Using Area Media on Selection Screens

Area Media in the FMX Cloud Workflow Builder lets you assign an image, looping video, or AI-generated example to an individual clickable area. It works with every Selection Type, including Mixed, Payment, and Photo Layout screens with Multi Area Selection.

Use it when the choice itself needs a visual thumbnail: for example, an AI style preview, a Photo Layout, a paid product, or the Done button on a multi-area chooser. The area remains fully clickable.

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How to Add Area Media

1. Open the FMX Cloud Workflow Builder.
2. Add or open a Selection Screen step.
3. Choose Open Selection Screen Editor.
4. Add an area or select an existing area on the canvas or in Clickable Areas.
5. Open the area's Media tab.
6. Choose Select Media, Upload Media, or AI Generation.
7. Select Done, then save and sync the workflow.

The three media options

Select Media

Choose an existing image or video from the asset library. Use Replace Media to switch the asset or Remove to return the area to a transparent hotspot.

Upload Media

Upload a client asset without leaving the builder. The file is added to the asset library and applied to the selected area.

AI Generation

Use AI Draw Me or AI Modify to create a sample choice image. Provide a suitable source image, configure the AI model and prompt, then generate the result. The finished image becomes the area's media.

AI Generation is for still-image media. If the area currently contains a video, replace or remove the video before using this tab.

How Area Media is displayed

Area Media is contained inside the area's rectangle and centered without cropping. The rectangle controls both the visual frame and the tap target, so make it large enough to be easy to select.

The display order is:

1. Selection Screen background.
2. Area Media.
3. An active Selection Effect, when used by Payment or Multi Area Selection.
4. FMX runtime controls, such as navigation or a Payment QR.

The editor previews Area Media inside the blue area overlay. In FMX, the editor overlay and area name are not shown; only the media, background artwork, and applicable Selection Effect are visible.

Important: The eye icon beside an area only hides the rectangle on the builder canvas. It does not hide Area Media or disable the hotspot in FMX. Delete the area or remove its media if guests must no longer see or tap it.

Ways to use Area Media

1. Show AI Results, Not Just Names

When guests choose an AI style, a name alone may not explain the result. Show a real example of Space Adventure, Renaissance Portrait, or Anime inside each Prompt or Mixed area.

2. Client-Branded Screens

Each area can carry a different logo, product photo, or campaign visual. This is especially useful on a Mixed screen where a free option, premium paid product, and child workflow need clearly different artwork.

3. Live Preview Testing

Use AI Modify or AI Draw Me inside Area Media to test how a prompt looks on a sample photo without running a booth session.

4. Payment packages

Add product or package artwork to each Payment area. Keep the price in the background or the media itself; the area's editor name is not a guest-facing price label. Leave visual space around the edge if you use Glow, Marching Ants, or another Selection Effect.

5. Multi-area choices and Done

Give every selectable item its own visual, then add media to the automatically created green Done area. At runtime, selected choices can show simultaneous effects and Done is dimmed until exactly the required number of choices has a valid layout mapping.

Do not assign a layout preview to an individual selectable area expecting that layout to load. In Multi Area Selection, the final layout comes from the exact mapping configured in Combinations.

Media tips for different Selection Types

Selection Type	Recommended media
Step	A clear preview of the destination experience
Prompt	A representative AI result for the prompt
Photo Layout	A thumbnail of the single layout choice
Video Fusion	A short muted looping preview
Workflow	Cover art for the child experience
Payment	Product/package art with space for the active effect
Mixed	A consistent visual system even though the actions differ
Multi Area Selection	One item image per choice plus a clear Done asset

Troubleshooting

Problem	What to check
Media is missing in FMX	Save the editor, save the workflow, sync the event, and confirm the asset finished uploading
Media is cropped or distorted	Area Media is contained; adjust the area's proportions to match the asset
Video does not generate an AI option	Remove or replace the video with a still source image first
Hidden media still appears on the booth	The eye icon is editor-only; remove the media or delete the area
Effect covers important text	Increase padding inside the artwork or choose a subtler effect
Done has no visible button	Add Area Media to Done or include a button in the background at the same position
Taps are hard to register	Make the area larger than the visible artwork and test on the physical touchscreen

Tip: Combine Area Media with AI Playground: refine prompts there, then apply the best results as visual choices.

For all screen types and combination rules, see Selection Screen: Types, Mixed Menus, Payments, and Multi-Area Layouts.