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Project, Preferences and Slide settings are three key setting options of PicturesToExe. | Project, Preferences and Slide settings are three key setting options of PicturesToExe. | ||
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- | * **Preferences** - provide a range of setting parameters which can be set up as the default for all projects | + | * **Preferences** |
- | * **Slide Settings** - provide a range of setting parameters which can be applied to individual slide or to a selected range of slides. | + | * **Slide Settings** |
+ | For details on Project Settings, see [[: | ||
+ | For details on selecting Preferences (Main Menu/ | ||
- | ====Preferences==== | + | For details on selecting Slide Settings, see [[:en-us:10.0:project_settings_1:slide_settings|Slide Options]] |
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- | The last option in the **Settings** | + | |
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- | The dialog box contains 7 tabs which control various functions of the program. Each of these tab functions is explained below. | + | |
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- | ===== Editions ===== | + | |
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- | ==== Editions ==== | + | |
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- | Two different functions of PicturesToExe are available for purchase, the Deluxe version which includes all of the program functions and a simplified " | + | |
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- | Compare Editions: [[http:// | + | |
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- | ==== Software Updates ==== | + | |
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- | Tick for Automatic Checking for Updates | + | |
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- | ===== Project ===== | + | |
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- | The contents of the " | + | |
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- | ==== Save and Recovery ==== | + | |
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- | It is recommended that both "Auto recovery" | + | |
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- | ==== Project file ==== | + | |
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- | This has 2 options : | + | |
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- | * **Load last project on startup** | + | |
- | * **Show full slide duration** | + | |
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- | ==== Default option for new slides ==== | + | |
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- | This has 2 options : | + | |
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- | * **Keep full slide duration** | + | |
- | * **Scale frames in objects (on time change)** | + | |
- | * //Note that the minimum resolution for a Key Frame is 0.001s. If a Time Change with Scaling is applied to an Object with Complex Animations containing Key Frames at very small intervals then this minimm value could cause problems.// | + | |
- | ==== Optimization of Video Clips ==== | + | |
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- | The fourth section, " | + | |
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- | * **Ask every time** | + | |
- | * **Always convert** | + | |
- | * **Never convert** | + | |
- | N.B. Video clips which require Trimming should be Converted/ | + | |
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- | ===== System ===== | + | |
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- | ==== Double Click in the Slide List ==== | + | |
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- | This section provides 3 options which can be selected if a slide is double-clicked in the Slide list. These are : | + | |
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- | * **Show slide properties window** | + | |
- | * **Show Slide Style window** | + | |
- | * **Show Objects and animation editor** | + | |
- | ==== Display for Full Screen Preview ==== | + | |
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- | * Applicable to users with two monitors. | + | |
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- | ==== External Editors ==== | + | |
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- | This section enables the user to set up default programs for graphical editor, video editor and audio editor. | + | |
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- | * For example if "Set Graphical Editor" | + | |
- | * Audio files can only be sent to an Audio Editor from the File List by right clicking on an Audio File and choosing "Edit File". Care should be taken to use the "Save As" option in the Audio Editor to not overwrite the original file. | + | |
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- | ==== Video Card ==== | + | |
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- | The last section deals with video card issues and provides 3 options : | + | |
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- | * **Minimize video card usage (for slow PC)**- This enables shows with complex animations to be run an PCs with reduced performance video cards.This option affects only the main program of PicturesToExe. | + | |
- | * //This forces PicturesToExe to unload the preview of a slideshow in the main window when the user opens the Objects and animation editor. When the editor is closed, PicturesToExe automatically activates the preview in the main window again. This reduces usage of video memory on some old video cards, but it slightly delays opening/ | + | |
- | * **Show real slides in Slide List** | + | |
- | * **Show animation in Slide list** | + | |
- | ==== Colour Profiles Management ==== | + | |
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- | * Article to follow | + | |
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- | ===== Timeline ===== | + | |
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- | The contents of the " | + | |
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- | ==== Scrolling During Playback ==== | + | |
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- | * This section controls the type of scrolling of the timeline. Scrolling can be disabled or selected to one of two methods. | + | |
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- | ==== Colour of Audio Clip ==== | + | |
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- | * This section controls the color of various parts of the audio waveform when viewed in the timeline window. | + | |
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- | ==== Audio Clips ==== | + | |
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- | * This section controls the appearance of the audio waveform and whether values for amplitude are in percent or decibels. | + | |
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- | ==== Tracks ==== | + | |
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- | * This section controls the heights of the Slide and audio tracks in the timeline view. although values can be selected here, the user is advised to use the shortcut keys of **CTRL + Shift + mouse wheel** | + | |
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- | ===== Toolbars ===== | + | |
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- | In Main Menu / Settings | + | |
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- | Tick or untick any box to turn a Tool on or off. | + | |
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- | Highlight any Tool and it can be Moved within its Default Toolbar or to a different Toolbar. | + | |
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- | It is not possible to move Tools to or from the Status Bar. It is only possible to " | + | |
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- | Separators and Spacers can be moved in the same way. Extra Separators and Spacers can be added. | + | |
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- | * Toolbars Profiles (User Profiles) can be Saved and Loaded to suit the user. | + | |
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- | * The Reset Button allows the return to Pictures To Exe Default Status. | + | |
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- | * The example below shows a Slide View with all Tools Active (ticked). | + | |
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- | ===== Editor ===== | + | |
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- | ==== Show ==== | + | |
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- | This section has two options which control aspects of the O&A window. These are : | + | |
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- | * **Show grid** | + | |
- | * **Show safe TV zone** | + | |
- | ==== Selections ==== | + | |
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- | This section has two options which are : | + | |
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- | * **Ignore objects not selected** | + | |
- | * **Hide selection on pan/ | + | |
- | (Can also be changed directly in the O&A window by using the " | + | |
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- | ==== Key Frames ==== | + | |
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- | * **Show Global Times of Key Frames** | + | |
- | * **Key Frame Width** | + | |
- | ===== Templates ===== | + | |
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- | ==== Templates of Projects ==== | + | |
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- | This deals with the management of templates. | + | |
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- | ==== Custom Slide Styles ==== | + | |
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- | * Specify the location of storage of Custom Slide Styles | + | |
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- | ==== Custom Transition Effects ==== | + | |
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- | * Specify the location of storage of Custom Transition Effects | + | |
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- | ====Slide Settings==== | + | |
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- | The "Main Menu", " | + | |
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- | These menu items provide the following functions : | + | |
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- | * **Copy Slide** | + | |
- | * **Paste Slide** | + | |
- | * **Slide options** | + | |
- | * **Slide Style** | + | |
- | * **Objects and animation** | + | |
- | * **Random Order** | + | |
- | * **Insert Blank Slide** | + | |
- | * **Remove Slide** | + | |
- | * **Clear Slide List** | + | |
- | * **Rotate Clockwise** | + | |
- | * **Rotate Counterclockwise** | + | |
- | * **Audio Comment** | + | |
- | * **Fit All Slides to Soundtrack** | + | |
- | * **change Image File** | + | |
- | * **Edit file** | + | |
- | * **Create Slide Style** | + | |