Design Tools
SmarterSign includes a comprehensive set of design tools to help you create professional, eye-catching digital signage content without requiring graphic design expertise. You access each design tool by clicking on the tabs on the left hand side of the window.
PROGRAMS
Programs are what we call your designs in SmarterSign (similar to a television program). You create these designs by combining the design tools found below in a What You See Is What You Get WYSIWYG editing environment. You add items and modify them by dragging these elements from the left hand tools onto your design canvas.
TEMPLATES
Start your design process from a professionally designed, fully customizable template. We have hundreds of templates across a wide range of communication needs and styles.
MY UPLOADS
Using your own images and videos in SmarterSign is simple. Use this tool to upload your files from a local machine. Once they are in the system they are available for use in your PROGRAMS.
You can upload your own media and add them directly to your playlists in your SCHEDULES
TEXT
Text tools allow you to control how your typography looks. You have robust control of your text styles to make your designs beautiful and readable.
DESIGN WIDGETS
SmarterSign provides a wide range of DESIGN WIDGETS to allow you to add a wide range of content and functionality to your designs. Here are some of the tools content types available to you:
TEXT BOX: A simple text box
LIST WIDGET: List content like menus or schedules
SLIDE SHOW: Animated slide shows
TIME: Current time in a range of formats
DATE: Current date in a range of formats
BROADCAST: Live feed from an external source
This feature is only available with specific hardware that supports video in.
WEATHER: 5 day weather with animated icons
STOCK QUOTE: Delayed stock quote live data feed
WEB WIDGET: External Web page or content
RSS: Live RSS news feed
COUNTDOWN: Count down/up from date & time
PROGRAM LINK: Create interactive applications
MEDIA LIBRARY
Search through a library of millions of photographs and images. Drag-and-drop these directly into you designs
SHAPES
Drag-and-drop a wide range of geometric shapes onto your designs. These shapes can be sized and styled to your needs. SmarterSign also provides a selection of Smart Shapes that allow you to use the shape as a mask for any media you drop onto the shape.
BACKGROUNDS
This tool allows you to set either a color or image as your background. Quickly start design by having a beautiful background.
You can also quickly change your background by dragging any media to the grey area surrounding your design canvas.