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Creating Slides for Carousel and Electronic Signs

Our Electronic media uses two different size ratios.

The Electronic Slides (AKA TV Displays) use a 16:9 aspect ratio, and any images destined to be displayed on them need to be 960x540 pixels. They can be larger as long as they maintain that aspect ratio.

Slides for the Carousels on the Front page or Kids/Teen pages use a 3:1 aspect ratio, and any images destined to be displayed on them need to be 900x300 pixels. They can be larger as long as they maintain that aspect ratio.

In either case images of text should be avoided as much as possible (Logos being the major exception).

Any slides created for either media should be designed in PowerPoint, and saved to the appropriate location on the P: drive. This has several benefits:

• The slide can be edited easily by any appropriate staff in the event of Errors, Reschedule/Cancel, Repeat or Update.
• The slide can more easily be converted from one destination format to another.

While using other programs for inspiration or initial design isn't verboten, converting between various programs can be problematic, and can lead to stretched/squished images, degradation of resolution or even non-portability of assets. Additionally it may require account creation with third parties and extra work communicating to transfer access to assets between staff. Using a powerpoint template at the appropriate location on our P: drive obviates all of these problems.

File Locations

Each branch has a file located at P://Electronic Signs/ Regional Staff and Youth Services also have folders. For creation of slides for the Kids & Teens section of the website there is a subfolder in Sarah's Folder.