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.
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
Most people think designing content for digital signage is super difficult, but if you can use Powerpoint, you can also create and design your own content in our editor.
