Specifications

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Displaying Server Files Put the image and SWF files to be served into a folder on the computer running
the WATCHOUT Image Server application. Typically, this folder is located in
the same folder as the Image Server application. Alternatively, add a
command line parameter when starting the Image Server application to put the
image folder elsewhere (see “Alternate File Location” on page 218).
You can test a file manually using the Open command in the Image Server
application. This will display the image on screen if it is compatible with the
image Server application.
To display an image in your WATCHOUT presentation, add it as a media item
to the Media window of your WATCHOUT presentation (see “Add Dynamic
Image” on page 148), then drag it onto stage and update your display
computers. The image should now be requested from the Dynamic Image
Server, and displayed on screen.
◆ NOTE: You can also preview dynamic images in the production software, if
specified in the dynamic media item. This feature is not available if you run
the Image Server on the same computer as the WATCHOUT production
software.
DYNAMIC IMAGE PARAMETERS In addition to the basic settings, such as the dimensions and location of the
image being served, you can also provide additional parameters to the
dynamic image. The parameters available vary with the type of image served.
Missing Still Images Still images support only the single, optional parameter:
missingImageIsOK
to indicate that a missing image should be displayed as entirely transparent,
rather than giving an error message.