Screens

The Screens program area is the archive of all the templates stored in the software, your screens from the templates you use and your self-created screens.

It is divided into the following two areas:

• Template Area → upper area with software templates
• Screen Area      → lower area with your screens

TOPIC OVERVIEW

The respective sections describe the properties and functions of the program area according to the following structure.

SYMBOL EXPLANATION

To support you, you will find an icon in front of each heading that informs you about the availability of the functions:

		The function applies to the entire Screens program window.
		The function is available for the entire Screens program window, but can be controlled individually for the Template Area and user-specific Screen Area.
		The function is only available in the user-specific Screen Area.

AREAS

In the upper part of the program area you will find the Template Area and in the lower part your Screen Area. Please read the following sections.

Template Area

Here you will find a selection of ready-made templates for a wide range of topics and industries. You cannot make any changes in the Template Area. However, you can quickly drag and drop the templates into your Screen Area. From there, you have many options for customisation. This means that the templates can also be easily used across different topics.

Display options for the templates:

Screen Area

You can make changes in this area. Store selected templates from the Template Area here to edit them. Save the screens you have created yourself. Create your own folder structure for yourself and your sub-users for a better overview.

Options for viewing your screens:

VIEW

You can use the following functions to optimally adapt the view of the program area to your current editing process.

Show And Hide Folder Structure

Click on the function to change the view in the desired area. You can either work via the folder structure or display the folder contents.

Show and Hide Areas

If you do not currently need the template area or the screen area, you can hide them using the corresponding arrow button. This creates more space for the area you currently need.

NAVIGATION

Each area has a navigation bar at the top with functions that allow you to navigate through the areas separately.  

Bar above the Template Area:

Bar above the Screen Area:

Please read the following sections.

Change Folder Via Drop-Down Menu

Use the navigation bar drop-down menu to switch to a different folder.

SEARCH AND INFORMATION

The following functions help you to search for and select a template or screen.

Search Bar

The search fields in the navigation bars help you to search for screens or templates. Enter a search term. Click on → Search or confirm with → Enter.

You can use the following function to extend the search radius:

Screen Info | Tooltip

The tooltip provides you with additional information to support you in your template selection and to improve the overview in your screen area. 

This information is displayed together with

• the screen image
• the screen name
• the formats created
• a screen description
• a note on the screen info (media licenses and editing information)
  
• the file size

in the Tooltip.

A short tooltip description opens when you hover over the screen, a long tooltip description opens when you click on the screen.

In the HTML5 Editor, you can add a description to each screen under the Screen Info tab. The file name, the available formats and the file size are automatically read and stored by the software. You only need to add your screen description. This information is then displayed as a tooltip in the screen area on mouseover or after clicking.

Preview

To preview a screen, either double-click on it or right-click and select the Preview menu item.

ORGANISATION AND EDITING

In the user-specific screen area, you have the option of managing screens for yourself and your sub-users in your own folder structure. You can create new folders and create, edit, upload/download, move, rename and delete screens.

A window opens first. Enter a name for the new folder in the input field and confirm with → Okay.

Clicking Okay provides the folder in the My Screens area.

Add Template to Screen Area

If you have selected a template from the upper Template Area, you can simply drag & drop it into your Screen Area for editing.

New Screen

You can create a new screen in the HTML5 Editor. To do this, click on the following button:

Clicking on the button takes you to the HTML5 Editor. Alternatively, you can select the menu item → New Screen by right-clicking on a free space in your Screen Area.

This first opens a window for entering a name for the new screen → Mandatory entry. Below this, you can define properties such as height/width, playback duration and background colour → these entries are stored in the program by default and can be optionally changed here. Then click on → Save to open the newly created screen in the HTML5 Editor.

Further information about the extensive functions and options of the HTML5 editor can be found in the following subchapter → HTML5 Editor.

Edit Screen

If you want to edit the screen directly, right-click to open the context menu and choose between the following menu items according to your editing requirements:

Upload

Folders or screens that you have saved in another location can be uploaded to your Screen Area using the following button:

Alternatively, you can open the Explorer and add the desired files to the screen area using drag & drop.

Uploaded folders contain more than one screen. Therefore, after right-clicking, the following context menu is first made available to you (see image).

Clicking on → Extract screens into separate templates creates a new folder in which all screens are contained separately for editing.

Context Menu

After right-clicking on a screen, you can access further options in the context menu. Read the following sections for more information.

Duplicate

If you want to duplicate folders or screens in your screen area, right-click to open the context menu and select the menu item → Duplicate.

Copy

If you want to copy folders or screens in your Screen Area, right-click to open the context menu and select the menu item → Copy.

Paste

If you want to paste copied folders or screens, right-click to open the context menu and select the menu item → Paste.

Download

If you want to save folders or screens from your Screen Area to another location, right-click to open the context menu and select the menu item → Download.

Rename

If you want to rename folders or screens, right-click to open the context menu and select the menu item → Rename.

After clicking on this menu item, an input window opens. Overwrite the name and then click on Okay.

To be on the safe side, a prompt opens, which you confirm to permanently delete the folder / screen. 

Sharing Folders With Sub-Users

If you want to share a specific folder with a sub-user, right-click on the relevant folder and select the menu item → Properties.

Properties

The Properties menu item opens a window in which you can share the folder with your sub-users.

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