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2013-05-14T15:50:18Z

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Composer/Modules/Multimedia

2013-05-14T15:50:00Z

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<languages />

<translate>
[[Category:Q-DS|Multimedia]]
[[Category:Q-DSi|Multimedia]]
[[Category:Q-FL|Multimedia]]
[[Category:Composer|Multimedia]]

{{comp_nav}}

{{TOC right}}

The multimedia module is a module to create a playlist of multimedia items such as videos, images, etc.

=Multimedia=

[[File:Comp_multimedia.png|thumb|650px|none|Multimedia main screen]]

The interface is composed of a top bar to add items to the playlist, the playlist itself, a preview for the selected item in the playlist and options to be applied to the selected items.

==Top Bar==
[[File:Comp_multimedia_html.png|thumb|250px|Add HTML]]
[[File:Comp_multimedia_imageeditor.png|thumb|250px|Image Editor]]

===Add media===

Add media such as videos and images from the hard drive

===Add HTML===

It's possible to add web pages from a local or remote URL. This is a easy way to add dynamic content such as information that is regularly updated without the need to edit the project.

This module does '''not''' support HTTPS or pages that require any kind of authentication or user interaction to access. All pages will be presented "as is".

'''Attention:''' Pages relying heavily on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JavaScript JavaScript] and/or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe_Flash Flash] can cause memory leaks.

===Create image===

This option creates a new item in the playlist that can be edited by selecting it and clicking {{Comp_btn2|Edit}}. This is a very simple editor capable of basic image and text manipulation, it's not meant to replace other complex third-party applications.

===Create presentation===

Please refer to [[Composer/Modules/Multimedia#Slide Show|Slide Show]] learn how to create presentations.

{{clear}}
==Playlist==

Displays a list of added multimedia items. Possible options for each items are:

===Duration===

Tells how long will the item be presented. After that time the next item in the playlist will be played.

===Visibility===

Determines whether the item will be played or not.

===Stretch===

Stretch the media to the full size of the module. This may imply changing the aspect ratio of the media.

===Fullscreen===

This option is only available when the module is configured as the Main Module.

===Background===

Defines the background of the module when the media is playing. It can be either transparent or black.

===Schedule===

An item can be configured to play only in a specified time interval, from a initial date or until an end date.

===Edit===
[[File:Comp_multimedia_videoeditor.png|thumb|250px|Video Editor]]

Allows to set a start and end point to the video so it only plays the selected part. It also allows to define the volume of the video.

===Preload===

Preloads the media 10 seconds before it's played so it has a smooth transition.

==Preview==

Displays a preview of the selected media having in account all the specified options.

==Bulk Options==
Applies options to all the selected items in the playlist. These options are the ones described in the Playlist section with the exception of the volume.

=Slide Show=
[[File:Comp_slideshow.png|thumb|650px|none|Slide Show main screen]]

==Top Bar==

===Add images===

Imports images from the hard drive.

===Import PPT/PPTX & PDF===

Imports PPT, PPTX and PDF documents converting them to sequence of images representing each of the document.

==Slides/Images==

Shows a list of all the images to be displayed, much like the [[Composer/Modules/Multimedia#Playlist|Playlist on the Multimedia module]] minus the options, which this has only one.

===Duration===

Tells how long will the image be presented. After that time the next image in the playlist will be shown.

==Preview==

Displays a preview of the selected media having in account all the specified options.

==Set Value to Selected==

Applies options to all the selected items in the playlist. The sequential renaming appends the order number to the specified title.

==Transitions==

Transitions can have animations. These animations can be random or have one specific effect, like crossfade or push. The time which each transition takes can also be configured to be shorter or longer.

After the transition, it's also possible to enable the animation to Pan & Zoom while waiting for the next image in the slide show. Beware that in weaker computers (below recommended system requirements), Transitions and Pan & Zoom effects may show some performance issues.

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Player

2013-05-14T15:33:50Z

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<languages />

<translate>
[[Category:Q-DS|Player]]
[[Category:Q-DSi|Player]]
[[Category:Q-FL|Player]]

{{TOC right}}

[[File:play_main.png|thumb|650px|none|Player main screen]]

=Setup=
==Communications==
[[File:play_setup_com.png|thumb|400px|Communications setup]]

;Communications Port
:Define the player's communications port. Note that by changing this option, the [[Composer]] and [[Queue Management]] system need to be updated.

;Activate Web Server
:Activates or deactivates the web server serving Queue Management statistics, Network Composer connections, etc. In the case of external Network Composer connections, the username and password will be used for that connection.

{{clear}}

==Set graphics output==
[[File:play_setup_gfx_out.png|thumb|400px|Graphics output setup]]

Select the screens that will be used by the player

{{clear}}
==Other options==
[[File:play_setup_other.png|thumb|400px|Other options]]

;Disable HTML Scripting
:This options disables scripts in modules with HTML sources such as ActiveX and JavaScript.

;Video Renderer
:Choose the best video renderer

{{clear}}
==Location==
[[File:play_setup_loc.png|thumb|400px|Location setup]]

This option is needed when there are modules that depend on the player location, such as the Weather.

{{clear}}
=Input video hardware setup=
[[File:play_inputvideo.png|thumb|400px|Input video hardware setup]]

Configure TV Cards connected to the Player. Depending on which type of card is selected (analogue or digital), different options will be enabled. In this screen is also possible to tune the channels as well as synchronize audio and set the volume.

The '''Export channel list''' is useful to export the channel list to the [[Composer/Modules/TV-Video|TV/Video]] module in the Composer.

{{clear}}

=Register in a server=
[[File:play_serverreg.png|thumb|650px|none|Server registration]]

In this screen you can register a player in a [[Enterprise Web Server/Manual|Content Manager]]. When connected to the server, it's possible to specify a '''name''' for the player as well as for each of the screens enabled on the player.

Synchronization options are '''start synchronization''' which determines when the start calculating the '''interval''' for synchronization. For instance, for a hourly synchronization just set start synchronization at any hour and then set the interval to 1 hour.

If the synchronization fails, there's an option that specifies the number of reconnect attempts as well as the interval between each of those reconnection attempts.

After all being configured, enable the option '''Enable connections to server''' so that the player fetches new and updated projects from the server.

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Composer

2013-05-14T15:31:44Z

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<languages />

<translate>
[[Category:Q-DS|Composer]]
[[Category:Q-DSi|Composer]]
[[Category:Q-FL|Composer]]
[[Category:Composer|Composer]]

{{comp_nav}}
{{clear}}

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=Getting Started=

[[File:Main_clean.png|thumb|650px|none|Composer main screen without any projects loaded]]

==Initial Configuration==

[[File:Comp_configurations.png|thumb|250px|Composer configurations]]

===Configuration===

Usually the Composer has the optimal configuration by default. The only thing you may wish to change is the language.

===RSS Feeds===

There are some default RSS Feeds preconfigured like news from BBC, CNN and others. For a more in-depth configuration of your feeds, please refer to [[Composer/RSS Feeds|RSS Feeds]].

{{clear}}

==Creating a Project==
[[File:Comp_newproject.png|thumb|250px|New Project window]]

On the top left corner of the Composer application there is a button called "Projects". Clicking there will bring you to the project management window.
Here you have two sections. On the left, a list of all projects you already created as well as buttons to create a new project, duplicate an existing one or delete. On the right are the selected project details.

To create a new project click {{Comp_btn2|New}}, define a title, screen orientation (landscape or portrait) and resolution and {{Comp_btn2|Save}}. For optimal visualization, the project's screen resolution should be the same as the screen that is going to play the project.

{{clear}}
=User Interface=

[[File:Main_proj.png|thumb|650px|none|Composer main window with a project]]

==Top==

The top bar is for general purpose operations such as managing [[Projects]], [[Schedules]] and [[Queue Management|Queues]], configurations and deploying projects.

==Project Overview==
[[File:Change_res.png|thumb|250px|DS]]
Displays the name of the project and the resolution being used, as well as allowing it to be changed. The right button allows for a preview of the project at its current state.
{{clear}}

==Sidebar==

The side bar is dedicated to the project being created. It's composed of 3 parts.

The first consists of information about the current project and a button to preview the work done so far.

The second configures the layout. The layout is composed by a [[Composer/Background|Background]] and, optionally, a [[Composer/Mask|Mask]].

The third is a list of modules that can be added to the project. There are multiple modules for multiple purposes, please refer to [[Composer/Modules|Modules]] to learn more about each one.

==Workspace==

The workspace consists in 2 parts, the Canvas and the Tools bar.

===Canvas===

This is where the modules are added, configured and arranged. The resultant layout is what the player will show with each module running.

===Tools===

With this tools, align modules is much easier. Here you could align each module in relation to another.
With "X, Y, W, H" text boxes, each module could be positioned and resized to the exact values of "X", "Y", "Width" and "Height".

In this toolbar it's possible to enable "Snap to pixel" and "Show guides" options, as well as set how many pixels you want to move each module.

=The Play Button=

[[File:Comp_play_button.png|thumb|250px|DS]]

After creating a Project, it must be sent to a Player. This button will do just that. Note that the player(s) must be running to be able to send projects. The mechanism for sending projects and schedules varies depending on whether you are using Local Composer (the Composer on the same player), Network Composer or E-Composer.

==Local Composer==

[[File:Comp_play.png|thumb|250px|DS]]

Simply select the project (or schedule) you want to send to the local player. Note that the project currently open will be selected when the window is opened. The player (if minimised) will open.

{{clear}}
==Network Composer==

[[File:Comp_network.png|thumb|250px|Network]]

Network Composer can be used to send projects to one or more players inside a network. It's possible to '''search players''' to automatically detect players inside the network and add them to the player's list. If the player can't be found for some reason, the '''Add player''' button can be used to manually insert the player by its IP address. You must also know the username and password of the player, which can be defined in [[Player#Setup|its configurations]].

In the player's list the following options are available:

;Connect
:To be able to send projects to a player, it needs to be connected (green circle)
;Information
:Displays information about the selected player
;Screenshot
:Takes a screenshot of what's currently running on the player and displays it
;Settings
:Configures the connection to the player. '''Auto check for IP changes''' allows for, when a player gets its IP from a DHCP server, to automatically update the IP.
;Download project
:Downloads the current project, or projects, running on the player

To assign a project to one or more players, just select the players you want to assign the project to, select the project, and press Play.

{{clear}}

==E-Composer==

[[File:Comp_enterprise.png|thumb|250px|Enterprise]]

In E-Composer you don't send projects to players. Instead you send it to the [[Enterprise Web Server/Manual|Content Manager]]. It's also possible to fetch existing projects from the server to the local composer provided you have the needed permissions.

E-Composer is integrated with Content Manager's Publishing System, so you can send a project to the server and publish it at the same time.

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Composer

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Enterprise Web Server/System Requirements

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=Recommended System=

{| class="wikitable"
!Component
!Minimum
!Recommended
|-
|CPU
|Intel Core i3 or AMD equivalent
|rowspan="3" | Server grade hardware
|-
|RAM
|2 GB
|-
|HDD
|7200 RPM
|-
|OS
|Microsoft Windows 7 Pro
|Microsoft Windows Server
|}

Content Manager requirements vary greatly depending on how many projects will be stored, how many simultaneous synchronizations will be made and how fast a project needs to be downloaded. Please refer to the benchmarks below to identify the most suitable system.

=Benchmarks=

==Introduction==

These benchmarks serve as a reference to understand the implications certain types of hardware have in the Content Manager performance.

Each test runs on one project and consists of fetching that project with 1, 2, 5, 10 and 25 simultaneous threads, simulating simultaneous connections from players. The same test is done 2 times (tries) per hardware setup.

The values of each try shown in the table are measured in seconds. The average is shown in HH:MM:SS format.

Two projects were created with different characteristics. P#1 is a project with few but large files (videos). P#2, on the other hand, has very small files but in a large amount. P#1 is good to test the disk and bandwidth throughput. P#2 is heavier on the CPU because it processes a large amount of requests.

===Notes===

HW#1 is, as proven by the tests, highly discouraged. Its CPU is slow and doesn't even scale to the network speed. Also, usually these CPUs are used with slow and unreliable hard drives.

HW#4 shows that, although the hardware is within the minimum requirements, Windows 8 has extremely high priority for user interface processes. As seen by the benchmarks of P#1, the throughput is high (limited by the 100 Mbps connection), but CPU intensive tasks are highly penalized. The reason P#2 is faster than on the Atom is only because it has more cores.

HW#3 is a virtual machine with only 1 core dedicated to it. It has server grade hardware but runs along with other virtual machines pulling resources from it, namely disk access. However, since Linux is better suitable for web servers than desktop-oriented Windows, it's the fastest of them all.

The P#2 test should look almost the same up until the number of threads are equal or smaller than the number of cores. For example, a 4 core CPU should handle P#2 more or less the same way as long as it has a dedicated core to each request (4 simultaneous requests in this case).

==Hardware==

{| class="wikitable"
!ID
!OS
!CPU
!RAM
!BW
|-
|HW#1
|Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 32 bit
|[http://ark.intel.com/products/49490 Intel D525 (Atom 1,8GHz)]
|2 GB
|1 Gbps
|-
|HW#2
|Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit
|[http://ark.intel.com/products/31733 Intel E2180 (Pentium 2 GHz)]
|1,5 GB
|1 Gbps
|-
|HW#3
|Debian Squeeze 64 bit
|[http://ark.intel.com/products/31733 Intel X5650 (Xeon 2,66 GHz) (1 Core, Virtual Machine)]
|1 GB
|100 Mbps
|-
|HW#4
|Microsoft Windows 8 64 bit
|[http://ark.intel.com/products/65693 Intel i3-3220 (Core i3 3.30 GHz)]
|2 GB
|100 Mbps
|}

==Projects==
{| class="wikitable"
!ID
!Size
!No. of Files
|-
|P#1
|99,8 MB
|28
|-
|P#2
|12,9 MB
|336
|}

==Data==
{| class="wikitable"
! rowspan="2" colspan="2" | HARDWARE
! colspan="5" | TEST PROJECT P#1
! colspan="5" | TEST PROJECT P#2
|-
!1
!2
!5
!10
!25
!1
!2
!5
!10
!25
|-
|rowspan="3" | HW#1
|Try #1
|55
|60
|109
|222
|555
|466
|510
|907
|1811
|4623
|-
|Try #2
|56
|62
|116
|225
|566
|466
|510
|907
|1811
|4623
|-
|Avg.
|00:00:56
|00:01:01
|00:01:53
|00:03:44
|00:09:21
|00:07:46
|00:08:30
|00:15:07
|00:30:11
|01:17:03
|-
|rowspan="3" | HW#2
|Try #1
|27
|33
|70
|135
|331
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|-
|Try #2
|25
|30
|71
|133
|347
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|-
|Avg.
|00:00:26
|00:00:32
|00:01:11
|00:02:14
|00:05:39
|00:00:00
|00:00:00
|00:00:00
|00:00:00
|00:00:00
|-
|rowspan="3" | HW#3
|Try #1
|15
|26
|62
|121
|296
|37
|39
|88
|180
|451
|-
|Try #2
|16
|26
|63
|122
|300
|36
|40
|89
|180
|452
|-
|Avg.
|00:00:16
|00:00:26
|00:01:03
|00:02:02
|00:04:58
|00:00:37
|00:00:40
|00:01:29
|00:03:00
|00:07:32
|-
|rowspan="3" | HW#4
|Try #1
|58
|63
|67
|152
|315
|428
|421
|459
|551
|924
|-
|Try #2
|53
|62
|100
|167
|315
|437
|419
|447
|478
|626
|-
|Avg.
|00:00:56
|00:01:03
|00:01:24
|00:02:40
|00:05:15
|00:07:13
|00:07:00
|00:07:33
|00:08:35
|00:12:55
|}

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Retail Analytics/Setup

2013-04-28T16:36:53Z

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=Retail Analytics (RA)=

Retail analytics is a system based on face recognition providing a beautiful and innovative tool to trace and analyze your costumers and their reactions, triggering contents accordingly. RA allows a quick detection and analysis of faces in image sequences, videos and single frames.
Begin with [[Retail Analytics/Setup|Setup]] to install the application, then [[Retail Analytics/Run|Run]] to configure it. To configure your triggers or analyze the generated data, please refer to [[Retail Analytics/Statistics|Statistics]].

{|
|[[File:Diagrama_RA_Help2.jpg|center|375px|none|Targeted Advertising]]
|[[File:Diagrama_RA_Help.jpg|center|375px|none|Targeted Advertising]]
|-
|colspan="2"|[[File:Diagrama_RA_Help3.jpg|center|750px|none|Retail Analytics]]
|}

= RA Software Installation =

Note : Software will already be installed on your DS player if ordered as a purchase option.

Insert the Insert the Retail Analytics CD into the CD-ROM.

When the Setup screen appears, follow the instructions to install the application. If
the Setup screen does not appear automatically, click the Start button on your Windows
taskbar and then click the Run command. When the Run dialog box opens, enter D:\setup.exe
and click OK (where D is the letter of your CD-ROM drive)

Important: RA should be installed by teh system administrator. If the the O.S. is Windows Vista or Windows 7, click it with the right button of the mouse and select "Run as administrator".

Running the Application:
Select All Programs/Retail Analytics from the Start Menu to run it. Pleaser refer to [[Retail Analytics/Run|Run]] to configure your RA.

Composer

2013-04-28T16:30:42Z

Eurosign:

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<translate>
[[Category:Q-DS|Composer]]
[[Category:Q-DSi|Composer]]
[[Category:Q-FL|Composer]]
[[Category:Composer|Composer]]

{{comp_nav}}
{{clear}}

{{TOC right}}

=Getting Started=

[[File:Main_clean.png|thumb|650px|none|Composer main screen without any projects loaded]]

==Initial Configuration==

[[File:Comp_configurations.png|thumb|250px|Composer configurations]]

===Configuration===

Usually the Composer has the optimal configuration by default. The only thing you may wish to change is the language.

===RSS Feeds===

There are some default RSS Feeds preconfigured like news from BBC, CNN and others. For a more in-depth configuration of your feeds, please refer to [[Composer/RSS Feeds|RSS Feeds]].

{{clear}}

==Creating a Project==
[[File:Comp_newproject.png|thumb|250px|New Project window]]

On the top left corner of the Composer application there is a button called "Projects". Clicking there will bring you to the project management window.
Here you have two sections. On the left, a list of all projects you already created as well as buttons to create a new project, duplicate an existing one or delete. On the right are the selected project details.

To create a new project click {{Comp_btn2|New}}, define a title, screen orientation (landscape or portrait) and resolution and {{Comp_btn2|Save}}. For optimal visualization, the project's screen resolution should be the same as the screen that is going to play the project.

{{clear}}
=User Interface=

[[File:Main_proj.png|thumb|650px|none|Composer main window with a project]]

==Top==

The top bar is for general purpose operations such as managing [[Projects]], [[Schedules]] and [[Queue Management|Queues]], configurations and deploying projects.

==Project Overview==
[[File:Change_res.png|thumb|250px|DS]]
Displays the name of the project and the resolution being used, as well as allowing it to be changed. The right button allows for a preview of the project at its current state.
{{clear}}

==Sidebar==

The side bar is dedicated to the project being created. It's composed of 3 parts.

The first consists of information about the current project and a button to preview the work done so far.

The second configures the layout. The layout is composed by a [[Composer/Background|Background]] and, optionally, a [[Composer/Mask|Mask]].

The third is a list of modules that can be added to the project. There are multiple modules for multiple purposes, please refer to [[Composer/Modules|Modules]] to learn more about each one.

==Workspace==

The workspace consists in 2 parts, the Canvas and the Tools bar.

===Canvas===

This is where the modules are added, configured and arranged. The resultant layout is what the player will show with each module running.

===Tools===

With this tools, align modules is much easier. Here you could align each module in relation to another.
With "X, Y, W, H" text boxes, each module could be positioned and resized to the exact values of "X", "Y", "Width" and "Height".

In this toolbar it's possible to enable "Snap to pixel" and "Show guides" options, as well as set how many pixels you want to move each module.

=The Play Button=

[[File:Comp_play_button.png|thumb|250px|DS]]

After creating a Project, it must be sent to a Player. This button will do just that. Note that the player(s) must be running to be able to send projects. The mechanism for sending projects and schedules varies depending on whether you are using Local Composer (the Composer on the same player), Network Composer or E-Composer.

==Local Composer==

[[File:Comp_play.png|thumb|250px|DS]]

Simply select the project (or schedule) you want to send to the local player. Note that the project currently open will be selected when the window is opened. The player (if minimised) will open.

{{clear}}
==Network Composer==

[[File:Comp_network.png|thumb|250px|Network]]

Network Composer can be used to send projects to one or more players inside a network. It's possible to '''search players''' to automatically detect players inside the network and add them to the player's list.

In the player's list the following options are available:

;Connect
:To be able to send projects to a player, it needs to be connected (green circle)
;Information
:Displays information about the selected player
;Screenshot
:Takes a screenshot of what's currently running on the player and displays it
;Settings
:Configures the connection to the player. '''Auto check for IP changes''' allows for, when a player gets its IP from a DHCP server, to automatically update the IP.
;Download project
:Downloads the current project, or projects, running on the player

To assign a project to one or more players, just select the players you want to assign the project to, select the project, and press Play.

{{clear}}
==E-Composer==

[[File:Comp_enterprise.png|thumb|250px|Enterprise]]

In E-Composer you don't send projects to players. Instead you send it to the [[Enterprise Web Server/Manual|Content Manager]]. It's also possible to fetch existing projects from the server to the local composer provided you have the needed permissions.

E-Composer is integrated with Content Manager's Publishing System, so you can send a project to the server and publish it at the same time.

</translate>

Composer

2013-04-28T16:29:55Z

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<languages />

<translate>
[[Category:Q-DS|Composer]]
[[Category:Q-DSi|Composer]]
[[Category:Q-FL|Composer]]
[[Category:Composer|Composer]]

{{comp_nav}}
{{clear}}

{{TOC right}}

=Getting Started=

[[File:Main_clean.png|thumb|650px|none|Composer main screen without any projects loaded]]

==Initial Configuration==

[[File:Comp_configurations.png|thumb|250px|Composer configurations]]

===Configuration===

Usually the Composer has the optimal configuration by default. The only thing you may wish to change is the language.

===RSS Feeds===

There are some default RSS Feeds preconfigured like news from BBC, CNN and others. For a more in-depth configuration of your feeds, please refer to [[Composer/RSS Feeds|RSS Feeds]].

{{clear}}

==Creating a Project==
[[File:Comp_newproject.png|thumb|250px|New Project window]]

On the top left corner of the Composer application there is a button called "Projects". Clicking there will bring you to the project management window.
Here you have two sections. On the left, a list of all projects you already created as well as buttons to create a new project, duplicate an existing one or delete. On the right are the selected project details.

To create a new project click {{Comp_btn2|New}}, define a title, screen orientation (landscape or portrait) and resolution and {{Comp_btn2|Save}}. For optimal visualization, the project's screen resolution should be the same as the screen that is going to play the project.

{{clear}}
=User Interface=

[[File:Main_proj.png|thumb|650px|none|Composer main window with a project]]

==Top==

The top bar is for general purpose operations such as managing [[Projects]], [[Schedules]] and [[Queue Management|Queues]], configurations and deploying projects.

==Project Overview==
[[File:Change_res.png|thumb|250px|DS]]
Displays the name of the project and the resolution being used, as well as allowing it to be changed. The right button allows for a preview of the project at its current state.
{{clear}}

==Sidebar==

The side bar is dedicated to the project being created. It's composed of 3 parts.

The first consists of information about the current project and a button to preview the work done so far.

The second configures the layout. The layout is composed by a [[Composer/Background|Background]] and, optionally, a [[Composer/Mask|Mask]].

The third is a list of modules that can be added to the project. There are multiple modules for multiple purposes, please refer to [[Composer/Modules|Modules]] to learn more about each one.

==Workspace==

The workspace consists in 2 parts, the Canvas and the Tools bar.

===Canvas===

This is where the modules are added, configured and arranged. The resultant layout is what the player will show with each module running.

===Tools===

With this tools, align modules is much easier. Here you could align each module in relation to another.
With "X, Y, W, H" text boxes, each module could be positioned and resized to the exact values of "X", "Y", "Width" and "Height".

In this toolbar it's possible to enable "Snap to pixel" and "Show guides" options, as well as set how many pixels you want to move each module.

=The Play Button=

[[File:Comp_play_button.png|thumb|250px|DS]]

After creating a Project, it must be sent to a Player. This button will do just that. Note that the player(s) must be running to be able to send projects. The mechanism for sending projects and schedules varies depending on whether you are using Local Composer (the Composer on the same player), Network Composer or E-Composer.

==Local Composer==

[[File:Comp_play.png|thumb|250px|DS]]

Simply select the project (or schedule) you want to send to the local player. Note that the project currently open will be selected when the window is opened. The player (if minimised) will open.

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==Network Composer==

[[File:Comp_network.png|thumb|250px|Network]]

Network Composer can be used to send projects to one or more players inside a network. It's possible to '''search players''' to automatically detect players inside the network and add them to the player's list.

In the player's list the following options are available:

;Connect
:To be able to send projects to a player, it needs to be connected (green circle)
;Information
:Displays information about the selected player
;Screenshot
:Takes a screenshot of what's currently running on the player and displays it
;Settings
:Configures the connection to the player. '''Auto check for IP changes''' allows for, when a player gets its IP from a DHCP server, to automatically update the IP.
;Download project
:Downloads the current project, or projects, running on the player

To assign a project to one or more players, just select the players you want to assign the project to, select the project, and press Play.

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==E-Composer==

[[File:Comp_enterprise.png|thumb|250px|Enterprise]]

In E-Composer you don't send projects to players. Instead you send it to the [[Enterprise Web Server/Manual|Content Manager]]. It's also possible to fetch existing projects from the server to the local composer provided you have the needed permissions.

E-Composer is integrated with Content Manager's Publishing System, so you can send a project to the server and publish it at the same time.

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