The Official Photodex Guide to Proshow 4

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ISBN: 9781598639698 | 1598639692
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Copyright: 7/23/2009

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With the amazing, easy-to-use features of new ProShow 4, you can create polished multimedia productions that sizzle! Presentations are a growing part of everyday life, from the conference room to the living room, and today's viewers want presentations that pop. "The Official Photodex? Guide to ProShow? 4" is the solution. A comprehensive guide to ProShow 4 for everyone from graphics and photography professionals, to educators and business professionals, and even novice home users, this book provides step-by-step, how-to-do-it examples with ample screenshots for effective instruction.Updated to provide coverage of all the amazing new features of ProShow 4 including pre-made slide styles, an improved audio sync tool, YouTube HD output, on-screen controls for playback, and animated GIF support, you'll learn how to create stunning multimedia productions that can be shared using everything from optical media, to iPods, to streaming Web content, and more. Perfect your multimedia presentation skills as you cover the basics of design, the fundamentals of ProShow 4 production techniques, and advanced tools to achieve professional results. Interviews with award-winning producers provide insight and ideas along with real-world examples and how-to tips from their work.

Introduction	p. xv

The ProShow Editing Workplace and Basic ProShow Skills	p. 3
Building Our First Show and Creating Slides Using Drag and Drop	p. 5
More Slides, a Transition, and a Soundtrack	p. 6
Arranging Slides, Timing, and Previewing a Show	p. 9
Previewing a Show	p. 11
What's ""In"" a Slide?	p. 13
The Slide Options Window	p. 13
Getting Fancy with Slide Styles	p. 15
A Moving Backdrop	p. 16
A Special Effects Primer	p. 17
Captions with a Bit of Style	p. 21
Up Next	p. 22
Beyond the Basics-It's All About Time	p. 25
Slide and Transition Timing	p. 26
Not Just for Slides-Timing Layers in Producer	p. 29
A Closer Look	p. 30
A Brief Moment-Layer 2 and the Flash Effect	p. 34
Layer 1's Late Entry	p. 35
Using the Multi-Layer Keyframe Editor	p. 36
A Few Words about Editing in the Prevision Preview Window	p. 38
A Simplified Show	p. 41
Customizing the ProShow User Interface	p. 42
Setting ProShow's Operating Preferences	p. 44
Appearance	p. 45
Colors for Program	p. 46
External Editors	p. 46
Keyboard and Remotes	p. 47
Internet Preferences	p. 47
Miscellaneous Preferences	p. 48
Organization: ProShow's Trilogy of Slides, Shows, and Projects	p. 49
Saving, Finding, and Collecting Show Files	p. 50
Why Files ""Go Missing""	p. 51
Locating Missing Show Files	p. 51
Collecting Show Files	p. 53
Up Next	p. 54
Frames, Motion, and the Layered Look	p. 55
The Sllide as a Stage	p. 55
Framing Images: A Working Demonstration	p. 56
The First Slide-a Simple Invitation	p. 58
A Closer Look at the Layers List and the Preview Pane	p. 59
Tailoring the Preview Display for Working with Layers	p. 62
Adjusting Layers within the Frame	p. 64
Interactively Manipulating Layers Using the Mouse	p. 64
Motion Basics-Getting from Point A to Point B in Four Dimensions	p. 66
The X and Y of Zooming	p. 67
A Few Moments with the Keyframe Timeline	p. 69
Adding and Placing Multiple Layers Efficiently	p. 70
Duplicating the Design	p. 71
Understanding X and Y Coordinate Positioning	p. 73
Adding and Ordering the Other Image Layers	p. 74
Adjusting Size and Rotation	p. 75
Getting Things Moving	p. 79
Beginnings and Ends: Motion Effects Demystified	p. 81
Setting Layers into Motion	p. 83
Working with Rotation in Motion	p. 85
A Quick Recap	p. 87
Smooth Moves: ProShow's Acceleration Styles	p. 89
Matchmaking, and Moving Outside the Box	p. 91
Putting It All Together	p. 93
Two Slides, Two Backgrounds, Eight Layers, and a Disappearing Act	p. 94
Matching Motion Speed between Layers	p. 94
Who Says We Have to Start at the Beginning-or the Middle?	p. 97
Up Next	p. 100
Adding and Editing Soundtracks	p. 101
Working with Audio Files	p. 102
Adding, Removing, Positioning, and Previewing Audio Files	p. 102
Using Simple Audio Synchronizing Tools	p. 104
A Closer Look at Soundtracks	p. 105
Going Interactive: Advanced Sound Controls	p. 106
Mastering the Audio Trimmer	p. 107
Scaling and Positioning the Waveform	p. 109
Setting the Start and End Points	p. 109
Adjusting Fade In and Fade Out Intervals	p. 110
Editing Soundtracks Using the Timeline	p. 111
Adjusting Offsets, Fades, and Volume Using the Timeline Tools	p. 112
Creating a Crossfade Effect with the Timeline	p. 115
Recording Slide Timings-Precise Transition and Soundtract Synchs	p. 117
Menu-Based Volume, Fade, and Offset Controls	p. 120
Adding Audio Tracks from a CD	p. 120
Adding Soundtracks and Voicecovers to Individual Slides	p. 121
Up Next	p. 124
Caption Fundamentals: More Than Just a Way with Words	p. 125
Basic Caption Design Considerations	p. 126
A Special Type of Layer, with Its Own Special Effects	p. 129
Blending Text and Motion in the Design	p. 130
ProShow's Common Caption Toolkit and a Bit of Typography	p. 133
Selecting and Sizing Fonts	p. 133
All Fonts Are Not Created Equal	p. 135
Adding Another Slide and Caption	p. 138
Making Captions Move Using Text Effects	p. 140
Alignment and Anchor Points	p. 143
""Automatic"" Captions: the Power of Macros	p. 145
Inserting Special Characters into a Slide with Macros	p. 146
Show Captions, Globalization, and the Art of Invisibility	p. 149
Adding a Global Caption	p. 149
All Captions Are Not Created Equal	p. 150
A Closer Look	p. 153
Up Next	p. 156
Getting Fancy: Advanced Caption Tools and Keyframing Basics	p. 157
Keyframes Defines, Captions Redefines	p. 158
ProShow Producter's Caption Window	p. 162
Keyframing, Caption Motion Effects, and the Magic of Timing	p. 168
Working with the Keyframe Timeline	p. 170
Adjusting Keyframes and Text Effects	p. 171
Working with Multiple Keyframes	p. 173
Adding and Adjusting Keyframes	p. 175
Keyframes Move More Than Words	p. 176
Adding New Slides	p. 177
Setting Adjustment Effects	p. 177
Adding and Adjusting the Captions	p. 178
Using the Multi-Layer Keyframe Editor	p. 180
Up Next	p. 183
Advanced Motion Effects Using Keyframes	p. 185
A Traffic Control Lesson	p. 186
The Smoothing Effect	p. 189
Getting Things in Proper Order	p. 190
Simple Keyframe Effects: There and Back Again	p. 193
Adjusting Keyframe Timing and Position	p. 193
Zooming In for a Closer Look	p. 195
Locking and Manually Setting Keyframes	p. 196
Working with Precision Preview	p. 197
Experimenting with Rotation and Precision Preview	p. 198
Motion Keyframing with Multiple Layers	p. 199
Managing the Preview Area	p. 200
Multilayer Motion Effects Workflow	p. 202
Placing and Adjusting the Images	p. 203
Setting the First Layer's Keyframes	p. 206
Adjusting the Layer 1 Transitions	p. 207
Adding the Remaining Keyframes	p. 208
Creating Layer 2 Keyframes	p. 208
Setting the First Three Keyframes	p. 211
Swapping Positions: Keyframes 3, 4, and 5	p. 212
Adding a Little Spain: Adjusting Keyframes 5, 6, and 7	p. 213
Designing Complex Motion Effects: The Real Deal	p. 216
A Quick Shuffle, and Laying Down the Cards	p. 217
Examining the Table Background	p. 218
The Staggered Entry Transformed into a Second Collage	p. 219
Up Next	p. 222
Adjustment Effects and Advanced Editing	p. 223
Adjustment Effects Controls	p. 223
Working with the Colorize Controls	p. 223
The Oz Effect: Black and White to Color	p. 226
Combining Adjustment Effects with Layer and Motion Techniques	p. 232
Opacity: It's Not Just an Adjustment Control	p. 234
Smooth Moves: Creating a Composition with Opacity and Transitions	p. 237
Creating an Overlay with Opacity	p. 241
Hue Adjustments: Playing with Color on the Move	p. 243
Setting Up the Layers	p. 243
Motion and Adjustment Effects: An Intricate Dance, with Some Sleight of Hand	p. 246
A Closer Look at Layer 1	p. 247
Cloning the Effects and Adjusting the Keyframe Timeline	p. 249
Variations on a Theme	p. 251
A Horse of a Different Color	p. 253
Up Next	p. 256
Advanced Layer Techniques: Masks, Vignettes, and Chroma Key	p. 257
The Alpha Channel and a Spotlight on Masking	p. 260
Creating a Simple Transparency Mask	p. 260
Combining Transparent Masks with Vignettes	p. 264
Isolating Portions of the Frame with Transparent Masks	p. 267
Intensity Masking: White Reveals while Black Conceals	p. 270
Slide 1: a Simple Stencil	p. 270
The New Slide 1: a Role Reversal	p. 274
Combining Adjustment Effects with Intensity Masking	p. 276
Alpha Channel Masks and a Selective Bit of Color	p. 277
Working with Multiple Masks	p. 279
Life on the Border: Vignetting	p. 281
It's Not a Mast, It's a Vignette	p. 283
A Final Spotlight on Vignettes and Masking	p. 286
Chroma Key: More Than Just a Green Screen	p. 288
Setting the Key Color Using an Existing Color	p. 290
Adjusting the Effect	p. 291
Employing a Traditional Green-Screen Chroma Key	p. 292
Fade to Black Reconsidered	p. 294
Fast-Moving Clouds: Using Video Clips with Chroma Key	p. 296
Working with Video Clips in ProShow	p. 296
Setting Up Slide 1's Chroma Key Transparency	p. 298
Slide 2: The Same Clouds, but Not the Same Sky	p. 300
Up Next	p. 301
Templates and Live Shows	p. 303
Working with Templates	p. 304
Creating and Saving Templates	p. 305
Adding Content to Template Layers	p. 308
Template Planning and Workflow	p. 309
Importing and Exporting Templates	p. 310
Modifying and Using Templates	p. 310
Producing Live Shows	p. 311
Setting Up a Basic Live Show	p. 311
Setting Playback Options	p. 314
Creating an Executable Live Show	p. 315
Creating Advanced Live Shows with Templates	p. 315
Setting Fixed Slides and Content	p. 316
Adjusting for Vertical and Horizontal Composition	p. 317
Setting the Live Show Options and Placing the Content	p. 319
The Camera Connection	p. 320
Up Next	p. 322
Creating Menus and Branding Shows	p. 323
Designing Professional Menus and Adding Interactivity	p. 324
The Menu Window	p. 325
Touring the Tools	p. 326
Crafting a Multiple-Show Menu	p. 327
Setting Show Titles and Thumbnails	p. 327
Creating a Custom Menu	p. 330
The Custom Menu-General Tab Options	p. 331
The Custom Menu-Thumbnails Tab	p. 333
Personalizing Shows with Branding	p. 341
Announcing Your Work with an Intro Show	p. 341
Using the Branding Tab Options	p. 342
Setting a Disc Label and Adding Additional Content	p. 345
Adding a Watermark to the Slides	p. 346
Up Next	p. 347
Getting the Story Out	p. 349
Show Output Basics	p. 350
Choosing an Output Format and Understanding Common Settings Options	p. 350
Output Formats and Files Demystified	p. 355
Supported Output File Formats and Media Types	p. 356
Photodex Presenter Files and Plug-In	p. 357
Selecting Options for Different Output Formats	p. 358
DVD/VCD/CD Production	p. 358
Autorun CD and Executable Files	p. 362
Screen Savers	p. 364
Portable Device Output	p. 365
Creating Video Output Using an Existing Device Profile	p. 366
Creating a Custom Device Profile	p. 366
ProShow File Types and File Management	p. 367
Show Files	p. 368
Menu Files	p. 369
Output Files	p. 369
Up Next	p. 370
ProShow and the Web	p. 371
Internet Hosting Basics	p. 371
ISPs and Bandwidth	p. 371
Copyright Considerations	p. 373
Sharing Shows with a Free Photodex Account	p. 374
Hosting Presenter Files on Other Websites	p. 377
Sending a Show via E-Mail	p. 379
Flash FLV Shows and the Web	p. 381
The YouTube Connection	p. 382
Wrapping Up	p. 383
ProShow Keyboard Shortcuts	p. 385
Product Comparison Chart	p. 387
Index	p. 393
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