FrameWrx: How do I choose the correct template for my content?

Topic

Displays come in a variety of sizes. To accommodate these differences, FrameWrx templates are available in wide and standard options.

Use this article to determine your display ratio and choose the template option that best matches your display size. After selecting the correct template option, you can choose a custom size and enter your display’s pixel dimensions before opening the template in the FrameWrx design editor.

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Environment

  • Product: FrameWrx by Daktronics
  • Component: Templates
  • Control System: FrameWrx Design

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FrameWrx: FrameWrx by Daktronics is a cloud-based content design platform that enables anyone, anywhere to access professionally designed templates to elevate their brand for event production and promotions. This timesaving platform simplifies content creation, maximizing the impact of digital video displays and social communication. Event producers of any ability can access top-level, intentionally designed templates, created by the professional digital artists who provide content for professional stadiums.  

Steps

In this article

Find your display ratio.

  1. Determine the pixel height and width of your display: Venus Displays: How do I find the dimensions of my display?
  2. Compute display height ↕ ÷ display width↔ = ratio  

Example

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140 ÷ 250 = .56

  • Wide Template use display ratios of .4 or less. (These say wide in the template title.)
  • Standard templates use ration of .5 or greater. (These do not have wide in the template title.)

Create your project from the appropriate canvas option.

Full process: FrameWrx: How do I create and export display ready content from a template.

  1. From the top navigation, select Templates to open the Template Library.

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Note: You can also access the Template Library from the Projects page by selecting Templates.

  1. Locate the desired template from the standard or wide options (determined above).  If needed, use the search function or navigate the list of templates via the left side category menu.
  2. Hover over the template thumbnail and select Choose Custom Size.
  3. In the Choose Size window, select the following: 
    1. Video
    2. Custom
    3. Enter your video display's pixel width and height. 
    4. Click Select and Continue.

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    1. This will open the template up in the FrameWrx design editor. 
    2. Minor adjustments might need to be made to the template, so your content displays properly.  

    Common display sizes and their ratios

    Height (rows of pixels) ↕

    Width (columns of pixels) ↔

    Ratio  [Height÷Width] 

    Template option

    60150.4Wide
    108216.5Standard
    60125.48Standard
    40150.26Wide
    40125.32Wide
    72216.33Wide
    180288.63Standard
    80150.53Standard
    72180.4Wide
    40175.23Wide
    60175.34Wide
    108252.43Standard
    40100.4Wide
    135270.5Standard

     

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