User Guide for Content Editors
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1. e You can Clear the dates by pressing August 2013 August 2013 i Bu d i cai the cross on the right of the field 4 5 6 7 E 3 10 4 5 6 7 8 9 10f NB If you don t choose dates the start 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 007 12 13 14 15 16 171 date will be the current date and the RE Nee content will be displayed indefinitely 3 Choose the daily start and end time by pressing the field E A sea e Choose the values from the drop down menu Hour Hour Le e You can clear the dates by pressing the cross on the right of the field NB If you don t choose time the start time is Sesion ines automatically set at 12 00 am midnight and the end 00 time at 11 59 pm Ea Choosing the template 1 Choose a horizontal or vertical template for your content 2 Press the template you want to use You can now create content on the template NB You can stop creating content without saving at any point by pressing Close on the upper right corner Close A template contains elements whose position is predefined and whose content you can change according to your needs To ease editing you can zoom in or out using the ZOOM LEVEL menu on the left The default zoom level is 50 If you want to zoom in press 100 Respectively to zoom out press 25 NB The zoom level does not affect the actual size of your content Content may contain e text e images e videos e HTML content EDITING TEXT In a text element you2. D D digital signage User Guide for Content Editors IDiD Content Management Software User Guide for Content Editors Table of Contents Getinge Star odana AA AAAA AAR a EEE 1 EOS I E E E E E E ea EET EET SETE TEE SETE JE ER 1 PO SOL yoa DE WOT e ES 2 OVE SY Ee EE EE E SE DERE RE BEDER RE BEDE REDE 3 KOS RE OUI a 4 EVER ERE IE Fr KNEE 5 Basic INFOMMAUON AMG SEAN CN sessscccnvesotersensnenanseveansenenenancncssenesasovavaxandenensbersenonen RE RENE EER ON 5 COMMECHON TO TAS SEVE saccoscnccstsssuererssuotenasgeanesetenseuoneraeueesanstansueeteasgeucsassbeausecteandeutienteecteaabiccaana 6 CO E E E E 7 Bh ALEE E E EE E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E ENE ENE E eres squcuauseesceace SEIN CONTEN eaan E e 8 ENECO MEO E ar naan ennai anaes eects 14 CONDE COO Ma pesces sazence AE SS SE SEE TE RE ER ERE ER EEN eee 18 Reordering content s ssesssersrsseressseressssersrssererssserersserersssrensssereroserensserersserensseerenssereneserensserensne 18 Se CII E E AAEE A E E E E E E E E E 18 DoE CONC EE E Er ES 21 E E EE EI AITA AIE E A AE EA E A EA A E E E A E 22 Uploading media to the library essessssssssessssseessssresssseessssresssseeesserressesressseressseseesssereessssressserees 23 Downloading Media fromthe LIDary ccsccccssseccecssssrcccsssseececesssececssssesecsesseesecessseesesessanseess 24 Editing media and changing their leVel ccc ecccsssscccssssscccesssseccesssseeecsssasecesssseeecessssseesesesan
3. Edit EM Clone Create content to stack Youcan edit the stack as a whole Name the stack From the drop down menu choose the level you want the stacked content displayed at Choose the days the content is displayed on by pressing the days on the list The days the content is displayed on are shown on the list on a blue background The default setting is to display the content on each day of the week To disable displaying on a specific day press the day If you want to disable all the days press the cross on the right of the list DAYS OF THE WEEK e The days the content is not displayed on are shown on a white background e You can enable the day by pressing it again 6 Choose the start and end date by pressing the field START DATE END DATE e Choose the days from the calendar o as e You can clear the dates by pressing i August 2013 s iia August 2013 the cross on the right of the field 2 3 1 2 3 45 6 7 ay gt io 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NB Ifyou don t choose dates the 12 13 14 15 16 17 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 f Start date will be the current date 8 13 20 21 ee 24418 13 20 21 22 73 Mf and the content will be displayed ER RR RMA indefinitely 7 Choose the daily start and end time by pressing the field CO e Choose the values from the drop down menu Hours Hours e a e You can clear the dates by pressing the cross on the right of the field gt HER NB If you don t choose time the start time is N or automat
4. Editors can change the material in them A web based service whose users design schedule and publish material Each user account is created at a specific level The level determines where a user s content is displayed e g on all the displays in the organisation in specific locations or offices Contents created at higher levels are automatically inherited to the lower levels and a user at a higher level can also edit contents at lower levels Files that you can upload to the server and use in contents images videos and documents A computer on which the Player Software is installed and which retrieves the content from the server You can use any computer with Windows Mac Os Android or Linux as the Player PC A pre developed layout used to create content A template can contain different elements i e predefined positions for images or videos in which the material can be changed as needed A user group whose members can create templates On the Management Site there are two different user groups that can perform different kinds of tasks Cf Content Editor and Template Creator 27
5. can edit e content e font size e alignment 10 EDITING TEXTUAL CONTENT 1 Press the text element or its name in the element menu on the left 2 Press the edit icon on the lower left corner of the element Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet EDITING FONT SIZE AND ALIGNMENT 1 Choose the size by using the arrows or writing it in the SIZE field 2 Choose the alignment from the drop down menu o Center CHOOSING AN IMAGE OR VIDEO 1 Press the element whose content you want to change 2 On the upper right corner press Choose image or Choose video depending on which element it is you want to change Choose image Choose video OR 3 Choose a file in the media library and press it The file is imported on the template and scaled to fit the element CHOOSING HTML CONTENT 1 Activate the HTML element by pressing it on the template or its name in the element menu on the left 2 You can name the HTML content in the HTML WINDOW NAME field 3 Type or paste the address in the URL field on the left in the format http www example com NB You cannot embed videos in the HTML element because the embedded video will not start playing automatically as the content changes If the element contains a looped video it is shown normally but it will not be shown from the beginning when the content is displayed because the loop runs independently of the content ARRANGING AND HIDING ELEMENTS In the element menu
6. to another level 1 Press the file you want to edit 2 On the action bar on the upper right corner press Edit file Wi 3 Choose a level you want your file at 4 Type in anew name for the file in the field 5 Save the changes by pressing Save 24 Removing media from the library 1 Press the file you want to remove 2 Onthe action bar on the upper right corner press Remove You can remove multiple files at once 1 Choose all the files you want to remove 2 On the action bar on the upper right corner press Trash multiple Trash vanes NB You cannot remove media that is inherited from higher levels 25 Troubleshooting and technical support can t log in forgot my password Check that you typed your email and password correctly If this does not help press Forgot your password under the fields and follow the instructions to get a new password The piece of content created is not properly Refresh the page by pressing the F5 key or previewed the refresh icon on the browser or log out and then log back in can t edit content The content may be inherited from a higher level If so it is marked with the name of the level If you are authorised use the level menu to go to the level where the content is made to edit it An image added on content is pixelated The image may contain transparency which is not supported in the JPG format Change the image format from JPG to PNG chan
7. ab or browser window For privacy reasons remember to end the session by logging out when you have made all the changes you wish in the management Log out of the management by pressing the logout icon on the top right corner C Players When you want to review the connections of your player PCs choose Players in the view menu on the upper left corner The iDiD Content Management System is installed on a Player PC in the display and retrieves the content from the server and shows them on the display Generally there is one player per display but one player can guide several displays that show identical content Basic information and search You will see all the players of the level your account was created at and the players at levels lower than yours For each player you will see its tile with the player s name and other details Players SEARCH Demo player Lobby screen G Demo gt Demo Last seen 13 days ago Last seen 8 days ago You can search for players by typing the player name in the Searcu field The player name is often the same as the level name Name of the player The level the Window screen player is set at fr Level 1 Wi Connection to the server Last seen a few seconds ago Player and display A resolutions Connection to the server The player contacts the server automatically to update the content if there have been changes The player tile displays the last time the player
8. content to stack W of the screen OR Press the configuration icon or the schedule links on the lower left corner of the content you want to reschedule 1 08 28 2013 0827150 mo su at 00 00 23 59 KG Ascheduling page is opened The first field on the scheduling page is CONTENT NAME To change the name activate the field and type in the name The content can be displayed with different transitions Choose the transition from the drop down menu titled CHOOSE TRANSITION The duration the content is displayed on the screen can be between one second and 12 hours Choose the duration from the drop down menu titled CHOOSE DURATION 5 Choose the days the content is displayed on by pressing the days on the list The days the content is displayed on are shown on the list on a blue background The default setting is to display the content on each day of the week To disable displaying on a specific day press the day If you want to disable all the days press the cross on the right of the list DAYS OF THE WEEK e The days the content is not displayed on are shown on a white background e You can enable the day by pressing it again Choose the start and end date by pressing the field START DATE END DATE e Choose the days from the calendar HH ol i e You can clear the dates by pressing 4 August 2013 4 August 2013 the cross on the right of the field a 1 i 3 4 5 6 7 a 2 10 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NB If
9. eess 24 REMOVING media from the library eeesccsssssecccssssscccesssecceessesecessssseccessaseeeeesuseceessaseeeesessaeess 25 Troubleshooting and technical sUup HOME tttcictnpeeareteeeicinnmimnnneaunaneads 26 OSS Mc gph se R te adler to a eae dag eomenrnne meee eran teenaeemenannedt 27 Getting Started As a Content Editor you can create new content using existing templates and upload media Simply with your browser wherever you are For best user experience we recommend using the iDiD Management Site with Google Chrome You can also use Mozilla Firefox Opera and Safari to access the site and only with Internet Explorer v 10 you may encounter some minor issues with compatibility Logging in To enable you to manage your info screens anytime and from anywhere the iDiD content management is done through a web browser on a content management site you can log into with any device that is connected to the internet Log in to the management site on v4 idid fi Log in using the email address the account was created for e g firstname lastname yourcompany com EMAIL name company com PASSWORD Forgot your password Forgot your password If you forget your password you can request a link that leads you to set a new one 1 Press the link under the login fields 2 Press Send instructions You will get an email with a link you can use to set a new password 3 Type in a new password and press Cha
10. ency Cancel emergency Creating content Press Create content on the action bar Create content e First enter information on how and when the content is displayed Enter information 1 Choose the transition and duration you want for your content from the drop down MENUS CHOOSE TRANSITION and CHOOSE DURATION NB The duration you choose defines how long the content is displayed on the screen at a time not the duration of the transition NB By default the duration of content that has video elements on it is as long as the longest video on it If you change the duration in the menu the content is displayed for the duration you set even if it is not the same as the video duration 2 Type a name for you content in the CONTENT NAME field and choose the level you want it displayed at from the drop down menu CHOOSE LEVEL Schedule The days the content is displayed are shown on the list on a blue background The default setting is to display the content on each day of the week You can however edit this 1 If you want to disable all the days press the cross on the right of the list OR 1 If you want to disable individual days press the day you want to disable DAYS OF THE WEEK e The days the content is not displayed are shown on a white background e You can enable the day by pressing it again 2 Choose the start and end date by pressing the field START DATE END DATE ar _ Choose the days from the calendar
11. ge the level scrollbar reappear A video uploaded is not previewed properly When uploaded videos are automatically in the media library converted which may take a few minutes When the video is successfully uploaded you can see a still shot and the duration If this takes more than a few minutes refresh the view by pressing the F5 key on your keyboard The player tile shows that the player has not Refresh your player view by pressing the F5 been on the server for several minutes key or pressing the refresh icon on the browser Check that the Player PC is plugged in and the network connection is up Software becomes slow or unresponsive Refresh the page by pressing the F5 key or pressing the refresh icon on the browser For technical support visit support idid fi or email us at support idid fi You can also reach your contact person by phone 26 Glossary Content Content Editor Element iDiD Management Site Level Media Player Pc Template Template Creator User Group A single compilation of backgrounds images and videos made by the user and shown on the display There are usually several contents shown on the display in turns according to the settings A user group whose members can create edit and schedule content using existing templates A frame for material such as an image or video that is used in content Template Creators can position and size the elements on templates Content
12. has contacted the server which you can check to make sure your players are working as they should You can check the current situation by refreshing the page using the browser s refresh button or by pressing F5 on your keyboard The server is usually contacted every few minutes If the time the player was last seen on the server is longer than this there may be a problem with the connection In case there is a connection issue try updating your content to see if it is updated on the display normally If the problem persists contact our technical support on support idid fi or email us at support idid fi Content When you want to create new content edit or view existing ones start by pressing Content in the view menu located on the upper left corner You can now see the content already created for both horizontal and vertical displays Emergencies For emergency situations there is a red button with a bell above the content with the text EMERGENCY below it EMERGENCY To compose an emergency message press the red button A screen is displayed with a field for the message Type in your preferred message and it is updated on all your screens immediately with a few second delay When the emergency message is displayed on the screens no other content is shown When you have the emergency screen on you cannot use other features in the software To exit the emergency screen and stop displaying the emergency message press Cancel emerg
13. ically set at 12 00 am midnight and the o0 end time at 11 59 pm 8 Finally save the changes by pressing Save on the upper right corner EJER 20 Unstacking You can unstack content one by one 1 Choose the stack by pressing it 2 Onthe upper right corner press Open stack Trash Edit Settings Clone Create content to Stack Open stack m 3 Choose the content you want to unstack 4 At the top of the screen press Unstack Edit settings 5 Repeat as necessary Deleting content 1 Press the content you want to remove 2 Atthe top of the screen press Trash Edit settings Clone Create Content to stack Open stack You can delete multiple pieces of content at once 1 Choose all the pieces of content you want to delete 2 Atthe top of the screen press Trash multiple Trash N k 3 Confirm your choice in the dialog pop up by pressing OK or cancel trashing by pressing Cancel The page at v4 idid fi says Oletko warma ett haluat poistaa sivun OK Cancel Sis lt 21 Files To view images videos or other material used in the contents or upload them to the server begin by pressing Files in the menu on the left Icons of the media uploaded earlier are shown in the media library You can view all uploaded files together or each file type such as images separately The files are shown in the order they are uploaded so that the latest are shown at the t
14. n a different language you can clone content 1 Press the content you want to clone 2 On the action bar at the top of the screen press Clone Edit SECTOINES ER Create content to stack Open stack The content is cloned You can edit and schedule the clone as separate content without affecting the original content Reordering content Content is displayed line by line from left to right and from top down You can easily change the displaying order also within stacked content by simply dragging and dropping content where you want it displayed Stacking content By stacking content you can manage several contents simultaneously which is useful in case you have contents that are regularly displayed together 1 Press the contents you want to stack Blue borders appear on the activated contents and their duration and transition type are shown Push left T 01727 2014 01 27 5014 T 02 13 2014 02 13 5074 mo fr su at 09 00 16 59 mo su at 00 00 25 59 18 2 1 2 On the upper right corner press Stack Trash multiple ER NB If you want to create new content to stack choose a content or stack and press Create content to stack and continue as creating new content Clone Create content to stack W Open stack Trash Edit settings You can name the stack and schedule all the contents in the stack at once Choose the stack by pressing it At the top of the screen press Edit settings
15. nge password Change password th You are redirected to the login page and you can log in normally using the new password Overview Demo Content Content EMERGENCY FullHD pysty digital signage Demo phic FullHD vaaka kz When you log in to iDiD you will first see the level your account was created at You are shown the view you were last working in before logging out either Players Content or Files If you want to view or edit contents at other levels choose the Level from the drop down menu on the top left corner Demo Level 1 gt Level 2 Jh gt The content from higher levels is inherited at the lower ones So you may see content you are not authorized to edit The inherited content is marked with the name of the level it is inherited from ES 02 14 2014 02 14 3014 Y mo fr at 10 00 13 00 Be Demo level Content that is not scheduled to be currently displayed is shown on grey in the Content view 3 Under the Level menu you can see a view menu with Players Content and Files To review the connections of your player PCs choose Players To view create and edit content choose Content or to view the media library and upload more files images videos and documents to use in your content choose Files Content Logging out Your login information is saved on the server so your session will not be terminated even if you accidentally close the management t
16. on the left you can see the names and visibility of the elements They are shown on the template in an order indicated in the menu the element on top of the list is shown topmost in the content You can change the order of the elements on the template or hide an element you do not want to use in the content To arrange elements 1 Press the element s name in the menu 2 Drag the element on the list The first element on the list is shown at the top in the content 12 To hide elements 1 Press the eye icon in front of the element name in the menu Across appears over the icon and the hidden element is no longer visible in the content If you want to make the element visible press the icon again PUD ISNIN g content CJ After you have made all the changes you want and the content is ready to be published 1 Press Save on the upper right corner EJER The content appears on the content page and is displayed on the screen according to the schedule NB You can discontinue creating content at any point without saving it by pressing Cancel on the upper right corner Editing content You can edit existing content and reschedule it Schedule content You can choose when and how long the content is displayed and what kind of transition is used with it To reschedule content 1 14 First press the content you want to reschedule and then press Edit settings at the top Edit settings Clone Create
17. op 22 Uploading media to the library The files you upload are added to the media library that you can retrieve them from as you create content There are two easy ways for you to upload files to the server 1 Drag and drop the files from your computer to the browser window Files DID digital signage OR 1 Press the upload icon on the lower right corner 2 Choose the file s on your computer e You can upload multiple files by keeping the Ctr or Shift key pressed down while choosing the files 3 Press Open NB You can upload media to the server at any point even when you are creating content When the upload is complete a notification window appears on the lower right corner and the name s and size of the uploaded file s is shown You can close the notification by pressing Clear or upload more files by pressing the upload icon UPLOADED 55 kb vw iDID_cigitalsignage jpg amp 23 Downloading media from the library If you want to edit material that someone else uploaded to the server or you need it for other uses you can easily download the files from the server to your own computer Simply press the download icon on the top right corner of the file tile and the file is downloaded to your computer x iDiD digital signage iDiD_slogan_sin pneg Editing media and changing their level You can rename files after they have been uploaded to the server and move them
18. you don t choose dates the P12 13 14 15 16 WT 12 13 14 15 16 17 FS start date will be the current date 13 19 20 21 72 25 324 a 19 20 2 22 B M 8 and the content will be displayed 25 26 27 28 279 30 31 25 26 277 28 279 30 J indefinitely 16 7 Choose the daily start and end time by pressing the field DALYSTAREUME DALY EAN e Choose the values from the drop down menu 00 00 Q 23 59 Hours Hours i o E 5005 You can clear the dates by pressing the cross on the right of the field NB If you don t choose the time the start time is oaf 2 HER automatically set at 12 00 am midnight and the Minutes Minutes end time at 11 59 pm 2 8 Finally save the changes by pressing Save on the upper right corner Cancel Save m Edit content To edit content 1 Press the pencil icon on the lower right corner of the content you want to edit W 08 28 2013 08 27 30 mo su at 00 00 25 50 P 0 OR 1 First press the content you want to edit and then press Edit settings at the top of the screen Trash Edit settings M Clone Create content to stack A scheduling page is opened 2 To move on to editing content press Save settings and edit content on the right on the scheduling page Save settings and edit content You can now edit the content For more information on how to edit content see Create content Cloning content If you want to create identical content e g a version i
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