Working with the Rotating Banner signature element – Exclaimer Knowledge Base

Description

The Rotating Banner element allows you to add a Banner that cycles through up to 15 image options. This image rotation can be customized to control when the Banner changes the image on display.

NOTE: The Rotating Banner element is only available on Standard and Pro plans. For more information, see Exclaimer pricing plans.

How to access it

To access the Rotating Banner signature element:

Open your signature in the Signature Designer.
For more information, see how to select a signature to edit.
From the toolbox, expand Images & Icons and select Rotating Banner.

_{The Rotating Banner element is found in the Images & Icons section.}

Select an option below to view the related instructions:

Adding the Rotating Banner element

To add the Rotating Banner to the signature:

Drag and drop the Rotating Banner element onto the canvas.

_{Drag the Banner to any area of the canvas.}
This opens the Rotating Banner window.

_{The Rotating Banner window contains the customization options.}
Select Add Image to add an image placeholder to the list.

NOTES:
- You can add a maximum number of 15 images to the rotating banner element.
- The maximum size for images is 150KB.
- The recommended file formats are JPG, JPEG and PNG.
To remove a banner image, select the bin icon next to the image placeholder in the list.
Under What type of image do you want to insert?, set your Banner image type.

NOTE: A banner image can be embedded directly into the signature, or hosted externally via a web link. For more information, read about the differences between embedded images vs. linked images in email signatures.
Enter a URL to link a web-hosted image as your Banner, or select UPLOAD IMAGE to embed an image as your Banner.

Under How would you like the images to rotate?, select a method of image rotation from the following options:

Randomly whenever a signature is generated	An image will be randomly selected from the images you uploaded to display each time the signature is applied to an email. Every email you send with this signature will have a randomly chosen image from your selection.
Randomly change hourly	An image will be randomly selected from the images you uploaded to display every hour. All email signatures sent within an hour will have the same randomly chosen image, then all emails sent within the next hour will have a different randomly chosen image.
Randomly change daily	An image will be randomly selected from the images you uploaded to display daily. All email signatures sent on one day will have the same randomly chosen image, then all emails sent the next day will have a different randomly chosen image.
Rotate in order hourly	The image will change to the next image in order of upload every hour. All email signatures sent within an hour will have the first image you uploaded, then all emails sent in the next hour will have the second image you uploaded. This continues for all the images you uploaded. For example, if you have only two images, they are displayed on alternating hours.
Rotate in order daily	The images will change to the next image in order of upload every day. All email signatures sent on one day will have the first image you uploaded, then all emails sent on the next day will have the second image you uploaded. This continues for all the images you uploaded. For example, if you have only two images, they are displayed on alternating days.

To add a hyperlink to your Banner, enter the hyperlink URL under Hyperlink.
To add alternate text to show if the image cannot be displayed, enter your text under Alt Text.
Select Ok to confirm your Banner settings and close the window, or select Cancel to return to the canvas without saving.

Editing an existing Rotating Banner

To make changes to a Rotating Banner element:

Select the Banner then select MANAGE from the Properties pane. This re-opens the Rotating Banner window.
To remove a banner image, select the bin icon next to the image placeholder.
To add a banner image, select Add Image.
Select Ok to confirm your Banner settings and close the window, or select Cancel to return to the canvas without saving.

Deleting a Rotating Banner element

To remove a Rotating Bannner:

Select the Banner on the canvas.
Select DELETE from the Properties pane.

Defining Rotating Banner properties

You can edit the following element properties in the Properties pane:

Image properties

Image properties are used to set the image rotation.

Rotation Rule	Select a rotation method from the drop down menu to set the rotation rule for Banner images.
MANAGE	Select to open the Rotating Banner window.

Hyperlink properties

Hyperlink properties are used to apply a hyperlink to the image.

Destination URL	Enter the URL to use in the hyperlink.
Alt Text	Enter alternate text to be shown if this image cannot be displayed.

Background properties

Background properties are used to define the background of the item.

Background

Enter or select the background colour of the item. Enter transparent to set no background.

Brand Color 1 and Brand Color 2 appear in the color picker and contain color choices set on the Branding screen. If you change these colors on the Branding screen, your elements set to Branding Colors will automatically update to the new color choice.

Visibility properties

Visibility properties are used to adjust when the item appears.

Always visible	Select to ensure the item is always visible in the signature.
Auto-hiding separator	Select to only make the item visible when there are other visible, non-separator items before and after it in the same group.
Visible when	Select to set conditions under which an item becomes visible.

Alignment properties

Alignment properties are used to determine the horizontal and vertical alignment of the item.

Horizontal	Select Left, Center, or Right to set the horizontal alignment.
Vertical	Select Top, Center, or Bottom to set the vertical alignment.

Border properties

Border properties are used to set borders on the item.

All

Check All the same to enable the All border properties. Select line style, line width, and line colour to apply to all sides of the item.

Left / Right / Top /Bottom

Uncheck All the same to enable individual border properties for Left, Right, Top, and Bottom. Select line style, line width, and line colour to apply to each side of the item.

Padding properties

Padding properties are used to define spacing for the item.

All	Check All the same to enable the All padding properties. Enter either a pixel or point value to apply padding to all sides of the item.
Left / Right / Top /Bottom	Uncheck All the same to enable individual padding values for Left, Right, Top, and Bottom. Enter either a pixel or point value to apply padding to each side of the item.

Size properties

Size properties are used to define the size of the selected field.

Width

Enter a pixel (px) or point (pt) value to set the width of the item.

Set EITHER the Width OR Height value to auto to allow the item to automatically adjust based on viewer size. Setting both values to auto will display the image at its standard size.

Height