Digital Displays & Signage

Turn TVs and monitors into dynamic menu boards with Menu Studio's display feature.

Creating a Display

1. Go to your restaurant dashboard
2. Click Displays in the sidebar
3. Click Create Display
4. Configure your display settings

Display Settings

Orientation

• Landscape (1920×1080) - Standard TVs, wide monitors
• Portrait (1080×1920) - Vertical displays, kiosks

Slide Duration

Set how long each slide shows (5-60 seconds)

Transitions

• Fade (smooth crossfade)
• Slide (horizontal movement)
• None (instant change)

Building Your Slideshow

Add slides to your display:

| Slide Type | Shows | |------------|-------| | Menu Item | Single featured item with image and price | | Menu Section | Category of items (e.g., "Appetizers") | | Multi-Section | Multiple categories on one slide | | Announcement | Custom message or promotion | | Custom Image | Full-screen image or graphic |

Styling Slides

Each slide can have custom styling:

• Background color
• Text color
• Font size (small, medium, large, extra-large)
• Custom layout options

Display Templates

Choose from 12+ pre-built templates:

• Default (balanced layout)
• Full Bleed (edge-to-edge images)
• Minimal (clean and simple)
• Split (side-by-side content)
• And more...

Exporting Displays

For TV/Monitor Display

1. Click View Display to open the live display URL
2. Open this URL in full-screen mode on your TV
3. Display auto-updates when you make changes

As Video

1. Click Export → Video (MP4)
2. Download the video file
3. Play on any media player or digital signage system

As Images

1. Click Export → Images (PNG)
2. Download a ZIP of all slides
3. Use with any slideshow software

Brand Overrides

By default, displays use your restaurant's brand settings. Override them per-display for:

• Different color schemes
• Alternative fonts
• Special event branding

Next Steps

• Website Embeds
• Image Export for Social