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Content creation. Unless you’re a graphic designer, it can be a phrase that’s said with dread. Yet an increasing amount of marketers, CEOs and customer service representatives are faced with creating content for online and offline channels. If you’re asked to create content for your digital screens, this can pose even more of a problem. What size should it be, what format? Where do I get images from, how can I get it up onto the screen when I’m done?

Creating content for digital screen displays is just as easy as creating for the web or social media. With the seven free tools below, ScreenCloud and a TV screen, you can be powered up in minutes. Here’s our pick of the bunch and how to use them to create the optimal digital signage display:

Canvais the Netflix of slidedeck creation tools. Forget InDesign, Powerpoint or anything else masquerading as a content creation tool. Canva is slick, intuitive and comes with a host of designs, templates and cool tools that allow you to get going on impressive presentation decks, brochures and social media content. As well as brochures, PDFs and showreels. Here are a few reasons why it’s ideal for creating digital screen content:Thousands of images.Canva comes stocked with illustrations, vectors and stock photographs that are available for your perusal. Each stock image costs $1 which is super cheap and there’s also a selection of free images to choose from. No external sourcing saves time finding the right images to illuminate your displays and allows you to work within one window. Using stock images means you won’t lack the resolution needed to make your images look great on a digital screen. You can also upload your own, making it easy to drop in logos, headers and the assets that suit your brand.

It’s likely you’ll already have branded fonts to use within displays, but digital signage can sometimes call for a new variation. Text used on screen often needs to be bigger, more widely spaced or within a different formation for it to work.

Font Squirrel. If you need a free font for commercial use, such as creating great content for your digital screen display, then Font Squirrel is the place to head to. The website is super simple to use and has a variety of fonts to choose from.

Infographics are great ways to display information that could otherwise be fairly droll. Save hours of design time by using Hubspot’s 15 free infographic template downloads. Not only are they beautifully designed but they also come with a handy guide on choosing colour schemes, selecting a style and the best practice for using an infographic template. The files are downloadable in either PowerPoint or InDesign, so you can begin editing in either programme instantly, then save as an image to finish up and voila! You have a lovely looking infographic ready for your screen display. Just be aware that these templates come in portrait mode, so you may want to play around with the dimensions or flip them on their side if you’re working with a screen in landscape.

Placeit is a great tool if you’re looking to add your own branding to a stock image or something that’s been taken by a member of the team. Unless you’re a designer, led by designer tools, manually customising an image to blend with an image you’ve already had, or have sourced from a stock site, can be difficult. Placeit allows you to upload your images and screenshots into a stock photo template. For example, allowing you to add a screenshot of your CRM to a stock photo of a PC or allowing you to add a dashboard or shot of your video player onto a screen that’s mounted on a wall. The images available span from mobiles and tablets, through to laptops and desktops, in a variety of situations and settings so there really is something for everyone.

As we mentioned in this post, choosing an appropriate color scheme for your digital sign display can be difficult. Different rules apply to digital screens, than print or even most online content. This can make it hard to create a color scheme that’s eye catching but not garish, on-brand but still easy on the eye. That’s where Design Seeds comes in. Design Seeds is a website that provides hundreds of variations of color palettes which work well together. The format of the site shows the color scheme with a photograph and six color strips to match, allowing you to see what might work for your own website, images or screen content. The images are personally curated by the owner and can be anything from an image of a bird, to a street or aeroplane. Once you’ve selected a color palette, you can gain access to each color’s HEX code by hovering over the color strip. If you need further inspiration, check out their Pinterest board - it turns everyday items into color palettes in a beautiful way.

So there you have it. Seven great, easy-to-use tools that turn marketers into designers and standard digital screen content into excellent digital screen content. Once you’ve had a play, use our free trial of ScreenCloud to get your fresh new content up onto your screens

At the heart of every great digital signage display is this: content. Make it look good and people will stop to look at it. Make it look bad or outdated, and chances are they won’t be looking at your screen again.

The most obvious is social media. If you invest your efforts in social media, why not use this to bring your digital screens to life too? You can also utilize user-generated content.

Showing social media feeds on your digital signs can help pair your online reputation with your offline one, building credibility and helping customers buy into your brand.

Walls.io offers a unique feature to showcase sponsored ads from brands you partner with. This feature is called Sponsored Posts, and they are special posts on your social wall that aren’t filled with regular social content from your sources. Instead, you can upload specific images (or videos or just text) that you want to display there and have it show up on your wall in regular intervals.

If you need to create a quick notice, perhaps detailing a room change or a meeting time, there are a wealth of apps to make that happen. Like Noticeboard - an app that can be found in the ScreenCloud App Store. It allows you to create a quick and easy display in seconds, and also allows for real-time edits.

This type of content works well as ‘filler’ content in between video, ads and social media displays to stop your viewers from getting digital-overload.

Food is such a big part of our lives, it’s natural that we’re drawn to images, descriptions and menu boards showing it. Enter the digital menu board digital signage display.

This is one of the most important content displays you’ll create if you work in a restaurant, fast food chain or bar. It also works in an office cafeteria, an event setup or even as a fun noticeboard where you can swap menu items out for things you’re working on or fun descriptions of your team members. If you’re a franchise, this works especially well as you can change the price of an item across all screens and locations from one ScreenCloud login.

Data-driven companies are more likely to succeed – because they can easily see the areas that need attention. But most of the time this business-critical data is siloed and not seen by the teams that can make an immediate impact. Historically this data hasn’t been shown on screens due to security fears, which is why ScreenCloud developed Dashboards.

We love Slack at ScreenCloud. Like many startups, it’s how we do about 90% of our communication. So when a room’s really crucial to what we do, like our #praise room, we share it on our digital signage screens. This is made really easy with the Slack app.

How much time do you think your reception staff spend directing people to the right floor or meeting room? We love using the building directory app to share details of where everything is through our digital signage screens. The best part? If a room changes, you can update the screen easily unlike your static signs. Here are some non-obvious benefits of wayfinding in retail.

As well as advertising your own content, digital signage is a great method for selling advertising space within your building or store. Simple Playlist setup means you can schedule specific advertising slots, upload sponsored content between your own notices, or have dedicated days or areas where only advertising is shown.

Imagine having a method of internal communication that allowed you to broadcast to your entire company, at the click of a button… That’s exactly what ScreenCloud Broadcast can do for you. This makes it easy to share company broadcasts that go out to all screens simultaneously with news, praise or health and safety announcements. Broadcast can securely live-stream meetings or announcements to screens in your office, and also onto the mobiles or desktop screens of remote or deskless workers, making sure everyone gets the news.

Everyone likes to see where they are in a leaderboard, whether that’s in sales or counting reps in the gym. Use your digital screens to show off this leaderboard and add an additional layer to your customer/employee experience. You can create it easily using Google Slides, or for something more automated, check out a tool like Bonusly, as shown below.

In the same way you might use your digital signage to share leaderboards, you could also entice employees or customers in with competitions. Promoting giveaways or asking them to submit something (like an Instagram image) for the chance to win, is a great use of your digital screens. Create a poster using Canvas and add a QR code to link through to a competition landing page.

Screens are great for all of the good stuff we like to put out into the world, but they’re also a good vehicle when you need to make an emergency notice that needs to reach a lot of people. For (planned) fire drills, you can schedule the alert to pop up on your screens, otherwise, have a template at the ready to push live should you need to display it in the moment.

Ever had a bad meeting room experience? Someone waiting awkwardly outside? Knocking before you’re finished to ask ‘how long’? Same. It’s why using small screens, iPads or tablets you have laying around is an awesome use of digital signage. We wrote more about how to set this up here.

This digital sign includes basic safety tips as well as symptom reminders. It’s great for use on the screens in hospitals, supermarkets and residential building elevators.

This handwashing technique reminder is a perfect sign to display in your warehouses and take-out restaurants. It would also be a great addition to clinic screens as well as residential building lobbies.

The quickest way to capture attention is by using high quality images and videos. Make sure your image resolution is always optimized for your digital signage displays and your videos are displaying in 1080p/4K.

If you have several displays across the city, create content that’s unique to each location, both in terms of graphics and text, to avoid a generic feel. Consider using your organizations colours to tie all of the displays together.

When developing your content, think about the screen it’ll be displayed on. Where is the screen located? Who will be looking at it? What will they be doing while they look at it? The answers to these questions will determine the length and substance

Your biggest advantage is your ability to display dynamic digital signage content—videos, animations, RSS feeds—because it captures the attention of viewers, keeps them interested, and sticks with them. Your audience is ten times more likely

As you can see, creating awesome digital signage content is a must if you want to get the most out of your digital signage displays. It’ll put you one step ahead of the pack, no matter the industry.

The marketing world concurs; that paper is in the past, all is now digital, and digital signage is everywhere. From the landmark Piccadilly Lights, revamped in 2017 with a state-of-the-art 4K LED screen and running cutting-edge digital signage software, to the iconic Times Square digital screens. Digital signage is all around us.

If you are a business owner or a marketing manager, finding a digital signage solution is a must. 70% of U.S. residents aged 12 or older have seen a digital video display in a public venue in the past month. That is a huge audience you need to make sure you are taking advantage of.

That’s why we’ve put together a list of some of the best digital signage software tools around, to help you make the most out of your digital displays. No matter what your requirements are there is a solution for your needs.

With this digital signage solution, you get the ability to create and schedule playlists on a single interface. This allows you to put multiple pieces of content together and set the displays to cycle through a playlist, instead of having to schedule each piece of content.

Screenly also offers you the ability to display 1080p Full HD images, videos, and live web pages. Usefully, the software automatically detects your TV and monitor dimensions to render your signage in the highest resolution available.

You can use Screenly OSE for free, however, if you want key features such as the ability to manage multiple screens from a single account and cloud-based storage, you’ll need a subscription. A yearly subscription to the Business plan costs $17 a month per screen.

This digital signage software is ideal for a variety of purposes, from displaying business metrics on a dashboard to digital menu boards in a restaurant. For QSRs, an effective digital menu board is particularly important as 29.5% of customers find digital menus influential for the purchase of a product.

Marketing themselves as the first company to offer advanced digital signage to everyone for free, DigitalSignage.com is a browser-based solution that allows you to easily create an amazing digital presentation on your PC. You can then share this to an unlimited number of remote screens. This is the major selling point of DigitaSignage.com, as most options require you to pay for their subscription service to unlock additional screen support. For example, you could have a monitor close to your point of sale and an advertising kiosk, such as the LamasaTech Guida kiosk shown below, as another screen closer to the entrance. Both would be able to display your digital signage content.

To access all of the features DigitalSignage.com offers you’ll need the Enterprise subscription. However, the free version offers you enough core features to be able to create and display your content.

Features such as content scheduling and multi-screen support are available with this software. You can set what your displays are showing, allowing you to more directly engage with your community via graphical, video and text-based messages.

Part of the reason for its popularity comes from the fact that this convenient tool is open-source, which means the service is free to use and deploy. To run your digital signage software with Concerto you just need to pay for the hardware, such as a freestanding advertising display.

PeakSignage gives you the ability to launch your messaging and monitor your screens from an online dashboard that can be accessed from anywhere in the world via any modern browser.

PeakSignage also allows you to group your screens, meaning you can easily align the messages on your devices. For example, if you have a window display, like the one shown below, and a few freestanding kiosks in your reception, you could group all of these and have them display your welcome messages. This saves you valuable time, as you only have to create your content once and then push it to the group rather than having to create duplicates for each screen.

A bonus here is that you can use these grouped screens to clearly communicate with your employees as well as customers. Using PeakSignage, you can display useful information such as a calendar of meetings or current targets on your screens. This will improve your internal communications, which can result in a 25% increase in productivity from your staff.

Another useful feature is the Emergency Override. This lets you create an alert, which could include fire exit locations and meeting points, that will be displayed on your screens in the event of an emergency. You can activate the emergency mode from the PeakSignage dashboard and your screens will immediately update to display your alert message. This lets you provide the safety information your customers and staff will need quickly and clearly, helping to improve your on-site safety.

In terms of the user interface, Yodeck has a straightforward dashboard making it easy to navigate quickly. Your media files can be pushed to a screen directly from the upload page, so your content can be displayed right away with no downtime. Free templates are also included to help you get started with creating your digital signage.

ScreenCloud markets itself as a “barrier-free” digital signage solution. This is definitely the case when it comes to connecting the app to your screens, as any media player or even “smart TV” can be used as your screen.

Once you have connected your screen and added it to your account, you can use the web portal to start assigning content. As with many of the other solutions in this article, you can manage your screens and assign content remotely.

Creating content is done by uploading your images or videos and placing them on the canvas, where they can be positioned and resized. To add more life to your digital signage, OptiSign offers a set of widgets such as date, time and weather, that will alter depending on the location of your screen. The stand-out widget though is the Apps widget. OptiSign has a range of apps that you can link to your content and display, these include:

OptiSigns subscriptions start at $10 per screen per month. This gives you the basic features you’ll need to create your digital signage. Custom fonts, a feature that helps give your digital signage a more unique look, are unlocked in the Pro plan for $12.50 per screen per month. While you’ll need the Pro Plus plan to access more security features, as well as alerts if your screens are down.

The slick, high-definition (and often touchscreen-enabled and sensor-laden) displays garner passersby"s attention and targeted audiences within the digital signage space. Still, it is the software quietly working behind the scenes that makes everything happen, as in what gets displayed and when.

For those operating devices with Google"s Chrome installed, the Chrome Sign Builder is a free and easy way to cast signs across connected displays. Chrome Sign Builder is simply an extension that gets downloaded and appended to the Chrome browser in a matter of minutes and is quick to learn.

Although Chrome Sign Builder is not a standalone digital signage software and lacks many of the developers" enhanced features, for those who specialize in this field, it is more than adequate for casual users. Those who simply want to display information that may not require frequent updating or need to convey fluid, real-time data will be satisfied with this software.

Developed by a student-run group at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in New York, Concerto is an open-source, Linux-based digital signage software that, despite being free to use, offers a full suite of features.  These elements are designed to produce impactful presentations that can be streamed through a computer and displayed on any connected monitor or TV.

The design and layout of signage content are straightforward using built-in tools and templates and does not require any computer coding knowledge to produce professional-looking displays.

Developed by Fuel9 LLC based in Florida, Display Monkey is another browser-based digital signage software that is open-sourced for all enterprises, small and large, to use for digital content management. Powerful presentation enhancement tools are available to transform messages and ideas into impactful visual content that will engage and inform the target audience.

Embed Signage"s digital content software is currently configured to run on nine operating systems, including Windows, iOS, Android, Chrome, etc. As a comprehensive digital signage solution, Embed Signage is a one-stop-shop for designing presentations, deploying them to designated displays in the network, and gathering detailed screen data to make crucial business decisions.

The creation of presentations using the Intuiface program requires a PC running Windows 7, 8, or 10. Still, digital content can then be displayed on devices operating on Windows, Android, iOS, and Chrome platforms, as well as several others. Intuiface"s content management systems offer a full suite of interactive components regardless of pricing level (including the free version).

As an important caveat, the MangoSigns platform requires that each screen be connected to a compatible, third-party device onto which the MangoSigns player software has been installed (MangoSign also has its own proprietary device). These devices are relatively inexpensive and readily available but do represent hardware costs that correlate to the number of screens in the digital content network.

Over 20,000 businesses worldwide have entrusted their digital signage needs to Israeli software developer NoviSign"s content management platform. From digital menu boards to interactive wayfinding displays to smart infotainment screens, NoviSign is considered an industry leader in the digital content space. Its illustrious list of clients backs up this notion.

piSignage"s paid platform is offered through a license, which is a one-time purchase (one license per display) along with an annual subscription, but two free licenses are offered just for signing up through the company"s website.

With corporate offices in the U.S. and Canada, Rise Vision has over 9,000 clients worldwide for its digital signage software. Although it is perfectly suited for business enterprises, Rise Vision"s sled-described focus for deploying its content management platform is toward educational institutions with over 3,000 schools among its current clients. By 2027, Rise Vision aims to have over 1,000,000 displays in schools.

Developed by New Hampshire-based Cirrus Systems, ScreenHub is a cloud-based content management solution system designed for digital signage networks of all sizes, from a single screen to over a thousand displays. The free software version includes 5 GB of cloud storage for digital content as well as automatically pushed software updates.

It should be noted that this service does require the one-time purchase of Screenly hardware in the form of a small player (roughly the size of a smartphone) that must be connected to each display in a client"s digital signage network.

XhibitSignage is a cloud-based platform accessible through any web-enabled device and is regularly updated so that its features not only remain current but cutting-edge. This software emphasizes ease-of-use, enabling businesses and organizations to create professional-caliber presentations while streamlining the deployment of content and management of screens.

Xibo is an open-source, cloud-based digital signage platform from a developer based in the United Kingdom. With its user-friendly, highly intuitive interface, Xibo has developed a loyal following around the world with over 55,000 deployed displays and 3,000 monthly software downloads.

The power of advertising is beyond dispute as it can make or break companies" fortunes while influencing consumer preferences and buying habits. It is how billboards came to be and why they have evolved into electronic displays with content refreshing every 30 seconds.

It is also why more and more restaurants display their everchanging menus on TV monitors above the cash registers and why walls of LED displays are replacing bulky, monochrome monitors in airports and other mass transportation hubs.

Whereas billboards and other printed OOH advertising are static, digital signage can display content that not only changes and updates as needed but can also be adaptable to evolving circumstances through conditional scheduling and programming

Retail operations with digital signage encourage shoppers to spend 30% more time browsing while providing digitally displayed infotainment near cash registers decreased perceived waiting time by 35%

For any enterprise, small or large, private or public, incorporating digital signage into daily operations is a potential game-changer. In today"s world, digital content is far more than simply displaying information electronically. It is a transformative way to inform in a targeted and persuasive manner and a highly adaptable channel through which to interact with a captive audience.

Digital signage doesn"t have to be difficult. A 6 minute video takes you step-by-step to creating a simple digital signage presentation to play on a display screen to promote your products or services.

Double clicking into each control, for example the Banner control, gives you further options. Double click the Banner control (your pictures) and in the "Banner General" tab, you can adjust the transition speed in the "Delay between slides" box, for example, 1 second, to 5 seconds. Each picture now displays on screen for 5 seconds.

To add an RSS manually, click on the "Location choice" tab, and then "Manually add playlist items". RSS Scroller03 just displays one line of text (Title). RSS Scroller04 displays two lines of text.

And you"re almost finished. From the toolbox, select "File" and "Settings". This opens the Presentation Settings box. Click on the "Save Contents File" box, which keeps all your pictures etc., within the presentation file. There is an option to change your screen size if you are designing for a different size display screen. Click OK.

All you do now is connect your Windows computer (media player, Windows USB stick) to your display screen, or use the Slot-in PC that slots into the back of the display screen if your screen has this option. You"re now ready to promote your business or organisation and engage with your audience.

See below for a 6 minute video that shows you how to create a simple digital signage software presentation for promoting your organisation on display screens.

Be it reducing the anxiety of patients in your clinic"s waiting room or informing customers about offers at your retail store, digital signage solutions help engage your audiences using eye-catching visuals. They let you broadcast business ads and informational content (news, discounts, product demos, etc.) on digital displays or screens. These tools are more effective than traditional print ads in attracting customers’ attention and increasing engagement.

Intuiface is a digital signage solution that lets you design and display dynamic content, including videos, 3D files, and documents, on multiple screens and supported devices. You can schedule when the content is to be displayed as well as remotely configure the display settings of devices.

You can display the content by installing and running NoviSign’s digital signage player on Chrome OS, Windows, and Android devices. You can also schedule the date and time you want to run the content on display devices.

Play Digital Signage is a digital signage system that comes with features such as content scheduling, remote display management, customizable templates, multiscreen playing, a media library, and a built-in file converter.

You can use the software collaboratively with your team members to remotely control the content being displayed on different devices or screens. You can schedule the content display according to different time zones. The tool also works offline, which means you can play your content even without an internet connection.

Free plan: Supports one screen and the scheduling of one presentation per playlist, offers access to basic Raydiant signage apps, and displays a 15-second ad every 10 minutes of content display.

Paid plans: The first tier costs $59 per month for unlimited screens. It includes unlimited presentations per playlist, unlimited storage, full access to Raydiant’s app marketplace, and over 225,000 pre-made design templates.

Raydiant is a digital signage platform that offers a visual editor and a content library for designing and managing content. It lets you schedule and play content on multiple screens. Its plug-and-play hardware, known as ScreenRay, can be plugged into the HDMI port of your TV to display content.

The software allows you to publish content on apps such as YouTube and Instagram. You can manage the display remotely and create playlists for multiple screens. You can also display content on kiosks and set up a virtual agent on the screen to interact remotely with customers.

Paid plans: The tool costs $10.08 per display license per month (billed annually). It includes unlimited access to templates and integrations, unlimited media storage for videos and images, offline play, and user controls.

Rise Vision is a digital signage solution that offers a visual editor, user management, content scheduling, and integration with social media platforms, among other features. To create displays, you can either use the built-in templates or upload your own content, such as videos, presentations, and animated files. You can then play the created content on multiple devices.

The software offers a media library to store all your created designs. It allows you to set up access permissions for team members and other stakeholders. You can also use data integrations with apps such as Twitter and Google Slides to seamlessly display your content.

Paid plans: Two paid plans are available. The first costs $40 per screen per month on a 36-month contract. You get free hardware, and subscription is needed for at least two screens. The other plan costs $40 per screen per month (pay as you go) and includes a one-time hardware fee of $200 per screen.

ScreenScape is a digital signage solution that comes with features such as content scheduling, multiscreen management, remote monitoring, and a media asset library.

The tool allows you to import files from apps such as Dropbox and Google Drive to create content. You can edit and organize your content into playlists and publish it on multiple devices via the ScreenScape Connect Pro hardware device. You can also collaborate with team members to schedule and manage the display media.

The tool allows you to import content from apps such as Microsoft OneDrive and Google Drive. You can edit the imported content via integration with Canva, an image editing tool. You can also save the content in the media library, publish it on multiple screens, and create a video wall with custom configurations for each display screen.

XOGO is a digital signage application that offers features such as content scheduling, multiscreen management, a visual editor, and a media library. It allows you to schedule and publish media content (e.g., graphics, videos) on multiple devices. You can also display media such as news, weather, and sports.

You can either import pre-designed content or create media from scratch using XOGO’s built-in visual editor. To publish the content, you can use XOGO Player that supports Fire TV, Android, and Windows 10 devices, among others. You can also remotely control the display on these devices.

Look for integration options: App integrations will help you export and import display content easily. Some common integrations for digital signage software are with social networking and document management solutions. Also, check if the vendor offers APIs to build custom integrations with your existing systems.

We’ll walk you through how to set up a digital sign using balenaCloud and Screenly OSE, the most popular open-source digital signage solution for the Raspberry Pi. After implementing this project, you’ll be able to display and manage images, videos, and even live web page content on a digital sign.

Digital signs help businesses better communicate with their customers and employees. Teams can use digital signs to show special offers to passing foot traffic, and teams can also use digital signs to display KPI metrics on their office walls. Digital signage is an exciting communication medium due to its always-on nature, which allows individuals to view and interact with digital signs easily during the hustle and bustle of their busy days.

To launch a digital sign, you will need digital signage software. This software helps you change out and manage the content on your display screen. If you are new to digital signage, management software may not be on your radar. However, it is a critical component of any successful digital signage strategy. Without digital signage management software, DIY digital signs can be difficult and time-consuming to keep up-to-date.

Before we get started, note that there is a difference between Screenly OSE (our free digital signage software) and paid Screenly software. With the paid edition of Screenly, you can manage the content of multiple screens from a single interface and access advanced grouping features. To read more on the difference between Screenly OSE and paid Screenly software, check out our Screenly OSE vs. Screenly guide.

A display screen: This can include any TV or computer monitor with an HDMI port. If you are using an HDMI-compatible screen, you will need an HDMI cable to connect your screen to your Raspberry Pi device. Another great option for a screen is the 7” Raspberry Pi Touch Display, which connects to the Raspberry Pi’s DSI port via a ribbon cable. The Raspberry Pi Touch Display is a great desktop companion for testing out your digital signage before it hits your larger public screens.

Once you’re inside your balenaCloud account, click the green “Create application” button near the top left-hand side of the interface. Next, give a name to your application (any name will do, just make a note of it for later!). Also, select the model of your Raspberry Pi device. You can select the “Starter” account package, as this account type is free and will have everything you need for your first few screens. Once you create the application, the main dashboard for the application will load.

At this point, make sure that your Raspberry Pi is connected to your display screen via HDMI. Wait a few more minutes after you see the unicorn, and your display screen should then show a Screenly logo and a URL address. You can check the status of the software download from within the balenaCloud dashboard. At the displayed URL address, you will be able to access the Screenly OSE interface.

You can access Screenly OSE via the URL address displayed on your screen or via the public URL provided in the balenaCloud interface. Once you are in the Screenly OSE app, click the blue “+ Add Asset” app on the top right. Next, click “Upload” in the popup screen and select the image and video content you wish to upload. Note that you can also add URL links and display live web pages on your display screen.

Once your content is uploaded, turn on these assets using the right side toggle. This step will add them to the Active Assets list. You can edit the order of the assets by dragging and dropping them into your preferred order. Also, you can schedule the display time for each asset by clicking on the pencil icon on the right-hand side and entering scheduling details.

When you equate that time to money, Rise Vision becomes a no-brainer. We save that 16 hours a week by offering you a huge library of pre-made digital signage templates that scale at high resolution on any display. Not to mention our easy-to-use scheduling system and media hosting.

You can remotely manage your digital signage content from any browser, at any time and wirelessly send updates to your screen. NoviSign’s digital signage software allows you to update as many screens as you wish from anywhere.From any computer at any time update your screens

Within a click, schedule your templates to automatically play on specific times, set regular schedules and or expiration times. Preview your playlist and send it to your digital signage screens.Create schedules from your computer

Once you have your digital signage playing you can view the status of all your screens, see when the last update occurred, run proof of play reports and more.Run detailed media statistic reports

Online Monitors AnyWhere is a cloud-based Content Management System (SaaS) that allows you to design, update, and display beautiful layouts via any Internet-connected device that can run an HTML5-based browser.

Building directories simplify how visitors and employees find their way around your facility. In other words, make it easier for people to get to where they are trying to go with these digital signs for business.

Lobby displays are a great way to enhance the experience of all the individuals entering your facility. Whether they are employees or visitor. Deliver impactful visuals and capture attention with this internal office signage.

We realize the safety of everyone inside your building is a priority. Use digital signage to display emergency/CAP alerts. Put differently, inform individuals about what is going on and what to do.

Moving between stereo-pairs (i.e. the images of the left and right eye get momentarily switched) a subtle “cross-eyed” effect may be noticeable. This is less apparent on displays that have more images in their quilt as there are more image pairs available with less horizontal distance between them.

Facial tracking displays like Sony’s SRD take advantage of the micro lenses mentioned above in addition to a facial tracking camera embedded within the display’s housing. This allows the display to track the position of the user in space and show a view of the 3D subject that would correspond to where they are with respect to the screen. This allows for both horizontal and vertical parallax, giving users more freedom to examine the subject from various angles.

The biggest limitation of this methodology is that it is truly a single user display. Any other viewers in the space aside from the primary, facially tracked user will see a warped perspective designed solely for the first user. A similar problem exists if there are no users present: the display doesn’t know what perspective to show. In this case, it is important to leverage the facial tracking data (or lack thereof) and have the screen fall back to a 2D image to attract users as opposed to a visually distorted image. Sony’s SRD SDK does this automatically.

Naturally, these types of displays will also suffer from the shortcomings of facial tracking technology in general. Masks and other types of facial coverings, whether pandemic or culturally related, will limit tracking ability. Darker skin tones are also a known failure point for many facial tracking toolkits so it is important to thoroughly test lighting conditions, device positions, and other factors to maximize accessibility for all users.

With any of the displays below, one thing is exceedingly clear: they are NOT regular screens. The content intended to be shown MUST be carefully curated and designed to maximize the 3D effect. Below are some principles and suggestions we noted to make 3D visuals more successful.

Solitary “hero” objects work best as they provide the largest contrast between the foreground object and the empty space they exist in. Seeing a scene that extends across the whole display and gets cut off at the boundary slightly ruins the illusion. Note the difference between the LGF 8K Squid video versus the LGF rabbit scene below.