your fade to input 2, so in your case 3000 ms after input 1 has transitioned to output.

Thank you, Ice, for chiming in. That was not clear to me. Sorry for the confusion.