Managing custom creative and placement sizes

You can define custom dimensions and use those sizes when you Working with Creatives or placements to the system. These size dimensions are applicable in numerous locations throughout Microsoft Monetize. You can also indicate whether a size is standard or non-standard, which allows you to categorize the sizes as needed throughout the user interface.

On the Custom Sizes screen, you can perform the following tasks:

• Define a new creative/placement size
• Edit existing creative/placement sizes
• Indicate whether a creative/placement size is designated as standard or non-standard
• Delete a creative/placement size

Procedures

Navigate to the Custom Sizes screen by selecting Network > Tools > General from the menu bar and then select the Custom Sizes tab.

Define a new size

1. Open the Custom Size Details dialog. Select the New Custom Size button at the top left of the screen. The Custom Size Details dialog appears.

2. Define the width and height of the creative/placement. Enter the values (in pixels) in the Width and Height fields.

3. Indicate if these dimensions are a standard size. If these dimensions should be considered standard, select the Set as standard size check box. If this option is checked, this size appears under the Standard Sizes header when working with creatives and placements. Conversely, if this option is not checked, this size appears under the Non-Standard Sizes. You should designate a size as Standard if it is a size that you expect to use often when defining creatives or placements, as these are at the top of the list of available sizes. The Non-Standard Sizes are those which are used less-frequently and are available at the bottom of the list.

   Important

   The sizes defined here are available on the following pages:

   • Network > Reporting (Network Reporting)
   • Advertisers > Creative Manager > Single Creative > Creative Content (Add a Third-Party Creative)
   • Advertisers > Creative Manager > Single Creative > Creative Content (Add a Hosted Creative)
   • Advertisers > Reporting (Advertiser and Publisher User Reporting)
   • Publishers > Create New Placement > Placement Details tab (Create a Placement)
   • Publishers > Reporting (Advertiser and Publisher User Reporting)

Edit an existing size

1. Choose the size to be edited. Click any dimension in the list. The Custom Size Details dialog appears with the Width and Height fields already filled out.
2. Change the width and height. Update one or both of the values (in pixels) in the Width and Height fields.
3. Indicate whether these dimensions are a standard size. Change the Set as standard size check box as desired. If this option is checked, this size appears under the Standard Sizes header when working with creatives and placements. Conversely, if this option is not checked, this size appears under the Non-Standard Sizes. You should designate a size as Standard if it is a size that you expect to use often when defining creatives or placements, as these are at the top of the list of available sizes. The Non-Standard Sizes are those which are used less-frequently, and they are available at the bottom of the list.

Delete an existing size

1. Choose the size or sizes to delete. Click the check box to the left of each size to be deleted. You can select more than one box. Click the check box to the left of the header Size (at the top of the list of sizes) to select all sizes.
2. Click the More Actions Button to expose the drop-down list and select the Delete option. A dialog appears, asking you to confirm the deletion. Select Confirm to proceed.

Related topics

• Network Guide
• Network Reporting
• Add a Creative
• Advertiser and Publisher User Reporting