You can select a slideshow to be created from a News page or a news channel. 

1. In the Studio, navigate to Content > Screens > a collection.
2. Select Create.
3. Select Create Slideshow.
   The New Slideshow page opens.
4. In the Slideshow tab, enter a name for the slideshow.

5. Select a Channel or News Page as the news source for the slideshow.

   
6. Optionally, from the from the Language dropdown, select the language in which you want the slideshow to display.
7. Select Save.

You have created a slideshow. You can edit the slideshow at any time. You can now connect a device to a slideshow, configure the layout, add media, or directly publish the slideshow to display on a device.

You can choose the device where you would like to link your slideshow securely. You also have the option to generate a public URL, which allows anyone with the URL to access and play the slideshow.

Prerequisites

• You have securely linked one or more devices.

1. In the Studio, navigate to Content > Screens > a collection.
2. Open the slideshow to which you want to link a device.
3. In the Slideshow tab, click in the Link to devices field.

4. Search for and select one or more devices on which you want to display the slideshow.

   
5. Optionally, select Generate Public URL.
6. Select one of the display formats to see the preview for your display device:
   • Landscape
   • Portrait
7. Select Save.

You have connected a device to a slideshow. You can change the device at any time. You can now configure the layout, add media, or directly publish the slideshow to display on a device.

You can customize the appearance of your slideshow with the various options available in the Layout tab. You can tailor the slideshow based on your requirements, from the number of seconds each slide should display down to having your logo on the slides.

Configuring the Layout of a Slideshow

1. In the Studio, navigate to Content > Screens > the collection and slideshow you wish to configure > Layout tab.
2. From the Slide Duration dropdown, choose the number of seconds each slide displays. 
3. From the Posts per Slideshow dropdown, select the number of posts shown in the slideshow.
4. Select Apply Branding to open further customization options:
   • Under Color, review the brand color or select a new one.
   • Select the Logo checkbox to display the app logo on the slides.
   • Select the Date and Time checkbox next to display the date and time on the slides.
5. Under Post Image Scaling, select Fit Image or Fill Image.
6. Select the QR Code checkbox to display a code on the slides.
7. Select Save.

You have configured the layout of a slideshow. You can change the customization at any time. You can now add media, or directly publish the slideshow to display on a device.

Share and amplify your organization’s key messages by adding images and videos to your slideshow for large screens. You can reuse images or videos from My Files to add to your slideshows and display them repetitively. With this mix of static custom content and dynamic news content, your message gets the best presentation on screen.

Media is displayed after the news posts in the slideshow. Images are shown for the time defined in the Layout tab, while videos are played at their full length, without any audio. In the Media tab, you can see the files in the order they are displayed in the slideshow.

1. In the Studio, navigate to Content > Screens > a collection.
2. Open the slideshow to which you want to add media.

3. In the Media tab, select the Add Media button.

   

   
   The My Files dialog opens. 

4. Choose one or more files.
5. Optionally, select Upload to add a new file.
6. Select Add Files.
7. Select Save.

You have added media to be displayed after the news posts in the slideshow. You can now publish the slideshow to display on a device.

After you have configured the slideshow, you must publish it to make it visible on the devices.

1. In the Studio, navigate to Content > Screens > a collection.
2. Navigate to the slideshow you want to publish.

3. Select Publish.

   

You have published the slideshow. The slideshow will take a minute to display on the device. Now, you can open the URL to play the slideshow in an internet browser.

Once a slideshow is no longer relevant on a particular screen, you can unpublish your slideshow to take it offline. For example, updates displayed on reaching a target goal will no longer be relevant after the date has gone by. Once unpublished, the slideshow will no longer be available on the screens where it was displayed.

1. In the Studio, navigate to Content > Screens > a collection.

2. Navigate to the slideshow you want to publish.
   The slideshow page opens.

   

3. Select Unpublish.
   The Unpublish Slideshow dialog opens.

   
4. Select Unpublish to confirm your action.

The slideshow is unpublished and is no longer visible to users. You can publish your slideshow again at any time.

You can delete a slideshow if you no longer want it to be available. For a previously published slideshow, if the URL is currently in use, a message will be displayed stating that the slideshow is no longer available.

1. In the Studio, navigate to Content > Screens > a collection.

2. Navigate to the slideshow you want to delete.
   The slideshow page opens.

   

3. Select Delete Slideshow.
   The Delete Slideshow dialog opens.

   
4. Select Delete Slideshow to confirm your action.

You have deleted the slideshow permanently.