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title: How-tos
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createdAt: 2025-05-06T19:10:31.572Z
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This section contains How-to and Video guides for BrightSign Author:

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### BrightSign Author Video Guides

[Presentations](docId\:mLhkoS5yd5fricge0RcKd) 

[Interactivity](docId\:Aau5UThsUT9WXrNkyQSAl) 
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### BrightSign Author How-tos

[Add GitHub Plugins](docId\:By5439_1haPfQqgeE_1ba) 

[Add Plugins to Presentations](docId\:Hwuy2hGfUnfpqrdQrtiuW) 

[Add Node.js to Presentations](docId:8Frpqv8sra8XV3cMlCno-) 

[Convert Video Formats](docId\:sOHPezTa15Nh8qhymCrrE) 

[Create a VideoWall](docId\:NP-Iuz6aWL1Pl439MECjK) 

[Create GPIO Input](docId\:d0mS5AwZao9hGwW5_Aoap) 

[Create Image Transitions](docId\:lBv9lU-Jg54qFRsB5zQ7-) 

[Display a Direct View LED Presentation](docId\:Pd4XP5Vp2P-1djJY4ftu_) 

[Display a Google Calendar](docId\:EOHyx9HmbolyI9AvctAgt) 

[Display an Excel File](docId\:tMZhLH-f12dQaCXzGny_I) 

[Display YouTube Videos](docId\:MqRlLlYxFGIezDrGGzBuV) 

[Encode Final Cut MOV Files for TSMuxer](docId\:Rv3V-TSPgYo5V61za9aUO) 

[Get Optimal 4K Image Quality](docId:_zzq3iJ3oSLjbaQhKUnCL) 

[Migrate Local Setups from BrightAuthor Classic to BrightSign Author](docId:_HtpQbAo8LfkuCEHcz0sP) 

[Pause / Resume a Video](docId\:qwUAT8k7UbCU4OxxydvJF) 

[Play PowerPoint Presentations](docId:5sYVFv2Txl5-qsomg349r) 

[Play Videos with Audio Despite Chromium Restrictions](docId\:vfy-jGNvyQx3WR46ASJJB) 

[Quicktime for Looping Files](docId\:FtRtZhrEf5tUvVnUoTe4x) 

[Seamlessly Loop Videos](docId\:ez4Alm6KyBFcOAobifHIR) 

[Send a Serial Command on Receiving a UDP Message](docId\:bSdmFhjelfvz8zVepqxya) 

[Send Hex Commands](docId\:us6qFlvaE7vOiI-NcClep) 

[Set GPIO Outputs On/Off](docId\:H0zdn0VRrrrIrZj3JcVqI) 

[Sleep / Wake a Display](docId\:H4-tYGXA-hQo2C2gJ4GIl) 

[Switch Presentations](docId\:fN2Q3GxwAEj-EoJvKZ4Mn) 

[Sync Zones](docId\:jwsGnw0TrRAaThcEdAQ50) 

[Use GPIO on Players](docId\:YDPhUp1VAStjmUoS_L7QH) 

[Use Plugins & Parsers](docId\:uWsz22b8BpJF6DQq_ioq2) 
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