Creating a Showcase

To create a new Showcase: 

1. Go to Media Tools > Showcases 

   From the left-hand menu, open the Media Tools dropdown and select Showcases. 

2. Click New Showcase 
   • This opens the setup page. The types of Showcases you can create depend on your account role: 
     • District Showcase – Available to District Admins 
     • School Showcase – Available to School and District Admins 
     • Classroom Showcase – Available to Teachers, School Admins, and District Admins 

3. Enter Showcase Details 

   Give your Showcase a title, choose your showcase type, and choose if you want your showcase to have a password. When you are finished, click Create. 

4. Add Content
   • Add Content directly from your account, groups, or teams.
     • First create the Showcase Categories. You can add the categories you anticipate needing and they will not appear in the live Showcase until there is content added to it.
       • Type your category name where is says New category name and then select Add. Repeat this step as many times as you need.
     • Select a category and click Add Items.
       • Choose the content you would like to add to the selected category and select Attach when finished.
       • Repeat this step for each category.
5. Organize your items.
   • Drag the rows or use the arrows to rearrange the order that visitors will see in each category.
   • Click on the Move icon to adjust an item's order or move an item to a different category.
   • Select the pin icon to the left of an item to pin that item to the top for your viewers. This is a great way to feature important content.
6. Customize Your Showcase.
   • Personalize your Showcase by adding a header, changing the colors, selecting the perfect layout, and picking your favorite font.
     • Add a Showcase Header 
       • Upload a header image from your device, or select one already in your MyVideoSpot account by clicking on the plus.
       • Choose how you would like your banner to display (left or right aligned, centered, full width of the page).
       • Use 1920 x 200 for your header size for best results.   
     • Customize Showcase Colors
       • Click on the color swatches to choose a color for each category. You will be able to see the new colors appear in the preview on the left.
       • Select a predefined Color Scheme under the Display Options section.
     • Choose Display Options
       • Select the perfect layout for your Showcase.
       • Toggle between each font family to select which looks best in your Showcase.
       • Edit the item size for your chosen layout.
       • You can choose to remove the All button from your Showcase. When it’s turned off, the first category will open by default whenever someone views your Showcase.

7. Click Save.

   Once everything looks good, click Save at the top of the page to publish your Showcase.

8. Manage and Share Your Showcase 
   • After creating your Showcase, you’ll land on its management page. From here, you can: 
     • Preview the Showcase.
     • Share your Showcases with others.
       • Select Share and choose preferred sharing method from the dropdown (link, embed code, LTI information for Canvas or Schoology, and more)
       • Click Copy.
     • Make changes by clicking Edit Showcase.
       • From here, you can add or remove categories, add content, change your Showcase appearance and display options
     • Access Tracking data.
     • Add or remove Showcase Admins.