Publish Content to Digital Signage or Direct Broadcast

This article explains how to publish completed slideshow designs or video content to either Digital Signage locations or a Direct Broadcast channel. It covers publishing from the Designs tile and from the Slideshows tile by creating a new slideshow. It does not cover publishing directly from Canva or PowerPoint. Those steps are covered in their own dedicated articles. 

Publish From the Designs Tile

• Open Designs and select the slideshow you want to publish.
• Go to the Action menu and click Publish.
• Choose Publish to Slideshow and select whether to:
  • Create a new slideshow, or
  • Update an existing slideshow

Updating an existing slideshow will replaced the selected slideshow with the one you're publishing.

• Confirm the name of the Slideshow and modify if needed.
• Select the signage Destinations you want to publish the slide to. 
• Click Save

Once you save the slideshow, you'll be taken to the Slideshow details page where you can modify the Visibility and other details of the design. Those instructions are detailed toward the end of this article. 

Publish From the Slideshow Tile

• Under Content select Slideshow 
• Under the action menu in the bottom right, click New slideshow.
• Enter a name
• Choose the Destination where the slideshow should appear.

• Click Save to create the slideshow and open its settings tab.

Once you save the slideshow, you'll be taken to the Slideshow details page where you can modify the Visibility and other details of the design.

Modifying Visibility and Other Slideshow Details

If you don't make any changes, the content will begin to appear on screen immediately and will not have an end date. 

To schedule the visibility of your content:

• Click the Visibility tab and click Edit
• Set the Start Date and End Date if you want to schedule the appearance and removal of the content. If you want the content to show immediately and indefinitely, leave these fields blank.
• Confirm the Destinations are set correctly
• Under Schedule > Availability indicate the time of day you want the content to appear. For instance, if you want the content to only appear from 6AM to 12PM, indicate those times here. The content will show during those time on the days you select in the following fields
• Under Schedule > Repeat on These Days indicate what days of the week you want your content to show. Not selecting a day will show the content every day. Otherwise it'll only show on the days you select
• You can also select which days of the month, months of the year, and weeks of the year you would like the content to repeat. 

Cautionary Notes

• Confirm the destination carefully before saving. Ensure you are not publishing video to Digital Signage.
• Make sure the correct media type is selected when adding an item (file, image, link, or video).
• Use clear, standardized slideshow names so team members can identify and update them later.

Tips for Efficiency

• Use a consistent naming convention for slideshows.
• Keep commonly used content organized so it is easier to find when adding items.