Using overlay images

Add Overlay Images

An overlay image is a PNG picture that you place on top of a text board and even a picture board. The overlay image has a transparent area. By using this technique, you can add a company logo or slogan, as a very graphical object on top of your text messages.

Check out this real-life example.

Before you can create such a board, you will first have to upload the overlay images to the Media section. Click the Media option from the menu of the left, then Overlays.

Open media library to add overlay images

Click the Add button to add overlay images to your Split-Flap account.

Add button to add overlay images to your library

Click the Choose Files and browse to the folder that contains the pictures that you want to upload.

You can select multiple files here when you want to. Otherwise just select one picture.

We have selected 4 images from this folder. Now click the Add button to start the upload process.

All pictures will be uploaded to your account and will then be visible here. You can add more pictures, or delete some here too.

Edit Board

Now that we have uploaded the overlay images, we can edit an existing board and set the overlay image.

Edit a text board to set the overlay image

Scroll down, check the option ‘Use overlay image’ and select the image that you want to use on this board. Finally click the Update button to save the changes.