User guide

Chapter 1 – Getting Started

Audio files

BrightSign players support the following audio formats:

• AAC (LC - Low complexity profile) at Constant Bit Rate, as part of a video file (.mp4, .mov, or .ts) at 44.1

KHz, 48 KHz

• MP2 (MPEG-1 Layer 2) at Constant Bit Rate, as part of a video file (.mpg or .ts) at 44.1 KHz, 48 KHz

• MP3 at a Constant Bit Rate (44.1 KHz, 48 KHz, or 32 KHz at up to a bitrate of 224 Kbps) as a standalone

file (i.e. not encoded as an audio track in a video file)

• AC3 5.1 passed through (un-decoded, RAW data) HDMI. Audio streams in this format are supported by

BrightSign players, but will require an AC3 decoder (HDMI AV receiver).

• WAV

Image files

For still images, use BMP, PNG, or JPEG files. The maximum supported resolution is 1920x1080: If you attempt to add an

image file larger than this resolution, BrightAuthor will give you the option to create a downscaled copy of the image.

Note: BrightSign players do not support JPEG image files with CMYK color profiles. You can convert your CMYK

JPEGs to RGB JPEGs using this free web-based converter.

Step 6: Create your Presentations

Now you’re ready to start using BrightAuthor to create presentations. Just add your content and follow the directions in the

next chapter of this guide to create your presentations.

Step 7: Publish your Presentations

After creating presentations, use the publishing feature to deliver them to your BrightSign players. See Publishing

Presentations for details.