How to Add a PDF File to Your Presentation

How to Add a PDF File to Your Presentation

Guide: How to Add a PDF File to Your Presentation

This guide walks you through, step-by-step, how to upload a PDF file and use its pages as images in your presentations on the NordicScreen platform.

Step 1: Upload Your PDF File

  1. Open the Media Library:

    • Log into your NordicScreen platform.

    • Navigate to the Media Library.

  2. Upload the PDF Document:

    • Click Upload and select your PDF file from your computer.

    • Once the upload is complete, a small icon labeled PDF will appear.

Note: When the PDF file is uploaded, each page is automatically converted into separate image files (.jpg or .png) and saved inside a new folder named after the PDF.

Step 2: Insert the PDF Pages into Your Presentation

  1. Open the Design Tool:

    • Open the presentation you want to work on.

    • Click on Design Tool.

  2. Add PDF Pages as Images:

    • Click on Browse within the design tool.

    • Locate the folder containing the converted PDF pages.

    • Select the page (image file) you want to insert.

    • The image will now be displayed in full screen.

Tip: This is a quick shortcut to displaying PDF documents directly on your info screens.

Step 3: Create an Automated PDF Presentation (Advanced)

  1. Create a New Playlist:

    • Go to the Playlist section.

    • Click Create and name the playlist, e.g., PDF.

  2. Add PDF Pages to the Playlist:

    • Insert the first PDF page as an image in the playlist.

    • Set it to Full Screen.

    • Set the transition time between slides (e.g., every 5 seconds).

  3. Add More Pages:

    • Repeat the process for page 2, page 3, etc., and add them all to the playlist.

  4. Save Your New Playlist.

Step 4: Insert the PDF Playlist into a Presentation

  1. Add Playlist to the Presentation:

    • Go back to your main presentation.

    • Click on Presentation → Add Element.

    • Choose the newly created PDF Playlist.

    • The playlist will now appear on the screen and automatically switch slides every 5 seconds.

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