Make room
for the whole story.
Check your screen. Frame your content. Give every section of your exhibition loop a deliberate share of the time.
Useful geometry. Visible tradeoffs. A brief you can take away.
Screen & content planner
Turn a diagonal into useful dimensions, then see what happens when the content and display have different proportions.
The physical screen
Active display area, measured corner to corner.
Use a ratio (16 and 9) or pixels (1920 and 1080). Set width and height for the installed orientation.
The content file
Assumes square pixels and centred alignment. The graphic is a proportional diagram, not a supplied media preview.
The whole image is visible. Unused vertical bars sit on the left and right.
Each bar is 15.2 cm wide.
Dimensions exclude bezels, stand, mount and installation clearance. Check the display manufacturer’s drawing before specifying a physical fit. Pixel density and viewing distance are not assessed.
Loop & storyboard time budget
Allocate a target duration across your sections. Include transitions in the section times; we will count exactly what you enter.
The starting rows are an editable example, not a recommended structure or viewing-time claim.
Notes are only included in your local download. Refreshing this page clears your edits.
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- Target duration
- 60 s
- Allocated to sections
- 55 s
- Budget used
- 91.7%
Each coloured segment is a section; the dark gap is unallocated time.
Durations are additive. Any overlap between shots, transition handles or player-added pauses must be resolved in the edit and included in your entered times.
Take the brief to your review
The download combines your screen calculation, fit choice, section timing and notes. Review it with the display supplier and whoever owns the product story.
For production support, see Uplink Automation’s exhibition animation service and sample sequence.
A format is a creative decision.
A portrait crop may remove the very component a shot is meant to explain. A loop that fits the time budget can still need better captions or a clearer return to its beginning.
Read the guide to screen fit and loop planning ↗Before you lock the brief
- Confirm the screen’s installed orientation and native pixel dimensions.
- Check critical labels and details in every requested crop.
- Name the playback device, audio conditions and required exports.
- Test the finished file on the actual player, including the loop boundary.