# Apply bitmap fixture in the layout

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After the bitmap fixture is imported, it is necessary to have a layout containing the fixtures or channels, to use the bitmap fixture. The layout is the VObj (= Video Object) Output.

**Requirement:**

- [An imported bitmap fixture](/grandma2/key_bitmapfixture_import/)
- [A created layout view containing the fixtures using the bitmap fixture](/grandma2/key_layouts_create/)

1. Tap in the title bar of the layout view Setup.\
   The **layout encoder bar** opens.

2. Tap in the layout encoder bar at the **rectangle** ![](/img/grandma2/icon_rectangle_v3-2-35c58c.png).

3. Tap in the layout view and draw a rectangle around the fixtures or channels using the bitmap fixture.

   ![](/img/grandma2/window_layout-view-rectangle_v3-2-7d3246.png)

   _Layout view with rectangle_

4. The **Edit Layout Element** pop-up opens.

   ![](/img/grandma2/popup_edit-layout-element-visualization_v3-2-6abef2.png)

   _Edit layout element pop-up - visualization_

5. Choose if the fixtures or channels should visualize the content of the bitmap fixture:\
   \- Not mirrored, tap Bitmap

   ![](/img/grandma2/window_layout-view-bitmap-not-mirrored_v3-2-9175d1.png)

   _Layout view bitmap not mirrored_

   \- Horizontally mirrored on the x-axis, tap Bitmap\_X

   ![](/img/grandma2/window_layout-view-bitmap-x_v3-2-de8c93.png)

   _Layout view bitmap x_

   \- Vertically mirrored on the y-axis, tap Bitmap\_Y

   ![](/img/grandma2/window_layout-view-bitmap-y_v3-2-801c63.png)

   _Layout view bitmap y_

   \- Horizontally and vertically mirrored on the x- and y-axis, tap Bitmap\_XY

   ![](/img/grandma2/window_layout-view-bitmap-xy_v3-2-caecdd.png)

   _Layout view bitmap xy_

6. Press Please or tap Please.

**Important:**\
The rectangle is a visual display and it represents the side ratio of the picture or the video. It is possible to use several rectangles in a layout. The rectangles can be mirrored individually as shown above.  

 

**Hint:**\
To move the rectangle, use the **move x** or **move y** encoder or tap and hold the rectangle in the layout view and move it around.\
To adjust the size of the rectangle for e.g. a 16:9 ratio, tap in the layout encoder bar at Position 1 of 3 to get **Size 2 of 3**. Use the encoder to adjust **size x** and **size y**.

The bitmap visualization is assigned to the fixtures or channels in the layout.