You can add a Ticker zone to any Layout, which will allow you to add any text-based external RSS feed (e.g., local news stories) or your own custom RSS feed created using the Message Manager Template Editor.
You can add the Ticker zone as with any other zone within the Layout Designer. You can find out more by reviewing the Introduction to the Layout Designer article within the Signagelive Help Centre.
Watch this video to learn more about adding and customising a Ticker zone using the Layout Designer:
To add a Ticker zone to a layout canvas, follow these steps:
Log in to your Signagelive account (as a User or Administrator)
Select Content
Select Layout
Open existing or create a new Layout
Select Ticker zone from the Layout Designer menu ribbon
You can then move and resize this zone by dragging it on the Layout canvas
How do I customise the appearance of my Ticker?
Once added, you can open the zone properties to configure the Ticker zone, including the following options:
Size and position - allows you to amend the size and position of the Ticker zone per pixel
Background
Colour - select a single colour to fill the background of your Ticker zone
Opacity - set the transparency of the Ticker zone
Font
Font - select a font from the dropdown list of fonts available (Please note: if the chosen font is not available on the Player you publish this Layout to, it will revert to the default 'Arial' font)
Colour - Select a colour for the text within the Ticker zone
Size - Select the size of the font within the Ticker zone using the slider bar (1-150)
Animation
Animation Direction, choose from:
Left to Right
Right to Left
Top to Bottom
Bottom to Top
Fade In/ Out
Speed - Use slider to adjust Ticker scroll speed
Pause - Use the slider to adjust the duration of pause between each item of the Ticker
Asset
Asset - Select an existing RSS feed or upload a new RSS feed to show at times when no scheduled Tickers are added to this zone
Separator - choose a .jpg or .png image to add that will show in between each item of your chosen RSS feed once published