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Create a presentation from a blank template.

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Blake Freeman
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The fastest way to create great looking content is to select one of our pre-designed templates. But if you want to create a new presentation with a layout that you design yourself, start with a blank template.

There are four primary components when creating a presentation from a blank template: 

  • Resolution - Select a resolution and orientation that matches the TV that you're going to show the presentation on.
  • Background - Set the color or select an image.
  • Placeholders - A placeholder is a container for a playlist of content items. Create and arrange as many placeholders as you want within your presentation to organize and control the layout. A placeholder can be any size, and placed anywhere within the presentation.
  • Playlist Content Items - We have a variety of playlist content items that can be selected to build your presentation.

Select A Blank Template

  1. Log in to your Rise Vision account. Click Presentations from the menu along the top. 
  2. On the presentations page, click the green Add From Template button.
  3. In the Add From Template pop-up window that appears, find the template named Blank (normally the first one at the top of the list). Click its Add button to select it. This closes the Add From Template pop-up window, and takes you directly into editing the template that you just selected.

Set The Resolution

  1. Open the presentation settings by clicking the cog icon next to the presentation name.Presentation_From_A_Blank_Template_-_Settings.jpg
  2. Select a resolution and orientation that matches the TV that you're going to show the presentation on. If you don’t see the resolution you need in the drop down select “Custom” to specify your own.Presentation_From_A_Blank_Template_-_Resolution.jpg

Set The Background

  1. Open the presentation settings by clicking the cog icon next to the presentation name.
  2. Set a background color by clicking on the color selector wheel.Presentation_From_A_Blank_Template_-_Background_Color.jpg
  3. Select a background image by clicking the Use Image checkbox and then clicking on the select an image icon to the right of the image URL field. From here you can select an existing image or upload a new one.Presentation_From_A_Blank_Template_-_Background_Image.jpg

Add A Placeholder

  1. Click on Add Placeholder in the upper left corner.Presentation_From_A_Blank_Template_-_Add_Placeholder.jpg
  2. The placeholder can be sized and positioned to whatever fits your layout. It can cover the entire layout, meaning the pixel width and height match the overall presentation resolution, or it can be sized so it's just a portion of the layout. Resizing and repositioning can be done through click and drag or by entering the precise values by selecting Properties.Presentation_From_A_Blank_Template_-_Placeholder_Properties.jpg

Add Content Items To The Playlist

  1. We have a variety of playlist content items that can be selected to build your presentation.Presentation_From_A_Blank_Template_-_Placeholder_Playlist_Content.jpg
  • Text (static, scrolling)
  • Image
  • Video
  • Time and Date
  • Weather
  • Google Spreadsheet
  • Google Calendar
  • RSS
  • News Headlines
  • Sports Scores
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Facebook
  • Countdown Timer
  • Count Up Timer
  • Web Page
  • HTML
  • Embedded Presentation

Repeat the above steps to add and arrange as many additional placeholders to your layout as you need.

Once saved, your new presentation will be added to your list of presentations and ready to add to a schedule and share it to your displays, websites, personal computers, and more.

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