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Chapter 9 – Publishing Presentations
• If you use FTP to transfer files to your web folder, publish to a folder on your
computer and then use FTP software to copy the files to your web folder.
g. Click Publish. When the Publish Complete window opens, click OK.
Publishing with Local Networking
Publishing a presentation with a local network lets you distribute your presentation to BrightSign
players without using an Internet connection. This is convenient if you only have a small number
of BrightSign players that are all on the same local network. With Local Networking, the
BrightSign player does not need to poll a remote web server to receive updates. Instead, you
select one or more BrightSign players in BrightAuthor and publish a presentation directly to
them. Updates will then be sent to the BrightSign player immediately.
1. Save the presentation you want to publish by clicking File > Save As
2. Add the presentation you want to publish:
a. Click the Publish tab in the upper-left side of the screen.
b. Click Local Network (above the Calendar).
c. Under Presentations, click Browse to navigate to and select the folder where your
presentations are stored.
3. Create schedules for each presentation you want to publish:
a. From the list under Presentations, select a presentation.
b. Drag the presentation to a time slot during which you want it to play.
c. Click and drag the selection handles to adjust playing time within one day.
Note: Alternatively, you can schedule a presentation by double-clicking a blank area on the schedule to open
the Schedule Presentation window.
d. If you want the presentation to be a recurring event, double-click the highlighted presentation name in the
calendar. In the Schedule Presentation window, set the following parameters:
• 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.