Video Kiosk supports background images that will be displayed behind your media as your content loop is playing and behind digital signage. You can use
- no background image (the default),
- one background image, or
- cycle between a number of background images.
How to add a single background image,
- Create a background image file in png or jpg format. We recommend you make it the same size as your screen (e.g. 1280×720 in size)
or
Use one from the Video Kiosk Media Sample Pack. Download it from:
https://burningthumb.com/wp-content/uploads/video-kiosk-media-sample-pack.zip - Configure Video Kiosk with the location of the background file.
Go to Video Kiosk Settings > Background > Path to Background folder and set the path to the background folder. - Go to Video Kiosk Settings > Background > Background file and select the background file to use.
How to cycle through a number of backgrounds
- Create the background files in png or jpg format. We recommend you make it the same size as your screen (e.g. 1280×720 in size).
- Configure Video Kiosk with the location of the background files.
Go to Video Kiosk Settings > Background > Path to Background folder and set the path to the background folder. - Go to Video Kiosk Settings > Background > Next Background Time and set the number of seconds between backgrounds.
Example: Sample Configuration
- Put 3 background files (background-a.png, background-b.png and background-c.png) in the background folder
- Set the Next Background Time to 20 seconds
Resources
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Video Kiosk Help
- Read the FAQ
- Refer to the Tutorials
- Read the Video Kiosk User’s Manual
- If you have any questions, Contact Support