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When displaying content on digital signage screens, precision matters. Standard resolution presets like 1920x1080 work perfectly for typical displays, but what about non-standard screens, LED walls, or multi-screen configurations?
That's where Fugo's custom resolution setting comes in – a powerful feature available on Core and Enterprise plans that gives you pixel-perfect control over how your content appears.
Understanding the Design Studio & canvas
Before diving into custom resolutions, let's clarify what we're working with:
Design Studio: Fugo's content creation environment where you build, customize, and prepare content for your digital signage displays. It provides the tools and interface to design professional-looking content without requiring advanced design skills.
Canvas: The digital workspace within the Design Studio where you create your content. Think of it as your digital signage "artboard" (or your slide builder) – everything placed on this canvas will display on your screens exactly as you see it.
By default, the canvas uses standard resolution presets (like 1920x1080 Full HD), but custom resolution allows you to define its exact dimensions.
What is the custom resolution setting?
The custom resolution setting allows you to precisely define the dimensions of your design canvas to match the exact specifications of your display hardware. Unlike standard presets, this feature gives you the freedom to:
Set exact pixel dimensions for any screen size or configuration
Control the positioning of media elements with precise coordinates
Create content perfectly tailored to unusual screen dimensions
Optimize displays across video walls and LED installations
When you need custom resolution control
Custom resolution helps in several scenarios:
Non-standard displays: When working with screens that have unconventional dimensions
LED video walls: For creating content that spans multiple panels seamlessly
Multi-screen arrays: When managing content distributed across multiple displays
LED controllers: When your displays are managed by specialized LED controller software that requires precise pixel mapping
How to set a custom resolution for your canvas
In your Design Studio content, click the resolution dropdown in the top toolbar.
Select Custom from the resolution options.
Input your custom resolution (in pixels) in the Width & Height fields. Click Save.
You'll now see your canvas adjusted to your settings.
Once enabled, you'll see Dimension and Coordinate settings appear in the left-hand settings panel when you add media elements to your canvas and select them.
Use these settings to control the exact size and position of your content in pixels. More on that in the following section.
Media dimension & coordinate settings
When you select Custom resolution, a powerful capability becomes available - precise control over your media elements.
Once you've set your resolution to Custom, select any media element on your canvas (image, video, etc.) to reveal:
Dimensions (PX): Control the exact width and height of your media in pixels
Coordinates (PX): Define the exact position of your media using X,Y coordinates
These settings give you pixel-perfect control that standard resolution presets don't offer.
Why use media dimension & coordinate settings?
These precise controls are especially valuable when:
You need exact sizing for specific display hardware
You're creating content for multiple screens or video walls
You're working with LED controller software that requires exact positioning
Optimizing video walls and LED displays
The true power of custom resolution and media dimension settings becomes apparent when working with complex display setups.
Creating inputs & outputs for video walls
Media dimensions and coordinates let you create "inputs" (or layers) that serve as containers for video or image data, which can then be mapped to "outputs" (screens) in a video wall setup.
Working with LED controllers
An LED controller facilitates the management of inputs and outputs. Here's how you can use the Design Studio settings with your controller:
Defining output regions
Each output corresponds to a region of the input media. For instance:
Configure a section with coordinates x=0, y=0, w=100, h=100
Assign this region to output 1 on your controller
The screen connected to output 1 will display exactly that defined region
Slicing content across multiple screens
You can slice a single piece of media into several chunks, with each chunk displayed on a different screen within a video wall. For example, with a 2x2 video wall configuration (4 screens total), you might divide a single 1920x1080 video like this:
Output 1: x=0, y=0, w=960, h=540
Output 2: x=960, y=0, w=960, h=540
Output 3: x=0, y=540, w=960, h=540
Output 4: x=960, y=540, w=960, h=540
In the Design Studio, you use these pixel coordinates to map content precisely, with each screen displaying its designated portion to create one seamless visual.
Managing multiple content sources
Beyond splitting a single video, you can position multiple videos or images as separate inputs, each precisely mapped to different screens within your setup. This enables diverse and dynamic content display across your entire installation.
Real-world applications
Retail environments: Create eye-catching displays across unconventional screen shapes and sizes
Corporate lobbies: Design impressive video walls with perfect content alignment
Museums and exhibitions: Configure interactive displays with precise control over content positioning
Transportation hubs: Manage information displays with exact specifications for maximum visibility
Control rooms: Create dashboards that perfectly match specialized monitoring hardware
Custom canvas resolution support gives you the tools to overcome display limitations and take full control of your digital signage presentations, ensuring your content appears exactly as intended regardless of screen configuration.
Need more help?
If you're experiencing issues with resolution or aspect ratio, check out our comprehensive guide on Understanding Aspect Ratios & Resolutions for Digital Signage for additional solutions and troubleshooting tips.