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A Live Text state consists of an image overlaid with various text fields and/or media. You can layer both static text and updatable RSS and MRSS content on top of images and customize the position/size of items in relation to the background. You can even use Live Text to overlay content on top of a video in another zone.

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  • Alignment: Use the dropdown list to set whether the text is left aligned, right aligned, or centered.

  • Foreground text color: Click Choose to select a color for the text.

  • Background text color: Check this box to include a background color for text fields. Click Choose and set a default color for the backgrounds.

  • Transparency: Drag the bar to set the transparency for the background text color. 

Note

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Note

Transparency does not appear in the Live Text image preview or in Presentation Preview. You will need to publish the presentation to a BrightSign player to view the level of transparency.

  • Font: Click Browse to locate and select a font for the text. You can use any TrueType font. Click Reset to System Font to reset the font to the default.

Warning

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Important

The LS422, HD120, HD220, and HD1020 models support a limited number of Live Text items with custom font.

  • 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).  

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  • The first text item will use the default text parameters set in the Edit Preferences window (Edit > Preferences > Live Text).

  • If you create a text item while another text item is selected, the new text item will inherit the parameters of the selected text item.

  • If you create a text item without another text item selected, the new text item will inherit the parameters of the last created text item.

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If you choose to include a Background Text Color, the Transparency setting will be enabled, allowing you to edit the transparency of the Background Text Color. If you choose not to include a Background Text Color, characters in the text fields will appear over the elements beneath it.

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