Using Layouts; Manage Layout Page - Black Box iCOMPEL 2U Series User Manual

5. Choose a layout for the iCOMPEL to display.
6. Click the
To activate an override, follow these steps:
1. On the menu bar, select Schedules then Manage Schedules.
2. Click the Overrides tab.
3. Click the button next to the override you want to use.
The iCOMPEL displays the override layout immediately and continues to do so until you click the
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2.2 Using Layouts

A layout is an arrangement of various display areas, called zones. Your layout may include video in one zone, scrolling text
in another zone, and a sequence of still images in a third zone. You may also have a zone that is the same size as the
layout and contains a background image on which all the other zones are superimposed. Your audience sees everything in
your layout, so you need to take care to design layouts that are appealing and effective.
By default, the iCOMPEL names the zones for each layout on the screen in the order in which they were created – zone A,
B, C and so on. To help manage the zones, you can change the names to make them more descriptive (for example,
'Background' or 'Main Video'). You can change the relative display positions of the zones in a layout.
Each zone can display media items of different types, according to the media player or players you enable for the zone.
The iCOMPEL screen background is visible in any part of the layout that is not covered by a zone. You can define the color
or image for the screen background independently of any layout.

2.2.1 Manage Layout Page

The Layouts > Manage Layouts page shows all the layouts available on this iCOMPEL.
For each layout, the iCOMPEL displays:
A thumbnail image (blank if the iCOMPEL has not used the layout yet).
A diagram of the layout's zones.
The name and description of the layout.
If applicable, the names of the schedules that use the layout.
The canvas size required for the layout.
The names of any rendezvous points or Change Layout commands.
A link to the layout's Ad hoc Page.
Additionally, the iCOMPEL displays an audio icon
interactivity. Click on the icon to edit those properties.
Click the layout name (or the thumbnail) to open the graphical layout editor or to access the layout's properties. Click a
zone in the layout diagram to open the zone's playlist.
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