In this section, you can upload as many different media files as you wish, organized into five subcategories:
- Images
- Videos
- Audio Assets
- Web Pages
- Documents
Images #
In the “Images” section, you manage images used for playback on your Players.
Supported Formats #
SignStudio supports any image file type that can be displayed in a modern browser. These include JPEG, PNG, SVG, and GIF (including light animations). Images are not resized automatically; they are delivered and played back exactly as you have uploaded them.
Supported Resolution #
It will be best to resize your images to Full HD 1920×1080 before uploading them to your SignStudio account. If you do not do that, images with huge resolutions can slow down the player.
Adding an Image #
To add a single image, you click on the ”Add Image ” button found at the images list’s bottom.
As a next step, you are requested to choose if you want to upload your own photo or select photos from the vast range of free stock images you’ll find in our Gallery.
You can Upload an image from your local storage or use the Import from URL option to import an Image file hosted in the cloud.
You can hold [Ctrl] or [Shift] to select multiple files at once.
After successfully uploading an image file you can:
- type in the Name of the image
- an optional Description
- add Tags to the uploaded image
- set the Default Duration of the image if you decide to add it to a playlist
- in the Advanced Features, you can set the Play From /Play Until parameters. In other words, you can set the expiration date, which means that you can choose the exact date and time that this image will display in your playlist or layout, or you can set the “Always” and “Forever” setting, and the image will never expire.
- click Save to finally upload the image
Adding an image(s) with the Drag ‘n Drop option #
You have the option to add a file by dragging the specific file or files from your PC directly into the UI of the Images section on the portal, therefore skipping a few steps and saving you some extra time.
Managing Images #
In the “Images” section, you can see a list of the images currently uploaded into your SignStudio account. Image information is organized in the following columns:
- the Name of the image along with a Preview (thumbnail) of the actual image
- the Timestamp (date and time) that the image was modified for the last time
- the Workspace (for accounts in the Enterprise plan) that the image belongs
- the Tags (for accounts in the Pro and Enterprise plan) that are applied to the file
- the Actions column
If you click on the three dots icon in the Actions column, you will be presented with a list of actions that you can apply to your uploaded image files.
- Edit
- Duplicate
- Move
- Delete
Change the details of an image by clicking the ”Edit” button.
Here, you can also substitute the actual image, and it will be changed wherever used.
Check out the “Adding an Image” section above for details on the fields.
Additional Control Settings #
At the top-left corner, you can use the Search box to quickly sort out your image listing. Search using any of the four columns which means by name, date, workspace, and tag.
Sselect one or more images by clicking the square box left to their thumbnail. You can then click the Actions button at the bottom to Edit, Move, Delete all the selected images at once.
At the top-right corner, you can click on the “+Add Folder” button in order to create a folder that can be used to group media files (the folder will be global among Images, Videos, Audio, Documents, Web Pages, and Widgets).
You can also change the listing and refresh the view.
Pixie Editor #
If you Edit or Duplicate an existing image, you will find a button with the description Open With Pixie Image editor under its thumbnail, which will open a complete Image Editor, where you can modify the way the Image looks (crop, rotate, resize), add filters, text, stickers and many more.
Videos #
In the Videos section, you can upload and manage a wide variety of video formats. Videos that you upload on SignStudio are automatically converted to industry-standard formats (H.264 with AAC audio).
Supported Formats #
- YouTube videos are supported out-of-the-box, so they just get downloaded in the best possible quality (up to 1080p right now).
- Live Streaming Videos (YouTube, UStream, or custom HLS or RTMP/RTSP streams). These will have to be delivered by the stream in H.264 format to make sure they will be played back on SignStudio Media Players.
- PowerPoint files are converted to videos on our servers, retaining all transitions and animations.
Adding a Video #
To add a single video file, you click on the “Add Video/YouTube/PowerPoint” button found at the bottom of the Videos list. You then need to select the type of Video source. You can choose from:
- Video File – Upload one or more videos from your device or use the Import from URL option and enter a link to a video file. The file will be copied to your account.
- YouTube Video – use a link to a YouTube video or stream which the Player will then download directly from YouTube and playback locally or stream it.
- Vimeo – use a link to a Vimeo video or stream which the Player will then download directly from Vimeo and playback locally or stream it.
- PPT File – Upload PowerPoint presentations from your device. Presentations are converted to videos, keeping all animations.
- Video Stream – use a Live Video Stream from the Internet or a local source, including UStream, and UDP/RTP/HLS streams.
- Stock Videos – search videos from our online Video gallery and import them with a few clicks.
After you provide the Video source, you also need to provide:
- type in the Name of the video file
- an optional Description
- add Tags to the uploaded video
- click Save to finally upload the video
Skip video encoding #
When you upload a standard Video File stored locally on your PC, there is an option to upload the exact file for playback and skip the default encoding process.
This option is generally recommended for advanced users only since the original video file’s playback might fail. Enabling this option while uploading will inhibit encoding, decreasing the time required for the video to be available and preventing a thumbnail for the video from being created.
Adding a Video File with the Drag and Drop option #
You have the option to add a video file by dragging the specific file or files from your PC directly to your Video Library, therefore skipping a few steps and saving you some extra time.
The Drag and Drop option is also available in the Folder View.
Advanced Options for Videos #
For all Video source types you have the following advanced options:
- Play From/Play Until
- Rotate Video
- Crop Video
- Enable Subtitles
In the advanced features, you can set the Play From/Play Until parameters. In other words, you can set the expiration date, which means that you can choose the exact date and time that Video will display in your playlist/layout, or you can set it to “Always” and “Forever,” and the Video will never expire.
Managing Video Files #
In the Videos section, you can see a list of all the video files currently uploaded into your SignStudio account. Information about your video files is organized in the following columns:
- the Name of the video along with a Preview (thumbnail)
- the Timestamp (date and time) that the video was modified for the last time
- the Workspace (for accounts in the Enterprise plan) that the video belongs
- the Tags (for accounts in the Pro and Enterprise plan) that are applied to the file
- the Actions column
If you click on the three dots icon in the Actions column, you will be presented with a list of actions that you can apply to your uploaded video files.
- Edit
- Duplicate
- Move
- Delete
Change the details of a video by clicking the ”Edit” button.
Here, you can also substitute the actual video, and it will be changed wherever used.
Check out the “Adding a Video” section above for details on the fields.
Additional Control Settings #
At the top-left corner, you can use the Search box to quickly sort out your video listing. You can search using any of the four columns which means by name, date, workspace, and tag.
You can select one or more videos by clicking the square box left to their thumbnail. You can then click the Actions button at the bottom to Edit, Move, Delete all the selected videos at once.
At the top-right corner, you can click on the “+Add Folder” button in order to create a folder that can be used to group media files (the folder will be global among Images, Videos, Audio, Documents, Web Pages, and Widgets).
You can also change the listing and refresh the view.
Audio #
Supported Formats #
SignStudio supports many popular audio format types. The Audio formats that the player is supporting right now are the following ones:
- AAC
- MP4
- M4A
- MP3
- OGA
- OGG
- WAV
Adding an Audio Asset #
To add a single Audio file, you click on the ”Add Audio” button found at the bottom of the Audio list. You then need to select the type of audio source. You can choose from:
- Audio File – Upload audio files from your device. Use [Ctrl] or [Shift] to select multiple files or use the Import from URL option and enter a link to an audio file. The file will be copied to your account.
- YouTube – Use a standard YouTube video link. Players download only the audio track directly from YouTube and save it in their storage for offline use.
- Vimeo – Use a standard Vimeo video link. Players download only the audio track directly from Vimeo and save it in their storage for offline use or select the Vimeo Live Stream and paste a a Vimeo LIVE streaming link.
- Stream – Use an online audio streaming link or other custom source, like an RTP or HLS stream.
After you provide the Audio source, you also need to provide:
- the Name of the audio
- an optional Description
- add Tags to the uploaded audio
- in the Advanced Features, you can set the Play From /Play Until parameters. In other words, you can set the expiration date, which means that you can choose the exact date and time that this audio will display in your playlist or layout, or you can set the “Always” and “Forever” setting, and the audio will never expire.
- click Save to finally upload the audio
Adding an Audio with the Drag and Drop option #
You have the option to add a Media by dragging the specific file or files from your PC directly to your Audio Library, therefore skipping a few steps and saving you some extra time.
The Drag and Drop option is also available in the Folder View.
Managing Audio Assets #
In the Audio section, you can see a list of the Audio assets currently uploaded into your SignStudio account. Information about your audio files is organized in the following columns:
- the Name of the audio along with a Preview (thumbnail)
- the Timestamp (date and time) that the audio was modified for the last time
- the Workspace (for accounts in the Enterprise plan) that the audio belongs
- the Tags (for accounts in the Pro and Enterprise plan) that are applied to the audio
- the Actions column
If you click on the three dots icon in the Actions column, you will be presented with a list of actions that you can apply to your uploaded audio files.
Click on each tab below to see a short description.
Change the details of the audio by clicking the ”Edit” button.
Here, you can also substitute the actual audio, and it will be changed wherever used.
Check out the “Adding an Audio” section above for details on the fields.
Additional Control Settings #
At the top-left corner, you can use the Search box to quickly sort out your audio listing. You can search using any of the four columns which means by name, date, workspace, and tag.
You can select one or more audio by clicking the square box left to their thumbnail. You can then click the Actions button at the bottom to Edit, Move, Delete all the selected documents at once.
At the top-right corner, you can click on the “+Add Folder” button in order to create a folder that can be used to group audio files (the folder will be global among Images, Videos, Audio, Documents, Web Pages, and Widgets).
You can also change the listing and refresh the view.
Web Pages #
In the Web Pages section, you can upload and manage any web page you want.
Adding a Web Page #
To add a web page click on the “Add Web Page” button found at the bottom of the Web Pages list. As a next step you have to:
- type in the Name of the web page
- an optional Description
- paste the URL of the web page
- add Tags to the uploaded image
- set the Default Duration of the image if you decide to add it to a playlist
- click Save to finally create the web page
Web Page’s Advanced Features #
Click on a tab to see a short description for each setting.
- Play From/Play Until
- Fallback Image
- Zoom Factor (%)
- Auto-Adjust Zoom
- Refresh Web Page
- Disable Private Browsing
- Enable Chromium
- User Agent
- Ignore Certificate Errors
- Run Custom Script
In other words, you can set the expiration date, which means that you can choose the exact date and time that this web page will display in your playlist or layout, or you can set the “Always” and “Forever” setting and the web page will never expire.
Managing Web Pages #
In the “Web Pages” section, you can see a list of the web pages currently uploaded into your SignStudio account. Image information is organized in the following columns:
- the Name of the web page along with a Preview (thumbnail) of the actual web page
- the Timestamp (date and time) that the web page was modified for the last time
- the Workspace (for accounts in the Enterprise plan) that the web page belongs
- the Tags (for accounts in the Pro and Enterprise plan) that are applied to the web page
- the Actions column
If you click on the three dots icon in the Actions column, you will be presented with a list of actions that you can apply to your web pages.
Click on each tab below to see a short description.
Delete the web page.
Additional Control Settings #
At the top-left corner, you can use the Search box to quickly sort out your web page listing. You can search using any of the four columns which means by name, date, workspace, and tag.
You can select one or more web pages by clicking the square box left to their thumbnail. You can then click the Actions button at the bottom to Edit, Move, Delete all the selected web pages at once.
At the top-right corner, you can click on the “+Add Folder” button in order to create a folder that can be used to group media files (the folder will be global among Images, Videos, Audio, Documents, Web Pages, and Widgets).
You can also change the listing and refresh the view.
Documents #
In the “Documents” section, you can upload and manage any Document files you want to play on your Players.
Supported Formats #
SignStudio supports PDF, Word, Excel, and PPT file types. Documents are not resized automatically; they are delivered and played back exactly as you have uploaded them.
Adding a Document #
To add a single document, you click on the ”Add Document” button found at the list’s bottom.
Select the file type of your choice and Upload one or more Document files from your computer to SignStudio or use the Import from URL option to import any Document file hosted in the cloud.
You can hold [Ctrl] or [Shift] to select multiple files at once.
As a next step, you are requested to provide:
- type in the Name of the document
- an optional Description
- add Tags to the uploaded document
- set the Default Duration of the document if you decide to add it to a playlist
- in the Advanced Features, you can set the Play From /Play Until parameters. In other words, you can set the expiration date, which means that you can choose the exact date and time that this image will display in your playlist or layout, or you can set the “Always” and “Forever” setting, and the document will never expire.
- the Default Duration: the default duration of each slide/page is set to 10 seconds. However, you can change this for ALL pages included in the document.
- any Page Exceptions: when you want specific slides/pages of the file to be skipped or have a different duration, use the “Set duration for a specific Page” button and specify the number of the page, as well as the desired duration. In case you want to skip a page completely, simply set its duration to “0”.
- click Save to finally upload the document
Adding a Document with the Drag and Drop option #
You have the option to add a document by dragging the specific file(s) from your PC directly to your Documents Library, therefore skipping a few steps and saving you some extra time.
The Drag and Drop option is also available in the Folder View.
Managing Document Files #
In the Documents section, you can see a list of the PDF, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files currently uploaded into your SignStudio account. Information about your document files is organized in the following columns:
- the Name of the document along with a Preview (thumbnail) of the actual image
- the Timestamp (date and time) that the document was modified for the last time
- the Workspace (for accounts in the Enterprise plan) that the document belongs
- the Tags (for accounts in the Pro and Enterprise plan) that are applied to the file
- the Actions column
If you click on the three dots icon in the Actions column, you will be presented with a list of actions that you can apply to your uploaded document files.
Click on each tab below to see a short description.
Change the details of a document by clicking the ”Edit” button.
Here, you can also substitute the actual document, and it will be changed wherever used.
Check out the “Adding a Document” section above for details on the fields.
Additional Control Settings #
At the top-left corner, you can use the Search box to quickly sort out your document listing. You can search using any of the four columns which means by name, date, workspace, and tag.
You can select one or more documents by clicking the square box left to their thumbnail. You can then click the Actions button at the bottom to Edit, Move, Delete all the selected documents at once.
At the top-right corner, you can click on the “+Add Folder” button in order to create a folder that can be used to group media files (the folder will be global among Images, Videos, Audio, Documents, Web Pages, and Widgets).
