Managing Web Captures in Skykit Beam
  • 29 Mar 2023
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Managing Web Captures in Skykit Beam

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Managing Web Captures

Need some help with the Content Item Manager? Learn more: Content Item Manager Tour.

Once you've created a web capture and added it to your content list, you can manage it in Beam by editing the settings.

  1. From the Content menu, select the web capture you want to manage. The Web Capture content manager window opens.

    Web Capture content item manager

  2. Beam automatically adds a default title for your web capture. If you'd like to change it, enter a new title in the Name field.

    Web Capture content manager window - Title field highlighted

  3. Select the gear icon in the upper right-hand corner to open the web capture Settings drawer. This is where you will manage your web capture's settings.

    Web Capture Settings drawer

  4. In the Duration field, select how long you want the web capture to be displayed. The duration defaults to 10 seconds.
  5. From the Transition list, select how you want the web capture to transition to the next slide. When you select an option, you'll see a preview of the effect in the Web Capture content manager window.
  6. If you want to update the web capture's URL or change the refresh interval or orientation, update the relevant fields in the URL section.
  7. Select the Back arrow to save your changes and return to the Web Capture content manager window.
  8. If your changes included an updated web address, make sure you select the camera icon to update and sync your changes.

    Web Capture window - camera icon highlighted

  9. Select Publish to make your web capture available to publish directly to your displays or to insert into a playlist or program.

    Web Capture window - Publish button highlighted

Next Steps

Now that you've successfully created and managed your web capture, it's time to publish your content directly to your displays or insert them into a playlist or program.

Publish directly to a display: Publishing Content to a Display

Insert into a playlist: Playlists Overview

Insert into a program: Programs Overview


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