Frequently Asked Questions Digital Signage
	•  Who do I need to get it to? •  How far in advance must it be submitted? •  How many weeks may slides run? •  Is there a maximum number of slides for a ministry for any given week or month? •  How many seconds are slides displayed? •  Can any font be used? •  What size should the font be? •  What is the best way to submit content? •  What types of graphics can be used? •  I have another question.
	Who do I need to get it to?
		Send it to Danny Price at dprice@westoverchurch.com.
	How far in advance must it be submitted?
		Wednesday the week prior to the first Sunday it is to be shown. (10 days)
	How many weeks may slides run?
		Traditionally, three weeks although that's not set in stone. The “Please turn off any sound-disturbing devices” slide has run for more than a year and there have been others that only run for one Sunday. There have also been some that have run for specific non-consecutive Sundays. One thing to think about if it runs for a while is that people may start to “tune it out”.
	Is there a maximum number of slides for a ministry for any given week or month?
		Not at present. If that ever becomes a problem we may need to place limits. We wouldn't want a situation in which a group of slides used up more time than what's available before/after/between services. To date that has not been a problem.
	How many seconds are slides displayed?
		Most average about 12 or 15 seconds although we've had some as short as 5 and as long as 50 seconds. Each slide is checked beforehand to be sure there is enough time to read it before it advances.
	Can any font be used?
		Sans serif fonts such as Arial, Tahoma, and Verdana usually work better because they make the transition from the PC through the scan converters to the projectors better than fonts with varying thickness such as Times New Roman. The thin parts of letters in a font like Times New Roman (like the horizontal piece of an uppercase “H” or lowercase “e”) tend to disappear by the time they make it to the projector so that the “H” looks like a roman numeral two and the “e” looks like a “c”. The rule of thumb is to try to find fonts where all parts of letters are even in thickness. For anything else (especially the “script” fonts) make it big and bold. Please be aware that any non-standard fonts (such as “Gigi” or “Perpetua Titling MT”) may need to be submitted along with the announcement since we may not have the font here at the church.
	What size should the font be?
		We try not to go smaller than 32-point (28 or 24 if necessary; 36 is better). 12-point will definitely not be readable by everyone in the room. If you have too much text to fit at a 32-point size then perhaps you could use multiple slides.
	What is the best way to submit content?
		A good quick way is to just send the text and any graphics you would like to be used on the slide. If you use PowerPoint®, use it only as a tool to sketch out a rough draft of the look of the slide. Do not spend much time on specifics such as screen transitions or custom animations which may or may not translate into the system being used. Everything submitted requires some re-work for the software used and for the 16:9 aspect ratio used. Sometimes colors or fonts will be changed for the sake of legibility. If you use PowerPoint® go to "File" and "Page Setup…" and set a custom slide size with a width of 16 and height of 9 inches. This will assist in properly fitting content on the screen.
	What types of graphics can be used?
		· Adobe® Photoshop® document (PSD) · Microsoft Bitmap, Icon (BMP, ICO) · Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) · Image North (HKF) · Independent JPEG Group (JPG, JPEG) · PC Paintbrush (PCX) · Portable Network Graphics (PNG) · Quantel (VPB) · Truevision (TGA) · Aldus/Microsoft (TIFF, TIF) · Anything accepted by Photoshop
	I have another question.
		Ask Danny Price by emailing him at dprice@westoverchurch.com.
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