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If you already have image or video files you want as separate slides (for example, after you uploaded a PowerPoint or PDF and got image files), creating those slides one by one is slow.
Open the Assets library inside a playlist, select several files, and click Create slide per asset. A second dialog, Import slides, lets you set duration, transition, scaling, background color, and optional slide conditions for all of the new slides at once.
Get Started
Create slides from several assets
- Open the playlist you want to fill
- Click Assets in the playlist toolbar (opens the Library dialog)
- Select the files you want (or use Select all)
- Click Create slide per asset
- Review the Import slides options
- Click Create slides
Each selected image or video becomes its own slide in the current playlist. Folders are not turned into slides.
A related button does something different: Add assets to current slide places the selected files on the slide you already have open. That is not Multi Create.
Import slides options
After Create slide per asset, the Import slides dialog opens. The subtitle shows how many slides will be created (for example, Create 3 slides from assets).
Slide timing and transition
- Slide duration (HH:MM:SS) — how long each new slide plays
- Play this slide forever — keep the slide on screen (hidden on Ad Cycle/repetition playlists)
- Cycle Count — only on Ad Cycle/repetition playlists; how many times the slide runs per cycle
- Entering transition — transition used when the slide starts
- Transition duration — how long the transition runs
Note: For videos, the slide duration follows the video length.
Advanced
- Scale to fit — scales each image until width or height reaches the slide edge. If the image has the same aspect ratio as the playlist, it fills the slide. If not, one side may leave empty space (filled by the background color).
- Scale to fill — scales each image until both width and height cover the slide. The slide is fully filled, but if the aspect ratios differ, parts of the image may sit outside the visible area.
- Slide background color — color behind images that do not fully cover the slide
Slide conditions
You can add the same slide conditions to every new slide in this import (date and time, time of day, weekday, screen, tag, network, and similar). Click Add for each condition before you create the slides.
If you filled in a condition but did not click Add, Play asks you to confirm before continuing.
Important notes about Multi Create
- “Multi Create” is the name used in support and tutorials. In the editor, look for Create slide per asset and Import slides.
- It only creates slides inside the playlist you have open. It does not create new playlists.
- It works with images, videos, and similar assets that have a width and height. Other file types (for example fonts) are skipped.
- If a selected asset is larger than the playlist’s resolution limit, creation is blocked until you change the selection or the limit.
- Slide duration must be at least 1 second, and there must be enough time left after the transition.
- If the playlist has a maximum duration, import can fail or shorten slides so the playlist stays within that limit.
- Publish the playlist when you want screens to show the new slides.
Options
Options
Options in the Library (Assets) dialog when several files are selected
- Clear selection — clear the current multi-select
- Select all — select all selectable assets in view
- Add assets to current slide — put the selected assets on the open slide (not Multi Create)
- Create slide per asset — open the Import slides dialog
- Delete selected — delete the selected library files
Options in the Import slides dialog
- Slide duration (HH:MM:SS)
- Play this slide forever
- Cycle Count (Ad Cycle/repetition playlists only)
- Entering transition
- Transition duration
- Advanced → Scale to fit
- Advanced → Scale to fill
- Advanced → Slide background color
- Slide conditions
- Create slides — create one slide per selected asset
FAQ
FAQ
Can I change the background color when adding multiple slides?
Yes. After you select your assets and click Create slide per asset, open Advanced in the Import slides dialog and set Slide background color.
Where do I find Multi Create?
Open a playlist → click Assets → select several files → click Create slide per asset.
What is the difference between Create slide per asset and Add assets to current slide?
Create slide per asset makes one new slide for each selected file. Add assets to current slide places the selected files onto the slide you already have open.
Can I use videos, not only images?
Yes. Videos work too. For videos, slide duration follows the video length.
Can I set the same transition and duration for all new slides?
Yes. Those settings in Import slides apply to every slide created in that import.
What do Scale to fit and Scale to fill do?
Scale to fit keeps the whole image visible and may leave empty edges. Scale to fill covers the whole slide and may crop the image if the aspect ratio differs.
Does the order of my selection matter?
Yes. Slides are created in the same order you selected the assets.
Do I need Pro or Ultimate for Multi Create?
Yes. Multi Create is available on the Pro plan and up.
Will this publish to my screens automatically?
No. New slides stay in the playlist editor until you publish the playlist as usual.
