BrightSign BrightAuthor User Guide v.4.1.1 - Manual (Page 43)

35 Chapter 3 – Creating Presentations
b. In the New Project window, enter a name for the presentation in the Save as field.
c. In the Where field, enter the folder where you want to store the presentation. Click Browse to navigate to
the desired folder.
d. Select your BrightSign model, Connector type, Screen resolution, and Monitor orientation.
e. Select a Monitor overscan setting to control how the image fills the display screen.
• No overscan: Displays images/video to the edge of the video signal.
• Overscan – action safe: Restricts the image display to an area that is compatible with most displays.
• Overscan – title safe: Restricts the image display to an area that is much smaller than the image
generated by the video signal.
Tip: Experiment to find the overscan setting that works best with your display.
g. Click
Create.
2. Click the multi-zone template you want to use, and then click Choose.
3. Add media to your Library:
a. In the left portion of the screen, under the File tab, click Browse.
b. Navigate to the folder where your content is stored.
c. Click
OK.
Note: If you have a lot of large files in your content folder, it may take a while for the thumbnail images to appear.
4. Add content to the zone playlist:
a. Click the zone you want to populate.
Note: Each zone has its own playlist.
b. Select the Files tab selected under Media Library and add media files to your presentation by dragging files
from the Media Library folders to the playlist area. You can also drag and drop media files directly from a
Windows Explorer window. To select a series of adjacent media files, press
Shift+Click as you select the
files.
i. To select a group of non-adjacent files, press Ctrl+Click as you select the files.