The StudioSpace Gallery Guide

The new StudioSpace Gallery is one of the “Playroom” templates, available to anyone with a Premium or above subscription (information correct at the time of publication). It can be added to your metaverse via the website (MultiverseOnline.io), like any other template.

It is designed as a professional room template for artists wishing to exhibit their work. It exploits a feature known as “transparency” to allow artists to upload images of various sizes and shapes.

Use this guide to learn how to create transparent images and get the most out of this new template.

How to create a transparent image

Step 1. Create an image

Create an image file in the size 1920x1080 pixels (or any other size in the ratio 16:9).

Step 2. Set the background

Set the background to “transparent”. It will probably appear as a grey/white chequered background.

Step 3. Paste your artwork

Copy your artwork into this file. Positioning it where you want within the available space.

Step 4. Save as a PNG

Save the file as a .png. NOTE: other image formats (e.g. JPG) do not support transparency.

Step 5. Upload the file

Upload the file to the desired image slot at MultiverseOnline.io.

Step 6. Delete unwanted slots

If you do not want to use a particular image slot, then upload an entirely transparent file.

Step 6. Check in the room

This is how the image will look in the room.

Step 7. Check in the room

The wall appears empty.

Hints and tips

  • Make sure the file is saved in PNG format, as other image formats (e.g. JPG) do not support transparency.

  • This transparency only works with the images on the outer walls and their corresponding information panels. It does not work with images on the freestanding wall, or the freestanding information podiums.

  • The StudioSpace template has been used for the James Webb Gallery (access through the Planetarium or Voice Search), and is also on display in the Playrooms area (access from Grand Central), where you can see examples of this transparency in use.

  • The image will never be larger than the maximum pre-set frame size. Therefore, a landscape image (ratio 16:9) will fill the frame entirely, but if you rotate that same image into a portrait orientation, it will not fill the frame but be limited to the maximum pre-set height: