Version 4.6

Bright Author Guide

Network Guide

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Cover page 1Overview and PC requirements 3

bright author

Login to BrightAuthor 4

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Setting image prefrences 5

preferences

New Presentation 7Zone Layout 8Playlist 9Saving / Uploading 10

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Schedule Content 11

Schedule Content 12

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Manage Tab 13

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GETTING STARTED

What is BrightAuthor?BrightAuthor is a software application that helps you create and publish digital-signage presentations for BrightSign players. You can play BrightAuthor presentations on all BrightSign models. Your presentations can include various types of content: • Images - jpg, png • Videos - .mov .mp4 • HTML5 pages • Streaming audio/video over IP • Text • Date and time • RSS, MRSS, and Twitter feeds • BrightSign Network features: Dynamic Playlists, Live Data feeds (RSS), Live Media feeds (MRSS)

Get the Hardware You Need • Windows PC – Any Windows PC that meets or exceeds the following minimum requirements: • 2.3 GHz CPU • 2 GB RAM required (4 GB recommended) •100MBavailableharddiskspaceforprogramfiles(additionaldiskspacerequiredifstoringcontent and/or presentations on your hard disk) • One of the following operating systems: • Windows Vista (32 or 64 bit) • Windows 7 (32 or 64 bit) • Windows 8 (32 or 64 bit) • Windows 10 (32 or 64 bit) Install BrightAuthor Download the software from the link supplied and install it on your PC

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LOGIN

1. Launch BrightAuthorDouble-click the BrightAuthor icon on your desktop.

2. Login (Fig 1)

Click on “Tools - Sign in to BrightSign Network” Network”

3. Login Details (Fig 2)Fill in your credentials, Check “remember account and user name”, Check “Automatically sign in” if you wish to be logged in automatically in the future.

Please refer to spec sheet supplied for your login details.

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preferences

1. Preferences (Fig 2)Click on “Edit - Preferences”

2. Images (Fig 2)

Click on the “Images” tab.

From here you can set the - • Slide Transition, how one slide transitions to another • Default time on screen for static images • Transition speed

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preferences

1. Networking (Fig 1)Click on the “Networking” tab.

Click “Enable BrightSign Network” and uncheck all others.

Thisisaonceoffsetting-youwillnothavetorepeatthesestepsagainunlessthe software is re installed.

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create

1. Click File>New Presentation.2. (Fig 1) NameyourPresentationclickBrowseandchooseafilelocationtosave the presentation by clicking the Browse Button

Select the following options - Brightsign Model - As per spec sheetConnector Type- HDMIScreen Resolution- 1920 x 1080 x 59.94pMonitor Orientation- Landscape

Click “Create”.

A “Template” dialog will then appear, by default it will have full screen selected, click “Choose” (Fig 2)

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create

1. Layout (Fig 1)Click “Layout” and enter the following unique to your screen -

Please refer to spec sheet supplied. The W and H values are the same as your screen resolution X: 0 Y: 0

2. Playlist (Fig 2)Click on playlist.Locatefilelocationsofallcontentrequiredforthepresentation.

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create

1. (Fig 1) Dropanddragtherequiredimagesandvideofilesintotheplaylistsection in the order you wish them to be displayed on the screen.

2. (Fig 2) If required you can double click an individual images and alter the time on screen.

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create

1. Save FileOnce completed, go to file>saveasandsavethepresentationwithauniquefilename (eg, use the date and time you wish to schudule the presentation)

2. UploadClick Upload Presentation.

Once complete a progress bar will appear, once coplete, click ok

TIP - If you can reuse this presentation over and over, to avoid having to set up each presentation from scratch. Just open, replace images and videos, and repeat step 1.

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schedule

Click on the Publish tab.Below “Select Group to Schedule” choose the screen you wish to publish content to (Fig 1) .

Double click on the area below the date you wish to schedule your content.

A dialogue box will appear.(Fig 2) Create schedules for each presentation you want to publish:• Presentation: Specify which presentation you want to schedule.• Active all day, every day: Check this box if you want the presentation to play 24 hours a day.• Event time: Specify the time during the day when you want the presentation to play by using the dropdown lists beside Start andEnd.• Recurring Event: Check this box if you want the presentation to recur during specifiedtimes.• Recurring pattern: Specify the frequency for the recurrence. If you click Daily, you can specify• Every day, Every weekday, or Every weekend. If you click Weekly, you can view a checklist of every day of the week.Specify the individual days of the week when you want the presentation to play.•Rangeofrecurrence:UsethecalendarbesideStarttospecifythefirstdayyouwant the presentation to play. If you want thepresentation to stop recurring at some point, click End by and use the calendar to specify the date. If you don’t want it to stop, clickNo end date.

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Click on the Publish Schedule.When the Publish Complete window opens, click OK.

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Manage Tab - Status (Fig 1)Click Manage Tab - Status.

In this section you can see all groups.

Expand a group you will see - All media players associated to the group Online Status Current Presentations Queued presentations

Right clicking on a media player will allow you to view download progress.

Manage Tab - Presentations (Fig 2)Here you can review all current and redundant presentations.Please remove any redundant presentations - Note This will note remove assets

Manage Tab - Library (Fig 3)Hereyoucanreviewallcurrentandredundantassetsi.e.videoandmoviefiles.Please remove any redundant assets, to minimise storage.

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