Daktronics DakStats GameDay Graphics Generator - Manual (Page 17)

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 Size
 Target – sets the image dimensions in pixels.
Enter the desired image width in the first box
and the height in the second box.
 Adjusted – will change automatically if needed
to avoid skewing in certain sports.
 Format
 Output type
 Bitmap RTD (most common) – used to
send files in a format to be displayed by
the Daktronics display controller.
 PDA Webcast – locks the target size to
128x128 and the image format to JPEG,
which is the best compatibility setting for
Personal Digital Assistants or websites.
 Image format
 Bitmap (*.bmp) – most common format
used by Daktronics display controllers.
Produces images with the largest file size.
 GIF (*.gif) – usually a good option if the
charts are generated with a solid
background color. Produces images
with the smallest file size.
 JPEG (*.jpg) – the best choice for most
situations. Produces images of variable size.
 JPEG Quality – use the slider bar to adjust the quality of JPEG format images.
Note: The default quality of 95% produces high quality images with a reasonable
file size, while 75% produces files about half the size of 95%, but with reduced
image quality. Lower quality settings produce images with much lower
resolution for only a small improvement in file size. However, smaller files can
be generated and written faster than higher quality files. Lower this value if the
system is overloaded or slow.
 Destination folders – this is where the images are saved. It is recommended to save
files to a local drive to increase performance. Network drives may be too slow.
 Home – click the […] button to select the folder to save the home team images.
 Guest – click the […] button to select the folder to save the guest team images.
4. Click Accept changes to save or Cancel to discard the changes.
5.6 Configure Sport Options
With a configuration selected, click the Configure Basketball options, Configure Baseball
options, or Configure Football options button to modify the desired sport settings.
Refer to Section 6 for basketball, Section 7 for baseball, or Section 8 for football.
Figure 13: Image Configuration