System and method for generating and modifying content for an led sign

A computer-implemented method for generating content for an LED sign:

• providing access to a user interface on a server coupled to a database having a plurality of selectable templates of content for an LED sign, one template on the database having a plurality of versions, one version of the template having a different aspect ratio and a focal point;
• receiving a selection of a selected template via the user interface;
• receiving an LED pixel matrix of the LED sign via the user interface;
• selecting an optimal version of the selected template based on the LED pixel matrix of the LED sign;
• cropping the optimal version to match an aspect ratio of the LED pixel matrix of the LED sign and maintain the focal point of the optimal version, thereby forming a cropped version;
• sizing the cropped version to match the LED pixel matrix of the LED sign thereby forming a sized version;
• and
• transmitting the sized version to the user so that the user may load the sized version onto the LED sign.

A system having a processor configured for automatic formatting of digital content for LED signs to an LED pixel matrix of an LED sign prior to transmitting the digital content to the user, the system comprising:

• a database having a plurality of templates of digital content stored thereon, one template having multiple versions, one version having a different aspect ratio and focal point;
• a host server coupled to the database and having a processor configured to—
• host a website having a user interface that
• displays the plurality of templates,
• receives from the user a selection of a selected template and the LED pixel matrix of the LED sign,
• receives from the user edits to be applied to the selected template, and
• receive a final copy and transmit the final copy to the user so that the user may load the sized version onto the LED sign;
• a script server coupled to the database and the host server, the script server having a second processor configured to—
• receive from the host server the selection of the selected template,
• receive from the host server the LED pixel matrix of the LED sign,
• receive from the host server the edits to be applied to the selected template,
• automatically calculate an aspect ratio for the LED sign based on the LED pixel matrix of the LED sign,
• automatically determine an optimum version of the selected template that has an aspect ratio closest to the aspect ratio of the LED sign,
• automatically generate a copy of the optimum version of the selected template from the database,
• receive an edited copy,
• automatically crop the edited copy to match the desired aspect ratio and maintain the focal point, thereby forming a cropped copy,
• automatically size the cropped copy to match the LED pixel matrix thereby forming the final copy, and
• transmit the final copy to the host server;
• and
• a render server coupled to the script server and having a third processor configured to—
• receive from the script server the copy of the optimum version,
• receive from the script server the edits to be applied to the selected template,
• apply the edits to the copy of the optimum version of the selected template thereby forming an edited copy, and
• transmit the edited copy to the script server.