# Gobos

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Gobos are stored in the **Gobo**** Pool**.

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| ![](/img/grandma3/2-4/important_gray-89eed8.png) | **Important:**                                           |
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Gobos 1 through 4 have a red padlock icon, indicating they are system-locked and cannot be edited.

Gobos with a yellow padlock icon are locked by the user and can be unlocked and edited.

When fixtures are patched into the show file, the gobos used by those fixtures are stored in the **Gobo Pool**.

Open a **Gobo Pool** window. For information, see the [Add window](/grandma3/2-4/wvm_add_window/) topic.

In the **Add Window** pop-up, tap Pools and Gobos in the **Media **column.

![](/img/grandma3/2-4/window_gobo_pool-875eb9.png)

Gobo pool

Edit a gobo pool object using one of the following options:

- Press Edit and then tap the desired pool object.
- Open the swipey commands on the pool object and choose Edit.

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### Assign Gobo to Appearances

To assign a gobo to an appearance:

1. Open an Appearance Pool window.
2. Open the swipey command on the pool object, select Edit or press Edit, and tap an appearance pool object. The **Edit Appearance** pop-up opens.
3. Tap Image. The **Select Image** pop-up opens.
4. From the title bar, tap and hold ImageSource and select **Gobos**. The Select Image pop-up opens.
5. Select an image and close the pop-up.
6. Continue editing the new appearance if needed and close the **Edit Appearance** pop-up.

A new appearance is created.

Tap the video below to see the example.

[Vimeo video](https://player.vimeo.com/video/936269645?title=0\&byline=0\&portrait=0\&color=ffeb0f)