How do I upload an image?

How do I upload an image?

There are two ways to import images into SignStix, in Creator or Director. In Creator you can upload jpeg and png files, in Director you can upload all of those file types and also pdfs. 
  1. Open your sign in Creator.
  1. If the Media Management panel is not already open, choose ‘Media Management’ from the View menu, or press the ‘I’ key.
  1. Click the ‘Upload image’ button in the Media panel.
  1. Navigate to your image in the resulting file browser and click the ‘Open’ button (or equivalent).
  1. Once the file has uploaded you should see a small ‘thumbnail’ version of it in your General folder.

OR


  1. Navigate to 'Content' in Director.

  1. You can either:
  1. Click the upload icon (upwards arrow) and then navigate to your image file.
  1. Click the 'Upload' button.
  1. Or
  1. Use a file browser to navigate to your image file and use drag-and-drop to drop the file onto the Director window.
  1. Director will automatically start uploading it.

  1. Director will show a progress bar near the top of the page to indicate upload progress

Once the image is in your folder structure (via Director or Creator), you can drag it from the Media Management panel in Creator onto your sign, where you can position and size it as desired.

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