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  1. Time to Display Each Line (RSS Feed, MRSS Feed only): Specify how long (in seconds) to display each entry in the feed.

  2. Rotation: Specify a degree of rotation for the text. This option does not rotate the dimensions of the text box, so you'll likely need to resize it manually.

  3. Alignment: Specify whether the text is left-aligned, right-aligned, or centered.

  4. Foreground Text Color: Select a color for the text.

  5. Background text color: Check this box to include a background color for text fields.

  6. Font size: Select Automatic to fit the text to the height of the text field, or select Fixed point size to enter a value for the font size (1 - 500).  

  7. Font: Select a font for the text. The System Font option uses the default Linux font. You can use any TrueType font. Click Reset to System Font to reset the font to the default.

How to Add a Live Text State to

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a Presentation

  1. Make sure that your BrightAuthor:connected presentation contains a Video or Image zone, and that the toggle is set to Interactive.

  2. Drag and drop the Live Text icon into the canvas.

  3. In State Properties enter a Name for the Live Text state.

  4. Double-click the state to edit it, and select a Background Image. If you do not specify a background image, the text may display on top of a video, image, or the background color of the presentation (depending on the layering of other zones in the presentation). 

  5. Add one or more Live Text items (fields) and adjust the settings for those fields.

Live Text states aren't available in Ticker zones.

How to Update a Live Text State

You can either manually edit Live Text fields and republish the presentation or you can use an RSS feed or BSN.cloud Live Data feed to remotely update a Live Text state. These methods are described below:

Manual Update

  1. Open a Live Text state and select the Live Text item you wish to change.

  2. Select a Fixed text type and enter the new text.

  3. Publish the updated project (locally or to the network, depending on your publishing mode).

Remote Update

Configure the Live Text state to receive updates:

  1. Go to Content > New Component > Live Data Feed to create a BSN.cloud Live Data Feed.

  2. In the Presentation tab, open a Live Text state.

  3. Select a text box or add one using the Add Item button.

  4. Use the Type drop down list, select Live Text Data, and go to Data Feed and choose the Data Feed you created in Step 1 in Live Data Feed. If you're hosting your own RSS feed, enter the URL in the Data Feed field.

  5. Enter an Item title or Item index number for the Live Text item. The feed item (RSS or Live Data) that matches this value will be displayed in the text box.

  6. Once you have finished configuring the Live Text state, publish the presentation to your player.