Images are any static image and photo from your library or from a royalty-free providers
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Follow these simple steps to add images to your content.
The first thing you need to do is upload your images to your library.
You'll notice that the file(s) is first uploaded and then converted, this means that you don't have to think about what file type you're uploading.
When you have your images uploaded it's time to add them to your slides.
Log in at my.playsignage.com, go to Playlists, and open your playlist.
It's that easy!
You can also add images directly from your Google Drive
Adding SVG files gives you the option of changing the color of the image (Only .svg). If you for example add use one of our templates that has SVG’s you can easily change color on all the images.
We support most formats, see supported file types.
In general, photos should be in JPG format and computer-generated graphics with transparency should be in PNG format. SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) files are also a great choice if you have files in that format because of the vector graphics scale without losing quality.
Yes, click the image, and you'll find Replace Assets on the right side (Settings)
You can lock any object you have in your content. Locking an object ensures that the object stays where it’s supposed to be, and can not be resized or removed, read more about Locking Objects.
The best resolution for images depends on which kind of TV and player you are using. Most commonly images in full HD format (1920×1080) will be sufficient, however, if you have a 4K (3840 × 2160) setup, then you should use images in 4K resolution for the most optimal quality.
We don’t recommend using higher-resolution images than your setup capability. If your TV is capable of 1920×1080 pixels, using a large 4K (3840 × 2160) image will only make it more difficult for the player to load and render as it has 4 times the pixels and needs to be down-scaled, thus slowing down your player device. The same reasoning can be applied for images that you’re not using in full screen – if your image only takes up a quarter of the space on the canvas, you should use (roughly) equivalent resolution.
Our service will automatically try to optimize the image to reduce the file size – this is to keep our storage space low and also make the service faster as smaller files load faster. PNG lossless files that have no transparency (alpha channel) are converted to lossy JPG format, but we try to keep the loss in quality as little as possible.
If your image is larger than 4K resolution 3840 × 2160 (or 2160 x 3840 for portrait images), it will be automatically scaled down to 4K resolution while maintaining an aspect ratio. This is because there is no practical use for gigantic images and they can potentially crash entry-level players with limited RAM.
If you need higher resolution images, say for a video wall configuration, you can turn off this option in Profile -> Default Values -> Library defaults -> Downscale high-resolution content to 4k
If you have a lot of information in 4K image, such as a lot of text in a food menu, the fine details may become blurred or unreadable in your content. A workaround to this issue is to convert your image to short 4K video. You may use the software of your choice to do so. Below are a couple of examples.
Convert image to 5 second 4k video using ffmpeg command line tool:
ffmpeg -loop 1 -i input.png -t 5 -vf "scale=3840:2160:flags=lanczos" -c:v libx264 -crf 18 -preset medium -pix_fmt yuv420p -r 30 -movflags +faststart output.mp4
Convert image to 5 second 4k video using DaVinci Resolve 20:
1. Start a 4K project/timeline
Open Resolve → New Project.
Click the gear icon (bottom-right) → Master Settings.
Set Timeline Resolution to 3840 × 2160 Ultra HD. Click Save.
Tip (slideshow): If you’ll add lots of photos, set the default still duration now: DaVinci Resolve → Preferences → User → Editing → Standard Still Duration.
2. Import your image(s)
Go to the Edit page.
File → Import → Media… and choose your photo(s).
Drag them to the timeline in the order you want.
3. Make the image fill the 4K frame (no black bars)
Select the clip on the timeline → open the Inspector → under Transform, adjust Zoom/Position as needed.
If your image aspect ratio doesn’t match, set scaling behavior: Project Settings → Image Scaling → Input Scaling and pick:
Scale entire image to fit (keeps full image, may add bars), or
Scale full frame with crop (fills frame, crops edges). Click Save.
4. Control how long the image stays on screen
Right-click the clip → Change Clip Duration… and enter the length (e.g., 00:00:05:00 for 5 seconds).
5. Export a real 4K file
Go to the Deliver page.
Render Settings → Custom Export.
Format: MP4
Codec: H.264
Resolution: 3840 × 2160; set your desired Frame rate (e.g., 24/30/60).
Add to Render Queue → Render All.
If you see a warning about "render higher than timeline resolution," your timeline isn’t 4K—go back to step 1 and set Timeline Resolution to 3840×2160
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