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title: "Split a Digital Signage Screen into Zones | EasySignage"
description: "Edit a playlist layout in EasySignage to split the screen into up to 6 layers, position and resize each one, and control which layer sits in front."
url: https://easysignage.com/how-to/layouts/how-to-split-a-digital-signage-screen-into-zones/
---

# How to Split a Digital Signage Screen into Zones?

Learn how to edit a layout in EasySignage to split a screen into layers so a video, a menu, and a news ticker can play side by side.

## How do I show more than one thing on a screen at once?

Split the layout into layers. A layout in EasySignage is divided into layers, and each layer holds its own content, so you can run a video in a large layer with a news ticker in a strip along the bottom. A layout supports up to **6 layers**, they can sit on top of each other, and content in a layer supports transparency.

A default two-layer layout might be a 1920x960 layer above a 1920x120 layer.

## How do I add a layer?

-   Go to the **Playlists** page
-   Click a playlist to open the layout view
-   Click **Edit Layout**
-   Click **Add Layer**
-   Pick one of the preset layer sizes to add it

## How do I position and resize a layer?

-   Click a layer, or select it in the list on the right
-   Drag and drop the layer, or type X and Y values at the top
-   Use the alignment buttons to centre the layer vertically or horizontally, or align it left, right, top, or bottom
-   Tick **Snap to Grid** to move in 45 pixel steps instead of pixel by pixel
-   Drag the resize controls, or enter width and height values

## What happens when I resize a layer to a custom size?

You get a warning, because a custom sized layer only accepts **images, videos, and websites** by web URL. Unsupported media types in that layer are removed when you confirm. Plan around that before resizing a layer that already holds app content.

## How do I control which layer sits in front?

Layer order is set by the list on the right of the layout editor.

-   Drag a layer **up** in the list to bring it to the front
-   Drag it **down** to send it to the back
-   Click the delete button in the list, then confirm, to remove a layer and all of its content

Click **Back** to return to the layout preview.

## Do I need to match the layer size to my screen resolution?

No. Layer dimensions work as a design canvas rather than a quality limit, so a 4K video in a 1920x1080 layer still plays at 4K on a screen that supports it.

## Helpful Links

-   [What Resolution Should a Digital Signage Playlist Be?](https://easysignage.com/how-to/layouts/what-resolution-should-a-digital-signage-playlist-be/)

-   [Can I Schedule Content in Different Layers?](https://easysignage.com/how-to/layouts/can-i-schedule-content-in-different-layers/)

-   [How to Lock a Layer in a Digital Signage Playlist?](https://easysignage.com/how-to/playlists/how-to-lock-a-layer-in-a-playlist/)

-   [Layout Customization](https://easysignage.com/help/playlists/digital-signage-customize-layout/)