Create Multimedia Program

On the top navigation bar, select

> Integrated Service > Digital Signage to enter the digital signage page.

On the left navigation pane, click Content Creation > Multimedia.

Click Add or Configure Now (if you add the program for the first time).

In the pop-up window, configure program parameters.

Name

Define a program name that is easy to identify. You can enter up to 64 characters.

Screen Size

Select the screen size as Landscape Mode, Portrait Mode, or Custom.

Sharing Property

Public: All users in the current organization (i.e., the organization where the user who creates the program belongs to) and the higher-level organizations can see and use the program.
Private: All users in the current organization (i.e., the organization where the user who creates the program belongs to) can see and use the program.

Area

Set the area which the program belongs to.

Description

Enter the program description, such as usage, applicable scenarios, and overview of program content. You can enter up to 64 characters.

Click Next.

Select a template type and the corresponding template as needed.

Note:

You can click to add the template to My Favorites. Up to 1,000 templates can be added to My Favorites.
You can click My Favorites in the lower-left corner to view and select the added template.

Click OK to enter the creating program page.

Figure 1 Create Program

Table 1 Page Description
Number	Description
1	There are multiple types of windows. An audio window cannot be added with a video window or live video window at the same time.͘ Up to 16 windows can be added for one page.
2	You can select materials from All or My Favorites list. Click to add other materials from local PC to the platform. Also, you can search materials, delete materials, and refresh material list. For the picture, video, and audio materials, you can move the mouse cursor to the upper-right corner of the material, and click to set its validity period. The material will be played within the validity period.
3	You can click to add a text window in the template; click to add a button window in the template (only available for touchscreen terminals); click /// to make the window layer move up / move down / stick on top / stick at bottom. You can click to display the background panel, and drag an audio to the panel or to the current program page, then the selected audio will be added to the background music list. Click / to turn on or turn off the background music. You can click to align the material window with grid lines. You can click to display rulers in the right side and top side You can click / to undo or redo the operation.
4	You can enable Auto Snap, and the two windows will be connected when they are near enough.
5	You can click Preview Current Page to preview the content of the current page. During previewing, you can click or to pause or start playing. You can click or to adjust the playing speed as 1x, 2x, or 4x. Also, you can click to preview the current page in fullscreen.

Edit page properties, including page name, background, and play time type.

Figure 2 Page Settings

Optional: Add, delete, or adjust program pages at the bottom side.

Option	Description
Add	Click / to add new page(s).
Delete	Put the cursor on the page, and click on the upper right corner to delete the current page.
Adjust Sequence	Click a page and drag it to the desired location to adjust the sequence of program pages.

Select a material from the left list and drag it to the corresponding window in the template to add the selected material.

Note:

You can add the same or different types of materials to one window. When adding the same type of materials to one window, you can click Create Window to create a new window or click Add More Material to add more material to the current window.
When adding pictures and videos, you can check Actual Size to display these materials in their original sizes.
When adding texts, you can set the background color and transparency, as well as the scrolling direction and speed.
When adding live videos, you can check Close Audio, then the program will be played without audio. Besides, only one Device Channel 1 can be added to one program page.
When adding webpages, you can set the display format according to actual needs.
When adding data view materials, you can select table, chart, dynamic picture, and dynamic text. For details about adding data view materials, refer toCreate Dynamic Material.

Set window properties, including window position, window type, switching method, etc.

Note:

You can set different parameters for different types of material windows.

Window Position

Set the window position by entering the width, height, and coordinate of the window.

Window Type

Normal: The normal window is displayed by default when the program is played. You can set a window jump link or page jump link for such a window.
Popup Window: The pop-up window is hidden by default. Only after setting a redirect link for a normal window and clicking the link, the hidden window will be popped up.

Switching Method

For Android touchscreen terminals, you can open the specified content by linking to a window or page.

No Skip: There is no linked window or page to the current window which is played on the terminal.
Jump to Next Window: You should set the jump link. When the Window A is played on the terminal, you can click the link to jump to its linked window.
Jump to Next Page: You should set the jump link. When the Window A is played on the terminal, you can click the link to jump to its linked page.

Move Window Layer

Click /// to make the window layer move up / move down / stick on top / stick at bottom.

Switching Effect

Select the switching effect from the drop-down list for the current window. There are 11 types of switching effect.

Play Time (sec)

Set the playing duration for the current window.

Note:

The play time of a window can not exceed the playing time of a page, or the exceeding part of the program will not be played.
For adding a webpage, you can set its play time as Unlimited.

Optional: On the current editing program page, perform the following operations.

Option	Description
Edit Program	Click to edit program parameters in the pop-up window. For details, refer to Step 3.
Preview Program	Click Preview to preview the program. During previewing, you can click or to pause or start playing; click or to adjust the playing speed as 1x, 2x, or 4x; and click to preview the program in fullscreen. For the program with multiple pages, it will be played automatically according to the page play time you have set. Also, you can manually click or to preview the previous or the next page of the program.
Cut In Program	Click Cut In to cut in the current program. Note: For details, refer to Cut in Program.
Create Schedule	Click Next to enter the managing schedules page and create a schedule for the program. Note: For details, refer to Schedule Management.

Click Save to save the current program.

Optional: On the program list page, perform the following operations if needed.

Option	Description
View Program in List or Thumbnail Mode	Click / to view the added programs in the thumbnail mode or in the list mode.
Add Program to Favorites	Click to add the current program to Favorites.
Preview Program	Click to preview the program. During previewing, you can click or to pause or start playing; click or to adjust the playing speed as 1x, 2x, or 4x; and click to preview the program in fullscreen. For the program with multiple pages, it will be played automatically according to the page play time you have set. Also, you can manually click or to preview the previous or the next page of the program.
Copy Program	Click to enter editing program page. Click Save on the upper right corner to copy the current program, and a new program with the same content is created. Note: When copying a program (e.g., Program A) for the first time, the name of the new program (Program A_1) will be generated automatically. If you need to copy this program (Program A) for a second or more times, you should manually edit its name, or the program cannot be created successfully.
Cut In Program	Click to cut in the current program. For details, refer to Cut in Program.
Create Schedule	Click to enter the managing schedules page and create a schedule for the program. For details, refer to Schedule Management.
Enlarge Program Page	Click to enlarge the program page and view it.
Filter Program	Click , and filter programs by conditions such as name and sharing property.
Refresh Program List	Click Refresh to refresh the program list. The programs will be listed according to the time they are added.
Delete Program	Check one/more programs, or click Select All to select all programs, and click Delete to delete the selected programs. Note: Programs that are releasing or cutting in cannot be deleted.