3. 3
Table of Contents
Table of Contents ........................................................................... 3
Quick Reference Guide ................................................................ 13
1. Welcome to ProShow ............................................................... 19
Creating Professional Shows with Ease ...............................................................19
Making Shows Your Way .........................................................................................19
2. Getting Started ......................................................................... 21
Making a Show from Start to Finish .....................................................................21
Make a Show Right Away ........................................................................................22
Begin With Basics .......................................................................................................23
Playing a Slideshow ...................................................................................................27
Working Counter-Clockwise ...................................................................................29
Pick a Transition Effect..............................................................................................30
Customizing Slides ....................................................................................................31
Make Images Move ....................................................................................................32
Share Information with Text ...................................................................................34
Round Out a Show with Audio ..............................................................................38
Using Undo and Redo ...............................................................................................41
Share a Show with Output ......................................................................................41
3. The Main Workspace ................................................................ 45
Every Tool at Your Fingertips .................................................................................45
Elements of the Main Workspace ..........................................................................46
Optional Workspace Elements ...............................................................................59
Customizing the Main Workspace ........................................................................61
4. Show Options ........................................................................... 65
4. 4 Table of Contents
Running the Show..................................................................................................... 65
Locating the Show Options.................................................................................... 66
What You Can Do with Show Options ................................................................ 67
Getting Started with a New Show ........................................................................ 68
New Show Basics ....................................................................................................... 79
Show Watermarks ..................................................................................................... 80
Show Captions ........................................................................................................... 82
The Show Soundtrack .............................................................................................. 82
5. Understanding ProShow ......................................................... 83
ProShow Explained ................................................................................................... 83
ow........................................................................................................ 83
Slide Order and Timing............................................................................................ 85
Slide Playback and Manual Control ..................................................................... 88
Navigating the Slide Options Window ............................................................... 88
How ProShow Uses Files ......................................................................................... 91
6. Slide Styles ............................................................................... 97
Create Entire Slides in Just a Few Clicks ............................................................. 97
Applying Slide Styles ................................................................................................ 98
Understanding the Style Options....................................................................... 101
Where to Get More Styles ..................................................................................... 106
Making Changes after Applying a Style ........................................................... 107
Creating Your Own Styles ..................................................................................... 107
Removing Slide Styles ............................................................................................ 111
Managing Slide Styles ............................................................................................ 111
Replacing or Updating Styles .............................................................................. 119
Styles as a Training Tool ........................................................................................ 120
Preserving Styles...................................................................................................... 120
5. 5
Slide Style PXS Files & Structure ......................................................................... 121
................................................................ 123
Styles and Timing .................................................................................................... 124
Styles and the Show Aspect Ratio ...................................................................... 124
7. Layers ......................................................................................127
How ProShow Works with Images ..................................................................... 127
Every Image or Video is a Layer .......................................................................... 127
Layers Stack............................................................................................................... 128
Layers are Interchangeable .................................................................................. 128
Adding Layers to a Slide........................................................................................ 129
Using the Layers List............................................................................................... 132
The Slide Background ............................................................................................ 141
Positioning and Sizing Layers.............................................................................. 142
Using the Preview to Position Layers ................................................................ 149
Creating a Layered Arrangement ....................................................................... 150
Editing Layers ........................................................................................................... 154
Practical Layer Editing ........................................................................................... 157
Additional Editing Options .................................................................................. 165
Gradient and Solid Color Layers ......................................................................... 169
Layers and Transparency ...................................................................................... 178
Transparency with Chromakey ........................................................................... 179
8. Video Layers ...........................................................................183
..................................................................... 183
Working with Video ................................................................................................ 184
Customizing Video in your Show ....................................................................... 185
9. Motion .....................................................................................191
Bring Slides to Life .................................................................................................. 191
6. 6 Table of Contents
The Fundamentals of Motion .............................................................................. 191
Motion and Time ..................................................................................................... 192
Getting to the Motion Effects .............................................................................. 192
The Motion Effects Window ................................................................................. 194
Creating Motion Quickly ....................................................................................... 196
Using the Preview to Set Motion ........................................................................ 199
Previewing Your Motion ....................................................................................... 199
Motion Settings ....................................................................................................... 200
Motion and Layers................................................................................................... 206
Copying Motion ....................................................................................................... 210
Matching Motion ..................................................................................................... 211
Motion Speed ........................................................................................................... 213
Removing Motion.................................................................................................... 214
Randomizing Motion.............................................................................................. 215
Keyframing ................................................................................................................ 216
Modifiers .................................................................................................................... 216
10. Captions ............................................................................... 217
Creating and Working with Text ......................................................................... 217
Captions Start as Text............................................................................................. 218
Creating a Title Slide ............................................................................................... 219
Precisely Positioning Captions ............................................................................ 221
Using Text Effects with Captions ........................................................................ 224
Caption Styles ........................................................................................................... 226
The Captions List ..................................................................................................... 230
Caption Placement ................................................................................................. 232
Creating a Vertical Caption................................................................................... 234
Making Captions Move .......................................................................................... 236
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Texturing Captions ................................................................................................. 236
Text Macros ............................................................................................................... 240
Caption Interactivity............................................................................................... 245
11. Music and Sound Effects ......................................................249
Making a Show for the Senses ............................................................................ 249
Audio Files Supported ........................................................................................... 249
Adding Music to your Show................................................................................. 250
Adding Sound Effects to your Slides ................................................................. 252
Syncing Music to a Show ...................................................................................... 254
Controlling Soundtrack Volume ......................................................................... 259
Precisely Controlling Slide Sounds .................................................................... 261
Adding Narration to Slides ................................................................................... 264
Editing Sounds and Music in ProShow ............................................................. 265
Making Audio Changes with the Timeline ...................................................... 269
Syncing Audio to a Beat ........................................................................................ 273
12. Masking ................................................................................275
Masking and Producer........................................................................................... 275
Traditional Masking ................................................................................................ 275
Using Masking in Producer .................................................................................. 277
Masks Are Not Visible............................................................................................. 281
Looking at the Masking Interface....................................................................... 281
Masks and the Preview .......................................................................................... 283
Creating Masking Layers ....................................................................................... 283
The Two Types of Masks ....................................................................................... 285
Alpha Masking ......................................................................................................... 288
Using Motion, Editing, and Effects with Masks .............................................. 292
Using Videos or Animations as Masks .............................................................. 292
8. 8 Table of Contents
Masking Versus Borders and Frames ................................................................. 293
Practical Applications for Masking ..................................................................... 293
13. Creating Output for Television ........................................... 295
Making Discs for Television and PC ................................................................... 295
Creating Disc Output.............................................................................................. 297
Making Your Disc..................................................................................................... 297
Making a Menu ........................................................................................................ 301
Choosing What Goes on your Disc..................................................................... 302
Including an Executable ........................................................................................ 305
Advanced Options .................................................................................................. 306
14. Creating Output for Devices ............................................... 321
Mobile Shows in Many Forms.............................................................................. 321
Creating Output for Devices ................................................................................ 321
Creating Custom Profiles ...................................................................................... 325
Copying Shows to Devices ................................................................................... 328
15. Creating Output for the PC ................................................. 329
Watching Shows on your Computer ................................................................. 329
Options for PC Output ........................................................................................... 329
Creating a PC Executable ...................................................................................... 331
Menus and Multiple Shows .................................................................................. 332
Adjusting PC Executable Options ...................................................................... 333
Branding ..................................................................................................................... 338
Unique Settings for PC Output............................................................................ 341
Creating an Autorun CD ........................................................................................ 345
Creating a Screen Saver ......................................................................................... 345
Creating an E-mail Show ....................................................................................... 347
Output to Still Frames ............................................................................................ 348
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Creating a Video File .............................................................................................. 350
16. Creating Output for the Web ...............................................361
Getting Your Shows Online.................................................................................. 361
Sharing Shows Using YouTube ........................................................................... 362
Sharing Shows with Vimeo .................................................................................. 365
Networking a Show with Facebook .................................................................. 367
Announcing Shows on Twitter ........................................................................... 369
The Share Show ....................................................................................................... 370
Putting Shows on Your Own Page ..................................................................... 372
The Web Show ......................................................................................................... 373
The Flash Show ........................................................................................................ 377
What is Presenter?................................................................................................... 381
17. Creating Show Menus ..........................................................383
First Impressions...................................................................................................... 383
Getting Started ........................................................................................................ 383
Creating a Menu ...................................................................................................... 384
Menus as Interactive Pages .................................................................................. 386
Creating a Custom Menu ...................................................................................... 387
Creating Additional Pages.................................................................................... 389
Adding Shows to a Page ....................................................................................... 391
Adding Layers to a Page ....................................................................................... 393
Setting Menu Text................................................................................................... 395
Interactivity Makes Menus ................................................................................... 396
Saving Custom Menus ........................................................................................... 397
Saving Themes and Layouts ................................................................................ 399
18. Color Profiles ........................................................................401
Professional Color Quality .................................................................................... 401
10. 10 Table of Contents
How Color Profiles are Used................................................................................. 401
Using Color Profiles................................................................................................. 402
19. Keyframing .......................................................................... 405
What is Keyframing? ............................................................................................... 405
The History of Keyframing .................................................................................... 405
How to Think In Keyframes .................................................................................. 406
Where Keyframes Are Used .................................................................................. 407
Understanding Keyframing Interface................................................................ 408
The Keyframe Previews ......................................................................................... 410
Keyframe Timeline .................................................................................................. 411
Layer and Caption Lists.......................................................................................... 415
Starting and Ending Values .................................................................................. 415
The Keyframe Toolbar ............................................................................................ 416
Creating Keyframes ................................................................................................ 419
Selecting Keyframes ............................................................................................... 421
Editing and Adjusting Keyframes ....................................................................... 422
Keyframes and Layer Visibility ............................................................................. 425
Layer Transitions...................................................................................................... 426
Previewing Keyframe Effects ............................................................................... 428
Auto and Manual Settings .................................................................................... 429
.................................................................................................. 431
A Practical Example of Motion Effects .............................................................. 432
An Example of Adjustment Effects and Keyframes ....................................... 436
The Keyframe Editor ............................................................................................... 438
20. Adjustment Effects .............................................................. 441
Creating Effects in Motion .................................................................................... 441
Keyframing and Adjustment Effects .................................................................. 441
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Adjustment Effects and Values ........................................................................... 442
Adjustment Effects in Action ............................................................................... 442
The Scan Cycle ......................................................................................................... 444
Modifiers .................................................................................................................... 449
21. Caption Motion ....................................................................451
Text in Motion .......................................................................................................... 451
Keyframing and Caption Motion ........................................................................ 451
Bringing Captions to Life ...................................................................................... 451
Creating Handwriting ............................................................................................ 455
Modifiers .................................................................................................................... 457
22. Templates and Projects .......................................................459
Work Smart, Not Hard ............................................................................................ 459
Shows are Quick with Templates ....................................................................... 459
Project Files ............................................................................................................... 466
23. Copy, Paste, and Save Time .................................................473
Nearly Everything Can Be Copied ...................................................................... 473
Copying Slides.......................................................................................................... 473
Copying Layers and Captions.............................................................................. 474
Copying Settings ..................................................................................................... 477
Copying Everything ................................................................................................ 479
24. Modifiers ...............................................................................481
Working with Modifiers ......................................................................................... 481
What is a Modifier? ................................................................................................. 481
What Can Be Modified? ......................................................................................... 483
The Modifier Window ............................................................................................ 485
Creating Actions for Modifiers ............................................................................ 488
The Waveform Preview ......................................................................................... 495
12. 12 Table of Contents
The Keyframe Timeline .......................................................................................... 496
The Value Bar ............................................................................................................ 497
The Waveform .......................................................................................................... 498
.............................................................................................. 501
Example: T ................................................................................... 503
Advanced Modifier Features ................................................................................ 506
Why Copy Modifiers? ............................................................................................. 508
25. Configuring ProShow: Preferences .................................... 511
Customizing ProShow ........................................................................................... 511
Adjusting the Look and Feel of ProShow......................................................... 513
Adjusting Thumbnail Settings............................................................................. 521
Changing the Way ProShow Behaves ............................................................... 522
Changing Show Defaults ...................................................................................... 529
26. Getting Help with ProShow ................................................ 531
Call or E-mail Photodex ......................................................................................... 531
Sending Problem Reports ..................................................................................... 531
Checking for Upgrades .......................................................................................... 532
Downloading Extra Content ................................................................................ 533
Keyboard Shortcuts .................................................................. 535
Shortcuts for Use in ProShow .............................................................................. 535
Shortcuts for Use in Executables ........................................................................ 543
Predefined Text Macros ............................................................ 544
Appendix 1................................................................................. 545
ProShow is Ready for Windows 7 ....................................................................... 545
Installing ProShow on Windows 7 ..................................................................... 545
End User License Agreement .................................................... 551
Index .......................................................................................... 554
13. 13
Quick Reference Guide
This chapter contains quick references to many of the common functions
you might perform in ProShow. Use it to quickly reference something you
might want to do, such as add a layer, or create a mask.
How to Pick a Transition Effect ........................................................................ 30
How to Preview Full Screen .............................................................................. 58
Saving Workspace Arrangements .................................................................. 62
Loading a Workspace Layout ........................................................................... 63
Restoring the Workspace to Defaults ........................................................... 63
To Open the Show Options .............................................................................. 66
To Change a Show Title and Add Notes ...................................................... 69
To Change the Show Thumbnail .................................................................... 72
To Select Random Transition Effects ............................................................. 75
To Set a Show Background ............................................................................... 77
To Enable a Watermark ...................................................................................... 80
To Restore to a Backup File ............................................................................... 93
Locating Missing Files ......................................................................................... 93
Collecting Show Files .......................................................................................... 95
How to Access Slide Styles ................................................................................ 99
Creating a Slide with Slide Styles ................................................................ 100
To Include an Image in a Style ...................................................................... 111
To Manage Slide Styles .................................................................................... 112
To Import a Slide Style ..................................................................................... 113
To Export a Slide Style ..................................................................................... 114
To Delete a Slide Style ..................................................................................... 116
Using Categorize to Change Slide Style Categories ............................ 117
Using Categorize with Multiple Styles ...................................................... 118
To Replace or Update an Existing Style .................................................... 119
Adding a New Layer from Slide Options .................................................. 129
Adding a New Layer from the Main Workspace .................................... 130
Adding More Than One Layer to a Slide at Once .................................. 130
14. 14 Quick Reference Guide
Layer Name and Notes ..................................................................................... 135
To Set a Custom Slide Background ............................................................. 141
Scaling and Layer Size ...................................................................................... 142
To Create a Layered Arrangement .............................................................. 151
Enhancing the Layered Arrangement ........................................................ 157
To Create a Solid Color Layer ......................................................................... 170
To Edit a Solid Color or Gradient Layer ...................................................... 171
To Create a Gradient Layer ............................................................................. 172
To Enable and Use Chromakey ..................................................................... 180
To Add Video to a Show .................................................................................. 184
To Access the Video Settings ......................................................................... 185
Customizing Videos with the Video Trimmer ......................................... 187
To Open the Motion Effects Options .......................................................... 193
To Create a Traditional Panning Layer ....................................................... 197
To Enable the Motion Path ............................................................................. 205
To Create an Exploding Collage ................................................................... 207
How to Create a Title Slide ............................................................................. 219
How to Access Caption Styles ....................................................................... 226
To Apply a Caption Style ................................................................................. 227
To Create New Caption Styles ....................................................................... 228
How to Update Existing Caption Styles ..................................................... 228
To Delete a Caption Style ................................................................................ 229
To Create a Vertical Caption .......................................................................... 234
Adding an Image Texture to a Caption ..................................................... 237
Adding a Gradient Texture to a Caption ................................................... 238
To Access Caption Macros .............................................................................. 240
To Insert a Symbol Macro ............................................................................... 241
To Insert a Predefined Macro......................................................................... 242
How to Create Interactive Captions ............................................................ 245
To Add Music to a Show .................................................................................. 250
To Add Slide Sounds to a Slide ..................................................................... 252
To Quick Sync your Music to your Show ................................................... 254
To Adjust the Volume of a Show .................................................................. 259
Changing How a Slide Sound Behaves ...................................................... 262
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Removing a Slide Sound ................................................................................. 263
To Record a Voice-Over ................................................................................... 264
Accessing Edit Fades and Timing for Audio ............................................ 265
To Trim Silence from Audio ........................................................................... 266
To Access Timeline Mode ............................................................................... 269
To Change Audio in Timeline Mode .......................................................... 271
Setting Track Start and Stop in Timeline Mode ..................................... 272
To Access Record Slide Timing ..................................................................... 273
To Access the Masking Options ................................................................... 277
To Create a New Mask ..................................................................................... 278
Move a Layer Into or Out of a Mask ............................................................ 282
To Change an Existing Layer into a Mask ................................................. 284
Add a Layer and Make it a Mask................................................................... 284
To Blend Images with Intensity Masking ................................................. 286
To Create an Alpha Mask Blend ................................................................... 289
To Create DVD, Blu-ray, and Video CD ...................................................... 297
To Add a Show to a Disc ................................................................................. 303
To Turn Off an Intro Show .............................................................................. 304
To Use a Custom Intro Show ......................................................................... 304
Accessing Device Output ............................................................................... 322
To Create a PC Executable ............................................................................. 331
How to Create a Screen Saver....................................................................... 345
To Upload a Show to YouTube .................................................................... 363
To Upload a Show to Vimeo .......................................................................... 365
To Upload a Show to Facebook ................................................................... 368
To Create a Share Show .................................................................................. 370
To Create a Web Show .................................................................................... 373
To Create a Flash Show ................................................................................... 378
To Create a Custom Menu .............................................................................. 387
To Save a Custom Menu ................................................................................. 397
To Load a Custom Menu ................................................................................. 398
Saving a Menu Theme ..................................................................................... 399
Loading a Menu Theme .................................................................................. 399
Saving a Menu Layout ..................................................................................... 399
16. 16 Quick Reference Guide
To Open Motion Effects ................................................................................... 408
To Create One New Keyframe ....................................................................... 419
To Create One New Keyframe at a Specific Time ................................... 419
To Add Multiple Keyframes Simultaneously ........................................... 420
To Delete a Keyframe ....................................................................................... 420
To Select a Pair of Keyframes ......................................................................... 421
To Move the Selection to the Next or Previous Pair ............................. 421
To Change the Time of a Keyframe ............................................................. 422
To Add or Remove Time in a Keyframe Pair ............................................ 423
How to Set a Transition for a Single Layer ................................................ 427
How to Set Timing for Layer Transition ..................................................... 427
....................................................................... 433
................................... 436
To Open the Keyframe Editor ........................................................................ 438
Using Adjustment Effects in a Slide ............................................................ 443
To Work with Caption Motion ....................................................................... 452
How to Open a Template ................................................................................ 461
To Create a New Template ............................................................................. 463
To Export a Template........................................................................................ 464
To Import a Template ....................................................................................... 465
How to Enable Project Mode ......................................................................... 467
To Save a Project ................................................................................................ 470
To Open a Project............................................................................................... 471
Copying Layers.................................................................................................... 474
Copying Captions .............................................................................................. 475
Using the Copy Settings Window ................................................................ 478
To Apply a Modifier ........................................................................................... 483
To Remove a Modifier ...................................................................................... 483
To Edit a Modifier ............................................................................................... 484
....................................................................................... 501
............................................................................. 503
To Copy a Modifier ............................................................................................ 507
To Open the ProShow Preferences ............................................................. 512
To Choose an External Editor ........................................................................ 523
17. 17
To Send a Problem Report ............................................................................. 531
To Check for ProShow Upgrades ................................................................. 532
To Download More Content ......................................................................... 533
19. 19
1. Welcome to ProShow
Creating Professional Shows with Ease
Thank you for picking up a copy of ProShow Producer. You now have access
to the best slideshow creation software on the market. Unlike other
packages which make shows for you, taking away control, or drown you in
arcane options, Producer is designed to help you make a professional
quality show without overwhelming your or taking away your creative
freedom.
This manual is designed to get you started with the program. It explains the
functions
find examples, how-to tips, and technical descriptions for every feature
offered.
Making Shows Your Way
to learn how to use the various features in ProShow to create a
show that is entirely yours. You have tools to control how your slides
appear, create custom motion, make your own special effects, add and edit
music, and move your whole production into just about any final format
you can imagine.
look at the program from a practical
standpoint
create and work with your slides easily.
21. 21
2. Getting Started
Making a Show from Start to Finish
you through the essentials of
the images you want, choose what order you want them to show up in,
make some effects, and more.
How to add images to your show
How to set times for slides and transitions
Pick a transition effect
Add some motion to your photos
Add a soundtrack to your show
22. 22 2. Getting Started
Make a Show Right Away
Get started with a show even with no familiarity with the program. Follow
the steps here to create full slideshow to see how simple it is. From there,
you can start learning how to make every piece of the show look exactly the
way you want it to look.
1. Click on the New icon which
appears in the Toolbar in the
upper-left of the Main
Workspace.
2. Click on Create when the New
Slide Show dialog window
appears.
3. Use the Folders List to browse for
any folder on your PC that
contains images. Try to find a
folder with 100 images or less so the process can be done quickly.
4. When you select that folder in the Folders List, right-click in the
File List that appears with thumbnails just beneath it.
5. Select Add All Files to Show from the sub-menu that appears.
Wait for ProShow to import all of your images into the show. Depending on
the number of images, this can take a few seconds or more. A progress
window will let you know how far along it is. Once all the images have been
added as slides in your Slide List at the bottom of the screen, continue.
6. Select every slide in your show by clicking on any slide and
pressing CTRL + A.
7. Randomize the order of your slides by pressing CTRL + Shift + 1.
8. Add some random motion by pressing CTRL + Shift + 2.
9. Finally, randomize your transitions between slides by pressing
CTRL + Shift + 3.
23. 23
You have a complete show in just a few steps. Click on the Play button that
appears beneath the preview window on the right side of the screen. All it
took to make the show was a few seconds.
method. chapter comes in.
Begin With Basics
Your first steps in creating a new show are to make the blank show, locate
your images, and add those you want to include in the show. In the quick
focus on adding just the images you want to see.
Locating Your Images
The Folder List, which appears in the upper left corner of the main
workspace, is almost exactly like any folder browser you use in Windows.
Pictures folder, and more. You can think of this just like browsing around
the contents of your system it works the exact same way.
Double-click on a folder to open it, and in that folder you can see any sub-
:
fin Folder List, double-clicking on it, and
choosing the sub-folder with your images from the list that shows up
24. 24 2. Getting Started
On that same note, if you keep your images in a general folder on your hard
drive, like C:PhotoShootsWedding09, you can access those just as you
would in Windows. Double-
Note: various versions of Windows place virtu
familiar with this.
When you have found a folder that contains images, the File List will show
thumbnails of the images there. This gives you the ability to visually figure
out which images you want to put in your show.
25. 25
Creating New Slides
Go ahead and pick an image that you want to use to start your show. Once
File List.
Now click on it again, but hold your mouse button down.
As you hold down the mouse button, move the mouse cursor over the Slide
List, which is the blank bar at the bottom of the main workspace. The slide
list looks like it contains a series of placeholder squares.
When your mouse cursor is over the slide list, release the mouse button.
Notice that ProShow creates a new slide using the image you chose. This
process is called drag and drop m now
on to make new slides. Just drag an image, or images, from the file list and
drop them into the slide list. ProShow will do the rest.
If you have any other images you want to add, go ahead and drag them into
the slide list now. You can also add images to your show just by double-
26. 26 2. Getting Started
Changing Slide Times
it displays a thumbnail of the image, the slide number, and two values.
These, by default, should by say 3.0.
These time values are referring to seconds. The number at the bottom of
your slide is your Slide Time, or the length of time the slide is going to be
displayed. Again, by default, this is 3 seconds. The number to the right of
the slide is the Transition Time, or the amount of time it will take for this
slide to transition into the following slide.
What this means is that the total time for your slide is 6 seconds. You add
the slide and transition times together. If you want your slide to be longer
or shorter, you can adjust the time by clicking on the value and typing in
any number you want. Remember that the time is calculated in seconds.
Note: the 6 second total time is a default because it works well for almost all
default times unless you need to change them to get a faster paced, or
slower, show.
27. 27
Playing a Slideshow
You know how to locate your images and add them to a show, as well as
control the timing of your slides. Go ahead and add the images you want to
take a look at how the slideshow actually plays.
Playing a Preview
Notice that the slide list displays slides, in order, from left to right. This is the
same way we read. The first slide in your show is number 1, on the far left.
The last slide in your show will be on the far right. Playing a show is just a
process of going through those slides in order, from start to finish.
the main workspace, you will see a large window that displays the slide
. It
gives you a closer look at your slides, or images in your File List if those are
looks at any time.
on it. Your show will start playing, giving you a glimpse of how it will look.
28. 28 2. Getting Started
There are a few things to notice. First, you should see a playback indicator
begin moving along the bar just above your slide list.
This indicator shows you what part of your show you are currently looking
at. When you play a preview of the show, it moves along to let you know
what part of the show is currently being seen.
Click on the stop button to stop the preview playback. Now click on any
slide in your show. Notice that the playback indicator appears at the
window is currently showing you what is seen at the very beginning of that
slide.
You can click and drag this indicator to see any part of your show in the
preview. This is a great way to examine part of your show in slow motion
just slowly drag the playback indicator through a slide.
Use the preview playback constantly as you make your shows. It gives you a
chance to see how the show will look in action at any time. This will help
you make sure that the show looks just the way you want.
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Working Counter-Clockwise
You may have noticed that creating a slideshow is a counter-clockwise
process through the main workspace. If not, look at it again. You start in the
upper left corner, move down to the slide list with images, move up to
check your show in the preview window, and back to the left to add more
images.
This is a constant cycle that you use to build your shows, a few images at a
time, until you have it constructed and complete. If you remember this
counter-clockwise working pattern, it will help you begin to become
comfortable with the interface and what steps you follow to make a show.
30. 30 2. Getting Started
Pick a Transition Effect
Every slide comes complete with a Transition
the first slide in your show or the last they all have a Transition at the end
of the slide.
The Transition Time is when your slide is changing from one slide to the
next. A Transition Effect plays to visually change from one slide to the
Transition Effect will be used during
that time.
How to Pick a Transition Effect
1. Click on the Transition Icon on the right side of
the Slide Thumbnail, which is in the Slide List.
2. Choose the Transition Effect you want to use from the menu that
appears.
There are 280 Transition Effects that you can choose from. You can see a
preview of what each Transition Effect does by holding your mouse cursor
over that effect icon. The Preview window in the lower left will show you
what that transition will look like in your show.
Note: you can change the Transition Effect for multiple slides at once by
selecting all of the slides you want to change, then clicking on the
Transition Icon and picking the new Transition Effect. All selected slides
will change to the same thing. You can select multiple slides by holding
CTRL on the keyboard and clicking on each one you want to select, or a
range of them by clicking on the first slide you want to select and holding
Shift as you click on the last slide. All slides between the two will be
selected. You can also select every slide in your show by clicking on a slide
in the Slide List and pressing CTRL + A on your keyboard.
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Customizing Slides
times, and working in that counter-clockwise pattern to get your slideshow
built, slide by slide.
the real power of ProShow comes into play. You can adjust almost every
aspect of the images that appear in your slides
positioned to how they look.
Opening the Slide Options
Slide Options window.
fastest method available:
Double-click on the first slide in your show.
Notice that your slide options window opened just by double-clicking. This
is going to be the fastest and easiest way to open the slide options window
for any slide, so get comfortable with it.
32. 32 2. Getting Started
Make Images Move
and custom
touted features in ProShow the ability to create motion.
s
the style of still images panning and zooming on the screen. Thankfully,
creating slides that look like they were featured in a Burns documentary is a
quick and easy process. Just combine some panning and some zooming to
by opening
the slide options window.
Getting Into Motion
To open up the motion options, click on the Effects tab at the top of the
window. Once the effects options are open, click on the Motion Effects
sub-
Ken Burns Motion is Easy
Motion
Effects options. Most notable are the presence of two preview windows.
These are here because of the way ProShow handles motion.
33. 33
In a nutshell, ProShow creates motion by looking at the differences
between the two Preview panes. The left pane is your Starting Position, or
what the image looks like at the beginning of the slide. The right pane is
your Ending Position, or what the slide looks like at the end.
see how it works in practice by just creating some motion.
Drag and zoom your image in the left preview window so that you focus in
trophy, or something like that.
Once you have that done, drag and change the zoom of the image in the
right pane to focus on some other part of the image. When
you should see two different positions for the same image in the left and
right preview panes.
Note:
mouse pointer and mouse wheel to drag and zoom your image in the
previe wheel, feel free to use the
Zoom sliders to change the value. Even though you have two Zoom sliders,
34. 34 2. Getting Started
the values are locked together, so as you change one, the other will change.
the left side of the left preview
window is the Keyframe Toolbar. In that toolbar is a Play button. Click on
that, and ProShow will play your slide in the left window. You should see
the motion start immediately, giving you an ide
You can see in the motion that your slide starts as you set it in the left pane.
From there, it moves until it comes to the position you set in the right pane
at the end of the slide. All motion is controlled this way, just to make things
nice and easy for you.
Share Information with Text
mandatory, but can really help convey information as part of your show.
Text in ProShow is called Captions. Creating and working with captions
allows you to do things like create titles for your slideshow, add interesting
information or comments during your show, and create credits at the end.
Captions also have a range of artistic application in Producer, able to be
used for things like background accents, embossing, and more.
35. 35
Finding the Captions Options
going to make captions in another dedicated section of the slide
options window. Again, if you still have the slide options window open, click
on Ok. Double-click on slide 1 to open the options for your first slide again.
With the options window open, click on the Captions tab, and then click on
the Caption Settings sub-tab. This is where you can create, adjust, and
work with captions on your slides.
36. 36 2. Getting Started
Making a Title Caption
Captions have a lot in common with text editing in word processing
programs. You have a blank field to type your text into. After that, you
choose the font, size, and position of your caption. You can think of it like
want your title to say. Click in the text
of the options will become available.
You will see your caption appear in the caption list, beneath the text entry
field. This list will show any other captions you create on the slide, in order.
For now, just verify that the one you created is there.
ont and
and makes a great title.
Once you have the font chosen, click on the size dropdown list and change
the font size to something big enough for a title, like 36 or more. You can
also just type in a size number to get the perfect size.
37. 37
Now that you have the caption created and adjusted, go ahead and use the
mouse to drag the caption in the preview window until you have it roughly
here just eyeball it.
Adding Text Effects
make it look even better by adding some text effects to it. These effects
control what your captions do when the slide starts and ends, as well as any
interesting animation the text might have while the text is playing.
You can think of text effects as simple animations that you can configure.
Fly In dropdown list, in the upper left corner of
cover them all later. For now, just choose Fade In from the list.
Fly Out
dropdown list. In this list, find the Fade Out option. Click on that to select it.
38. 38 2. Getting Started
With these effects chosen, your caption will now fade into view at the
beginning of the slide and fade out of view at the end. Without those
effects in place, the caption would pop into view and abruptly disappear.
These kinds of effects can give your captions a more natural and
professional feel.
Round Out a Show with Audio
to while you watch. Ideally, you want to pick a song that compliments the
visuals. Get a good high energy song for a fast-paced show or use
something slower for a more gradual show. In this case, you can pick any
song you want to add to the show.
ProShow supports almost all major digital audio formats, like MP3, WMA,
1
M4A software on
work.
1
Digital Rights Management software is found on songs purchased from iTunes and
other online music vendors. ProShow cannot use audio files that have DRM security
installed in them.
39. 39
Adding Music to Your Show
Adding audio to your show works almost the same way as adding images.
this
Once you have opened a folder that contains
music, you will see those icons appear in the File
List. Pick the song you want to use in your show.
drop it into the Soundtrack Bar at the bottom of
the main workspace. The Soundtrack Bar is located just beneath the Slide
List Soundtrack
ProShow will begin importing the audio once you drag and drop it into
place. This can take a few seconds or longer based on the speed of your PC.
o synchronize the music
to your show now that you have it in place.
Synchronizing Your Music
In almost all cases, your slideshow and music are going to be two different
lengths. This calls for some adjustment to the length of your show, so that
the audio and your slides end at the same time.
40. 40 2. Getting Started
sync tools. If you did, the
speed at which the song played would get distorted, ruining the point of
anged.
synchronize the song to your show in just a few clicks. Click
on the Audio entry in the Menu Bar. This is at the top of the main
workspace. In the menu that appears, choose the option that says Quick
Sync Entire Show.
ProShow will now adjust the times of your slides so that your music and
your slides end at the same time. Use the scrollbar beneath the Slide List to
scroll all the way to the end of the show. You will see the green waveform
and the slides end at the same time.
41. 41
Using Undo and Redo
to help you get around any small changes like this.
The Undo option can be used at any time in ProShow by pressing CTRL + Z
on the keyboard, or clicking on Edit > Undo in the menu. This option will
reverse the last thing you did, no matter what it was, like it never happened.
Undo can be used multiple times in a row to undo a series of steps you may
have changed. Just press CTRL + Z as many times as you want to undo
changes.
The Redo option, done by pressing CTRL + Y, will undo your Undo
Redo to bring it back.
Share a Show with Output
You have a complete show. It has all of the elements of a full show
production: slides, motion, effects, captions, and music. Now you need to
to come and sit around your PC, after all.
Output Makes a Show Viewable
Creating output is the process that takes your show and burns it to a DVD,
or uploads it to YouTube, or a whole host of other options. This is what you
makes an ideal choice for a show that almost anyone can watch.
42. 42 2. Getting Started
Save Your Show
Save icon in the toolbar and choose a location on your hard drive to save
the show file. Try to remember where you have saved it for future access.
We recommend you pic My
Documents
Creating a DVD
Once the show is saved, click on the Create Output icon in the toolbar. This
will open the output creation window with an entire range of different
output types to choose from. You will find DVD as the first option on the list.
Click on the DVD
The Create DVD
st hit
the basics to get a show on disc.
In the Menus
will appear when you put the disc in the drive. There are just a few options
you need to choose here.
First, pick a background for your menu in the Themes List on the right side
of the window. Any background that you like will work. Second, click in the
Title field in the Menu Contents pane. Type whatever title you want for
Now go and grab a
done reading the blank disc, click on the Create button in the lower right
corner of the options window.
43. 43
Rendering and Viewing
involves converting your show into a video file that will appear on your
DVD. Once the rendering is finished, ProShow will burn the disc and let you
Once the disc is done, pop it into your DVD player and enjoy your first show.
Ther
Main Workspace and
the available options in more detail. As you move beyond that, you will find
in-depth information and tips about all aspects of the program.
45. 45
3. The Main Workspace
Every Tool at Your Fingertips
The main workspace in ProShow is designed to give you quick access to
every option that can be used in the program. Whether you use the options
found in the menu bar, the icons in the toolbar, or hotkeys, you can work in
just the way you prefer.
To make things even better, you can fully customize and control how your
main workspace looks. Each aspect of the workspace can be broken out and
used as a stand-alone window, letting you take advantage of extra work
space or multiple monitors. In this chapter, you will learn what is what in the
main workspace, how to access the various options found there, and how to
customize your own workspace.
46. 46 3. The Main Workspace
Elements of the Main Workspace
Every major aspect of the main workspace is named and clearly defined to
what each section of the main workspace is called and where you can find
it.
The Menu Bar
Begin in the upper-left corner of the workspace, where you will find the
Menu Bar. The Menu Bar is a standard feature found in almost all Windows
applications. Here you can access almost every feature within ProShow
using the categories shown. these features do later in
the main menu. Each category contains a certain set of options:
File contains all of the options related to your show files and their
management. Here is where you will find options to create new shows,
save shows, collect show files, or revert to a backup of your show file.
Edit contains options for changing aspects of your show. You will find
tools like copy & paste, undo & redo, as well as the preferences for
ProShow.
Project is where you will find all of the options related to working with
project files in Producer. Projects allow you to work with multiple
shows open at once.2
Show gives you quick access to the tools which impact your whole
show. You can open the Show Options window and its various tabs, as
well as use the templates feature.3
2 See Chapter 22 for more on projects.
47. 47
Slide is much like the show menu, because it gives you quick access to
your Slide Options window as well as the various sections of the slide
options.
Audio contains all of your sound tools. Here you can open your
soundtrack options for your show, add new music to your show from
CD, match beats to slide timing with the Record Slide Timing feature,
and more.
Create has all of the options available for outputting your show to the
various formats that ProShow supports. Make DVDs, Blu-ray, web
shows, and more.
Window is where all of your options to toggle menus, toolbars, and
window arrangements are found. This is also where you can save and
restore window layouts.
Help is where you can open the electronic help guide, enter your
registration information, contact support, and even check the version
have summed up quite a few of the features of ProShow in just that
overview. Just remember that
only need to use the menu bar as it helps you.
Each option in the main menu can be accessed using the keyboard. Press
the ALT key on your keyboard with the corresponding key any of the top-
level categories. These keys appear underlined in the main menu when
press ALT. Once a menu is open, you can use the arrow keys on your
keyboard to navigate.
3 See Chapter 22
48. 48 3. The Main Workspace
The Tool Bar
Beneath the menu bar is a bar that contains a series of icons. This is your
Tool Bar, which often gets the most use of any area in the main workspace.
The Tool Bar has a lot of similarities to the menu bar, but gives you quick
click on these icons tha
what each button does.
New creates a new, blank show.4
Open allows you to browse your system for a saved show file, to
open a show you were working on previously.
Save
created. If you click this with a brand new show, it will ask you
where you want to save that file, and what you want to call it.
Clicking it with a show that has already been saved will update
that existing save file.
Play will start playing your slideshow that you are creating. The
playback will appear in the preview window on the right side of
the main workspace. This button becomes Stop during playback
and can be used to stop the preview.
Show Opt will open the Show Options window, which is where
you configure settings that impact your whole show at once. This
includes things like your show title, aspect ratio, and more.
Slide Opt opens the Slide Options window for whatever slide you
currently have selected in the slide list at the bottom of the main
workspace. The Slide Options window is where you create and
adjust all of the settings and effects for the slides in your show.
4
New shows are blank, with no visual change in the program. Just remember that if
you probably have a new show.
49. 49
Timeline changes the Slide List view into Timeline view mode.5
Timeline view is used to work with music and sound effects while
Timeline view, this
button becomes Slide List and can be used to switch back to the
Slide List view.
Styles will quickly open the Slide Styles tab of the Slide Options
window for whatever slide you currently have selected. Styles are
a quick way to apply pre-built effects to a slide.
Layers quickly opens the Layers tab of the Slide Options window
for your currently selected slide. The Layers tab adds and removes
photos and videos from a slide.
Effects opens the Motion Effects tab of the slide options window
for your current slide. Use the Motion Effects to add motion to
your slide.
Captions opens the Captions tab of your slide. Add text with
effects and motion to a slide.
Music opens the Soundtrack tab of your Show Options window,
making it slightly different from the rest. This section of your
Show Options lets you manage the soundtrack for your show.
Create Output opens the main output creation window, where
finished with it.
shortcuts. Each icon is a quick way to access a commonly used feature. It
puts those important features right at your fingertips to be found and used
the fastest way to get around in the program aside from hotkeys.
If you prefer to use hotkeys, note that if you place your cursor over any
toolbar button, a tool-tip will appear that shows the hotkey for that button.
Each item on the main toolbar can be accessed instantly from the keyboard.
5
You can find more information on timeline view in Chapter 11.
50. 50 3. The Main Workspace
The Information Bar
Just beneath the tool bar is a small, but important, section called the
Information Bar
on, as well as how many slides are currently in the show, and how many
elements to get a quick, at-a-glance summary of exactly what makes up
your show.
When you are working with multiple shows in a project, this area will
contain the tabs which allow you to switch between shows.
Information Bar for a new show
-
clicking on the title.
The Folders List
The Folders List is found beneath the information bar on the upper left
side of the main workspace. This is part of two sections that are used to
locate your images, audio, and video files to use in your show.
The Folders List works just like Explorer in Windows. That is, you can see all
of the folders on your hard drive and other connected storage. You double-
click on those folders to open and browse through them. Once you have
found a folder that contains media you want to use, click on it in the
Folders List. From there, those files that ProShow can use will appear just
beneath it, in the File List.
51. 51
You can right-click in the Folders List to add and remove folders, fine-tune
the way the Folders List looks, or add commonly used folders to your
Favorites.
Note: Media
Sources. This entry is for any content you may have purchased or
downloaded to add into ProShow. If you install a Media Source DVD
content pack, or download content from the Photodex servers, you will find
those listed there.6
The File List
The File List is where you will be getting your media that you plan to add
into your show. It appears just beneath the folders list in the main
to use in your show, those files will appear in the File List.
6
More information on downloadable content can be found in Chapter 26.
52. 52 3. The Main Workspace
By default, the File List shows
your images as thumbnails. You
will see smaller versions of your
images there so that you can
identify them without
memorizing file names. You will
also see digital audio files like
MP3 and WAV files using their
standard icons. Video files will
also appear as icons. ProShow
will only display file types that it
recognizes in the File List. For
example, if you have some unrecognized file types in the same folder with
your images, those files will not app
though. ProShow supports almost any media file you can throw at it.
You can also control how your files are shown and organized in the file list.
This is done by right-clicking anywhere inside the file list. Once you do this,
you will see a sub-menu with a series of options. At the bottom of the sub-
menu, you will see four options:
Details / Thumbnails allow you to check whether you want to see
small versions of your images, or thumbnails, or a list of file names
and other information, without thumbnails. Select the one that is
most useful to you.
Sort will let you change how you want to order the files that
appear in your file list. This is set to Name (numeric) by default,
which means that numbered files show in order, followed by
named files in alphabetical order. You can change to almost any
sorting order, including sorting by the date the file was created.
This can help keep your images in chronological order.
Thumbnail Size will let you choose how large, or small, your
thumbnails will be. Choose the size value that captures the best
blend of size and space for your file list. You can customize sizes in
the Preferences.
ProShow saves these sorting and other File List preferences for you
automatically, so next time you open the program they will remain this way.
53. 53
In the Preferences n more options for customizing how your
thumbnails appear. These options include custom thumbnail sizes as well as
options for what information appears below each file. That includes things
like filename, date, size, and more. For more information on changing your
preferences, see Chapter 25.
appear with a green check mark on the lower right corner of the image. This
is a great way to tell, at-a- your
show or not.
Note: remember the option to right-click. You can right-click on just about
everything in ProShow, and in almost all cases, this will give you access to
additional options. Try right-clicking in the Preview window and you will
see a series of additional options you can use there, as well. If in doubt
-
user interface.
The Progress Bar
The Progress Bar is a simple, but still useful, part of the main workspace.
The Progress Bar appears just beneath the file list and above the Slide List.
The Progress Bar is an indicator that shows ProShow is loading something.
This is what you can use to see how far along your show loading is going,
progress indicator for downloads or uploads within ProShow.
54. 54 3. The Main Workspace
The Slide List
The Slide List is another of the three major pieces of the main workspace
that you will be spending most of your time with. The Slide List is the bar at
the bottom of the screen where your slide thumbnails are displayed.
The Slide List is numbered from left to right, just like you would read. When
you create new slides, they appear at number 1, on the far left, and increase
in number as you add more slides. Playing the show starts at the beginning
of the Slide List and plays your slides in order from left to right. Creating a
show is just a process of sequentially creating the slides you want to see in
the Slide List
cover that in another chapter.
The Transition Chooser
Each slide has a transition which takes place after the main time of the slide
has finished. These transitions can be changed by clicking on the transition
icon which appears at the end of each slide, just above the transition time
value.
The Transition Chooser window appears when you click on a transition
icon. The chooser contains all of the transitions you can use between slides.
versi
you what type of transition it is.
You have a normal transition, like a Circular Wipe, and you have extra
-pass transition. It will make
the transition occur partially with one pass and complete it with the second.
-edged transition, which feathers the edges of the
transition to make it blend.
55. 55
es in the
Most Recently Used section at the bottom. That makes it easier to find the
transitions you might be using for this particular show.
The Soundtrack Bar
The Soundtrack Bar appears just beneath the slide list, labeled
Soundtrack
Double-click any
track in the Soundtrack Bar to adjust its options.
histogram of the audio, making it easy to see where the music ebbs and
swells as it plays during your show.
The Status Bar
At the very bottom of the main workspace is the Status Bar. The Status Bar
extends all the way across the bottom of the screen, and displays
information about selected slides and files.
On the left side of the Status Bar is information about the slides that are
currently selected in your show. If only one slide is selected, this area
displays information about this slide, like the time and number of layers.
When multiple slides are selected, the Status Bar will display the total time
for those slides.
On the right side of the Status Bar
selected in the File List. When just one file is selected, the Status Bar will
display the file name, type, size and resolution. When multiple files are
selected, the number of files and their total size is shown.
56. 56 3. The Main Workspace
The Size Meter
On the right side of the main workspace, just above the Slide List, is the
Size Meter. You can think of this bar as being a guide for the actual file size
of your show. Notice that it shows an output format on the left side of it,
with a series of guidelines and number markings. This is showing you the
total allowed size for a particular format.
The Size Meter updates as you work on your show, letting you know if your
show will fit in a particular format. For example, the DVD indicator lists
values from 0 to 4.1 gigabytes, which is the max that you can fit on a DVD. If
To change the format type shown by the Size Meter, just click on it. You
can cycle through the various options to find the one that is relevant for
you.
57. 57
The Preview Window
The Preview window is the last of the three major elements of the main
workspace. It takes up most of the right side of the main workspace, and is
just above the Size Meter. This is where you can see enlarged versions of
your images and slides as you select them. This is also where your show is
displayed when you use preview playback. It plays in the preview window
just like it would in the final version of the show.
Just beneath the main display area of the Preview window, you will see
playback controls for your show. The Play button starts playing the preview
of your show. Stop will end the preview playback. The Advance Left and
Right arrow buttons move you to the first or last slide in your show.
number is the time of the spot in your show that is currently in the preview.
100th of a second. Below that is the number of the
slide that is currently being displayed. If you spot something while
watching the preview that you want to change, these two numbers will tell
you exactly where in your show to look.
58. 58 3. The Main Workspace
a visual representation of where you are in your show. It
can also be used to control playback. Click and drag the slider to
experiment with it.
As mentioned above, you can right-click on the preview window to access a
few additional options. Most important for now is the Full Screen Playback
option. If you want to see the preview of your show in full screen, follow
these steps:
How to Preview Full Screen
1. Make sure you have at least one slide in
your show.
2. Right-click on the Preview window.
3. Click on Full Screen Playback to toggle it
on.
4. Click on the Play button to view your
show.
To exit full screen playback, just press ESC on your keyboard. If you want to
turn off full screen playback, just repeat the steps above.
You will also notice a few other options in the right-click menu, such as
another way to play and stop your preview playback, a few shortcuts to
open or save your show, and the Capture Frame(s) option.7
7
Capture frames is covered in the PC Output section on page 15.
59. 59
Optional Workspace Elements
In addition to the area
are several additional areas that you can optionally display. These areas are
not visible by default, but can be turned on from by accessing Window >
Show on the Main Menu. Bar.
The Lightbox
The Lightbox is a different way of looking at your slides. Unlike the Slide
List, which shows all your slides in one long horizontal list, the Lightbox
shows your slides in multiple rows, allowing you to see more at a time.
The Lightbox provides all the same functionality as the standard Slide List.
You can have both open at the same time, and can switch back and forth
anytime.
Note: The Lightbox can be especially useful if you have multiple monitors.
To make the best use of your screens, try tearing out the Lightbox (see
Tearing Out Workspace Panes, below) and placing it on your second
monitor.
60. 60 3. The Main Workspace
The Favorites List
The Favorites List is a list of
bookmarks for frequently used
folders. If you always access the
same folders to get content for
your show, try enabling the
Favorites List. You can right-
click on any folder in the Folder
List to add it to your favorites.
Within the Favorites List, you can right-click to add folders, which allow
you to categorize your favorites by dragging them into folders.
By default, the Favorites List will automatically populate with folders that
This is an option you can turn on or off from the
Preferences. See Chapter 25 for information on changing preferences.
The Project Pane
The Project Pane displays a list of shows in your current project. This area is
useful if you are working in Project Mode with multiple shows open at once.
Using projects, and the Project Pane, are covered in more detail in Chapter
22.
61. 61
Customizing the Main Workspace
Now that you have a sense of what each pane in the main workspace does,
own personal preference. Almost all of the sections of your main workspace
use in the workspace and used as individual windows. This gives you the
chance to completely re-arrange the windows and come up with a
workspace that makes the most sense to you.
You can think of it like a customizable desktop for the creation of
slideshows.
Tearing Out Workspace Panes
Tearing out a pane in the main workspace is as simple as dragging. Try it
with the slide list. If you look on the upper left edge of the Slide List, you
Slide List
will see an outline of the Slide List appear as you move your mouse around.
Move your mouse far enough and release the button, and your Slide List
will appear in an independent window. The Slide List has now been torn
out of the main workspace. You can place this wherever you want it to
appear, even on another monitor if you have more than one hooked up. In
addition to the Slide List, you can tear out the Folders List. This gives you
more room to increase the size of the file list and preview window. Now
62. 62 3. The Main Workspace
Using Workspace Layouts
The ability to reposition the various panes in the main interface means that
you can customize the layout to fit your needs. What happens if your needs
change? You may find that you have a couple different window layouts that
you rely on to work quickly.
ProShow has a solution for this. You can save your workspace layout at any
time, and load that layout whenever you need it. Saving a workspace saves
For example, you might have one saved layout that uses the Folders List,
File List, and Lightbox to help you add content to your show. You might
have completely different layout that removes the Folders List and
Lightbox altogether, placing emphasis on the main preview.
Saving Workspace Arrangements
Once you have arranged your workspace in a way that you like, you can
save that arrangement to always use
again in the future:
1. Click on Window in the
Menu Bar.
2. Choose Save Window
Layout from the menu
that appears.
3. Enter a name for your
layout and click on Save.
Your layout has now been saved.
ProShow will use that layout when you open it the next time, but should
you ever need to restore it, you can choose Load Window Layout from the
same menu.
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Loading a Workspace Layout
You can load any saved layout at any time.
1. Click on Window in the Menu Bar.
2. Click on Load Window Layout
3.
4. Click Apply to apply the layout to the window.
folder. This folder is the standard location for saving program settings that
are shared between users. Saved layouts are stored as .DPR files in the
Window Layouts folder. You will normally not need to access these files
directly.
Restoring the Workspace to Defaults
If you experiment with different
workspace arrangements and
decide that you prefer the standard
look for it, you can always restore
your window arrangement to
defaults:
1. Click on Window in the
Menu Bar.
2. Click on Default Window
Layout.
Your workspace will now be reverted back to the standard layout for
ProShow.
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4. Show Options
Running the Show
You can think of ProShow as working on three levels. You have ProShow
which encases all of the options and tools you use to create shows. Within
ProShow you have the show you are working on. Show Options are used to
control all of the broad settings and features about a show you are creating.
Within your show are slides, and Slide Options are used to control
individual slides as part of your show.
The relationship looks like this:
ProShow
Customize with Preferences
Show
Customize with Show Options
Slides
Customize with Slide Options
This means that the Show Options are responsible for controlling and
adjusting settings that apply to your whole show at once rather than
individual slides.
These tools give you a variety of broad settings to adjust. For example, you
can change the aspect ratio of your show all at once by adjusting that
setting in the Show Options. The basic rule of thumb is that any setting
which applies to your whole show will be found in the Show Options
window.
66. 66 4. Show Options
Locating the Show Options
You can open the Show Options window in
start by learning how to do that.
To Open the Show Options
Click on the Show Opt icon in the Toolbar.
OR
Double-click on the Information Bar. This is a shortcut designed
to open the Show Settings tab with the Title text selected.
OR
1. Click on Show in the Menu Bar.
2. Select the Show Options category you want to open from Show
Settings, Show Background, Watermark, or Show Captions.
Any of the above will get you into the Show Options window.
