This article explains how to change the player background color and page background color in the legacy Multimedia Manager Settings tab, including hexadecimal color entry and how header images affect visibility.
đź’ˇQuick answers
- Where do you change the background color in Multimedia Manager? Steps: go to the Settings tab in Multimedia Manager, then use the Player Background Color and Page Background Color fields in the Player Style section to enter hexadecimal color values.
- What is the difference between Player Background Color and Page Background Color? Player Background Color sets the color behind the media player itself and may show on either side of the video depending on its aspect ratio, while Page Background Color sets the color of the page behind the header image, above the player.
- What happens if the Player Background Color field is left blank? The player background becomes transparent, so the page background color shows through instead.
- What format do the background color fields accept? Both the Player Background Color and Page Background Color fields accept hexadecimal color values.
- Is Multimedia Manager still the recommended module for media? No, Multimedia Manager is a legacy product and Finalsite recommends using Resources instead, which is available from the folder icon in the left navigation.
This article refers to our legacy product, Multimedia Manager. For the best Finalsite experience, we recommend using our newest product, Resources, which is already available to you in left navigation by clicking on the folder icon. Learn more at "Resources overview."
You can change the background color and the header image under the "Settings" tab in Multimedia Manager.
In the "Player Style" section, use the "Player Background Color" field to set the background color for the Media Player itself. Depending on the resolution and aspect ratio of the media that's currently playing, the player background may be visible on either side of the image or video (some widescreen videos may cover the player background entirely, however). If you leave this field blank, the background will be transparent and the page background color will be visible, instead.
The "Page Background Color" field controls the background color of the page on which the player is displayed. This can be seen behind the header image above the media player (provided the header image is narrow enough to allow the page background to be seen - a wide header image might obscure the page background.)
Both fields accept hexadecimal color values. For more information on hexadecimal color notation, see the Knowledge Base article Hexadecimal color values.
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