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title: "Edit general spot properties"
slug: "edit-general-spot-properties"
updated: 2026-08-17T09:28:31Z
published: 2026-08-19T08:38:22Z
canonical: "docs.grassfish.com/edit-general-spot-properties"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.grassfish.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Edit general spot properties

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> The available properties depend on the spot type, its parameters, and your permissions.

To edit general spot properties, perform the following steps:

1. In IXM One, go to **Content > Playlist**.
2. In the **Spot groups** pane, select the spot group where your spot is located.
3. Hover over the spot and click ![](https://cdn.document360.io/e2b87f73-d9f5-43cb-8182-2641762664fd/Images/Documentation/edit-general-spot-properties-image-2j6iatfs.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-06T20%3A17%3A40Z&se=2026-11-06T21%3A17%3A40Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=gsUc7ng60%2FG25oHkO8%2B%2BRbbrvGoPf9QQiJ69QzSRWu4%3D) **Edit properties**.
4. Edit the following spot properties as desired:

| **Name** | Specify the name of the spot. |
| --- | --- |
| **Description** | Enter a description of the spot. |
| **Keywords** | Enter keywords for the spot. |
| **Creation date** | Specify the date and time of the spot creation. |
| **Player** | Select one of the following options: - **General**: The spot is not assigned to a specific player. - **Change**: The spot is assigned to a player. Only users with access to the screen playlist can see and use the spot. |
| **Display duration** | Specify the display duration of a spot in the format HH:MM:SS. Note the following limitations: - You can't change the display duration of video and audio spots. - For HTML Composer spots, you must set the display duration directly in the [HTML Composer settings](/grassfish/docs/create-composer-spots). - You must specify the display duration for individual variants of a spot in the playlist-specific spot settings. |
| **Template** | Select to convert an HTML Wizard or Composer spot into a [template](/grassfish/docs/create-spot-templates). |
| **Preloadable** | Select to load the website before displaying it. - This setting helps prevent errors and ensures seamless spot transitions. - Note that this setting has [restrictions](/grassfish/docs/work-with-website-spots). |
| **Activate version management** | If you work with [versions](/grassfish/docs/work-with-version-management), you can create a draft to release separately. - Until the release, these spots aren't visible for users without writing permission. - Note that you can't change this setting once you've selected it. |
| **Allow variants (public)** | Select to permit location-specific [variants](/grassfish/docs/manage-spot-variants) of an original spot that you manage from a central location. |
| **Transparency** | Select to enable the following transparency settings for the spot: - **Color**: Specify the RGB color value that you want to filter out of the video. The default value is #00b140. - **Similarity**: Specify a deviation from the selected color value in percent. For example, zero percent removes only the selected color value from the image. - **Smoothness**: Specify the transition from green screen to the desired display image. For example, zero percent means a hard transition. |
| **Do not convert** | Select to disable the conversion of a spot to another format. Note that conversions may be necessary since not every player (hardware) is compatible with every spot type. |
| **Auto. deactivate archiving** | Select to deactivate automatic archiving. This option is only available, if [auto-archiving](/grassfish/docs/archive-and-activate-spots) is enabled in your system and exceptions are allowed. |
| **Valid from/Valid to** | Specify a period of validity after which the spot expires. - By default, all spots are valid indefinitely. - You can only put valid spots on your playlists. - Once the period of validity expires, the spot is automatically removed from all playlists. - Due to timezones, removal happens after 24 hours. Expired spots are not played back during this time. - For individual spot instances, specify a playlist-specific expiration date instead. - If the spot is an original spot with variants, the validity is applied to all variants including newly created spots. |