# Procedure
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|   | Step | Methods available | 
| --- | --- | --- | 
| 1.  | Create the event with the desired static overlays. | Use the REST API or the web interface. | 
| 2. | Start the event. | Use the REST API or the web interface. | 
| 3. | While the event is running, set up more static overlays as desired. | Use the REST API. | 

You can implement all features described in this section via REST as well as the web interface. This section describes how to use the web interface to insert a graphic overlay. For instructions on doing so via REST, see [Using the REST API for static overlays](using-the-rest-api-for-static-overlays.md). 

The following are valid web interface and REST API combinations: 
+ Initial setup via web interface and run-time changes via the REST API. 
+ Initial setup and run-time changes via the REST API. 

If you use the web interface to perform the initial setup, note the following restrictions: 
+ You cannot specify more than 8 static overlays in the event. 
+ You must set up all the static overlays before the event starts to run; there is no mechanism for changing static overlays at runtime via the web interface. 

**Topics**
+ [Step A: Prepare the overlay asset](step-a-prepare-the-overlay-asset.md)
+ [Step B: Initial setup](step-b-initial-setup.md)
+ [Step C: Manage overlays on a running event](step-c-manage-overlays-on-a-running-event.md)