Creating Your First Wallpaper

Wallpapers are the primary visual communication channel in Ambient. This guide walks you through creating and deploying your first wallpaper.

Step 1: Open the Wallpaper Editor

1. In Command Center, navigate to Content → Wallpapers.
2. Click New Wallpaper in the top-right corner.
3. The visual designer opens with a blank 1920×1080 canvas.

Step 2: Design Your Wallpaper

The visual designer gives you full control over your canvas:

• Text elements: Click the text tool or drag a text block onto the canvas. Set font, size, colour, and alignment in the properties panel.
• Images: Upload your brand logo or background image from the Assets panel. Supported formats: PNG, JPG, SVG, WebP.
• Shapes: Add rectangles, ellipses, or lines for visual structure.
• Backgrounds: Set a solid colour, gradient, or full-bleed image as the canvas background.

Design Tips

• Keep primary messages in the centre or lower-third — taskbars obscure the bottom edge on Windows.
• Use your brand colour palette. Maintain 4.5:1 contrast ratio for any text.
• Leave the bottom 80px clear to avoid conflict with the Windows taskbar.

Step 3: Save and Publish

1. Click Save to save as a draft.
2. Review the preview on the right-hand panel.
3. Click Publish to make the wallpaper available for deployment.

Step 4: Deploy via Campaign

A published wallpaper is deployed through a campaign:

1. Navigate to Campaigns → New Campaign.
2. Select Wallpaper as the campaign type.
3. Choose your wallpaper from the content picker.
4. Set a target audience (All Users, All Devices, or specific groups).
5. Set a schedule (immediate or date-ranged).
6. Click Launch.

Enrolled devices receive the wallpaper within seconds of the campaign going live.

Next Steps

• Scheduling campaigns
• Targeting groups and users
• Wallpaper design guidelines