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N O V I S I G N : D I G I T A L S I G N A G E M A D E E A S Y TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Step 1: Getting Started Step 2: The Creative Screen Step 3: Select Template Step 4: Edit & Create Step 5: Create Playlist Step 6: Send Playlist to Display Step 7: Set-Up Media Player Performance Reports Page. 3 Page. 4 Page. 5 Page. 6 Page. 7 Page. 10 Page. 12 Page. 17 Page.
N O V I S I G N : D I G I T A L S I G N A G E M A D E E A S Y Introduction Welcome! Thank you for choosing NoviSign. You have just joined over 20,000 organizations similar to your own, that are using NoviSign to design, edit and manage their digital signage content. This manual will walk you through the steps needed for you to create and manage your digital signage, by using the NoviSign Online Studio.
N O V I S I G N : D I G I T A L S I G N A G E M A D E E A S Y Step 1: Getting Started Image 1.0 Required action: Log-in to your NoviSign account: https://app.novisign.com/ Description: This is the website that you will go-to to log-in to your NoviSign Digital Signage account. Once logged in, you will have full access to edit, update, and manage content. See “Image 1.0” for visual representation.
N O V I S I G N : D I G I T A L S I G N A G E M A D E E A S Y Step 2: The Creative Screen Image 2.0 Required Action: Select the button titled “Compose.” Description: Your screen should look like “Image 2.0”. This page is called “CREATIVE.
N O V I S I G N : D I G I T A L S I G N A G E M A D E E A S Y “Edit”: select a creative then click “Edit.” This opens the creative in edit mode so that you can edit it “Add to New Playlist”: add a selected creative to a new playlist “Delete”: this deletes a selected creative Step 3: Select template Image 3.1 Required Action: A) Type a name in the “Creative name” text box and add a “Description.
N O V I S I G N : D I G I T A L S I G N A G E M A D E E A S Y Additional Details: To change the orientation of the content, in step B above, select drop-down titled "Template" and change the default option named “Wide screen – 16: 9” to another available ratio. Step 4: Edit and Create Image 3.1 Description: The NoviSign Creative Composer: here you will be able to create the content for your digital sign.
N O V I S I G N : D I G I T A L S I G N A G E M A D E E A S Y Required Action: A) Select drop-down list titled “Fill” (inside of “Properties” box), select your background color B) Click and drag a widget to the canvas C) Once dropped onto the screen, you can resize/adjust the widget to your requirements D) Widget settings can be found in the properties box located on the right pane E) To preview what you have made click the orange button titled “Preview.
N O V I S I G N : D I G I T A L S I G N A G E M A D E E A S Y Widget User Guides: How to add a Yammer feed Learn more How to display a Google slideshow Learn more How to set up a game widget Learn more How to add a Web Image widget Learn more How to display an Excel in digital signage Learn more How to add FTP, shuffle, and custom clock Learn more How to add a poll Learn more How to add a simple queue Learn more How to add a Facebook page album Learn more How to add touchscreen capabi
N O V I S I G N : D I G I T A L S I G N A G E M A D E E A S Y Step 5: Create Playlist Image 3.2 Description: Playlist: where you can set the play order of creatives and schedule them to play on specific days, times, and set expiration dates. The “PLAYLIST” page consists of four primary features: o Add Playlist: Click this option for creating a new playlist o Duplicate: this makes a copy of an existing playlist o Edit: select a playlist, then click “Edit.
N O V I S I G N : D I G I T A L S I G N A G E M A D E E A S Y 4) Drag the creatives that you want in the playlist onto the white box a. To change the order of the creatives, click and drag any of them to rearrange b. To schedule a specific creative to play, click the calendar icon i. Additional details on scheduling: read more c. To schedule how long you want each creative to play, click the 10S text.
N O V I S I G N : D I G I T A L S I G N A G E M A D E E A S Y Step 6: Send Playlist to Display Image 3.3 Description: This is where you send your playlist’s of content to a media player. Screens in the "SCREENS" page are supposed to represent screens in the real world.
N O V I S I G N : D I G I T A L S I G N A G E M A D E E A S Y The table is broken down into categories: “Name”: name of the screen “Description”: description of the screen – this could be location (better name your screens according to their location, so you'll be able to know who is what and where, i.e., if you have a couple of screen in the University of Texas and one of them is in the cafeteria of the faculty of humanities, you can name it "Texas uni.
N O V I S I G N : D I G I T A L S I G N A G E M A D E E A S Y Required Action: 1) Select the “Add Screen” orange button. Once selected, your screen should like "Image 3.4." 2) Add a new screen and fill the description of the display use 3) Drag and drop the playlist to the box below; a. To change the order of the playlists (a screen can have multiple playlists if you like), click and drag it to rearrange b.
N O V I S I G N : D I G I T A L S I G N A G E M A D E E A S Y How to Send the Content to Multiple Screens: Image 3.6 Required Action: 1) Select the screens that you would like to send the same content to all at once 2) Select the “Add to New Group” button CONTINUED ON PAGE 16 15 For assistance please email: Support@NoviSign.
N O V I S I G N : D I G I T A L S I G N A G E M A D E E A S Y Image 3.7 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) Type in “Group Name” and add “Description.” Press the "Add Playlist" button Drag and drop the playlists (one or more) that you want that group of screens to play Press the “Create” button You are done! The content will update and begin playing on the screens in your group Note: Make sure that you have added the Screen Key to each NoviSign app that is installed onto the media players or displays.
N O V I S I G N : D I G I T A L S I G N A G E M A D E E A S Y Step 7: Setup Media Player Required Action: A) Purchase a media player of your choice: a. Android b. Chrome OS c. Windows B) Connect your media player to a TV using an HDMI cable C) Download the NoviSign media player app on to your media player a. Android b. ChromeOS Player c. Windows D) Log-in to your NoviSign account and select “Screens.
N O V I S I G N : D I G I T A L S I G N A G E M A D E E A S Y M) The screen will change. On the bottom of the page you will see: a. "Screen Link": this is a web-link that shows the content playing b. "Screen Key": this is what activates the software on the media player N) Write down or email yourself the “Screen Key.
N O V I S I G N : D I G I T A L S I G N A G E M A D E E A S Y Windows Installing Windows device manual Learn more LG Installing NoviSign onto webOS 3.x LG Smart TV manual Learn More General Tips & tricks How to make Kiosk mode How to synchronize separate units How to remotely alter player’s settings (remote config)? (tech post) Learn more View video Learn more Learn more Performance Reports We have 2 performance reports for proof of play.
N O V I S I G N : D I G I T A L S I G N A G E M A D E E A S Y Media Performance Report This report is the heart of “proof of play.” It shows you the media name, type (video or image), number of exposures and total time of exposures in the filtered period (yesterday and beyond). It also shows you in how many different screens was the creative played in that period. A partner can filter by any of his/her users and by time range.
N O V I S I G N : D I G I T A L S I G N A G E M A D E E A S Y Devices Performance Report This report is can used to show all physical devices on the screen (player) name as it is in the online Studio. A total number of media exposures, total play time, media type (video or image) play count in a filtered period. The report’s columns: User: the user which his screen key runs directly on the machine (the screen key was created in his/her account).
N O V I S I G N : D I G I T A L S I G N A G E M A D E E A S Y Exposures: how many times was any media item(s) being played during the filtered period on this machine Exposure time: how long (in hours, minutes and seconds) was any media item(s) being played during the filtered period on this machine Media count: how many different media items were played on this machine during the filtered period Please notice that for adding a creative to appear in the 2 new performance reports, you will ha
N O V I S I G N : D I G I T A L S I G N A G E M A D E E A S Y Related Information: Dashboard, filter, and much more in the report Creative Status, same screen key in multiple players and player improvement Multiple playlists and more fields to the player monitor Audit Feature 23 For assistance please email: Support@NoviSign.
