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Creating Your First Show
Objectives: Analyze the different show components, Discuss the work flow for creating a show, and Demonstrate to create a Quick Show.
Creating simple shows in ProShow Producer only takes a few minutes, but you still have the power to make your shows as complex and customized as you like. This makes getting started in Producer very quick and easy without limiting your creativity. Creating Shows in ProShow Producer
1 Using the folder and file lists, locate the desired content for your show. 2 Drag the selected images and video into the slide list. 3 Select any slide, then choose Edit > Select All. 4 Choose Slide > Randomize Slide Order. 5 Choose Slide > Randomize Motion Effects. 6 Using the folder and file lists, locate the desired soundtrack for your show. 7 Drag the selected audio file from the file list into the audio list. 8 Choose Audio > Sync Show to set the show timing. 9 Click < Play > in the main toolbar to view a preview of your show. To Create a Quick Show:
In ProShow Producer, you can spend as little or as much time as you like creating a show. The amount of time you spend on show creation depends on how detailed you want to be when composing your show. This is a suggested work flow for building a show: • Add Content to the Show . Drag content, images, videos and audio, from the file list into your show. • Set the Timing . Change the slide timing and transition timing. Work Flow for Creating a Show
• Choose the Transitions. Select transitions from over 280 different transition effects. • Apply Editing, Effects, Motion and Captions. Access the slide options to customize slides. • Save the Show. Be sure to save frequently while you are working and when you are finished composing your show. • Preview the Show. Click < Play > in the Preview window to view the show at any time. • Create the Show Output. Choose an output format when the show is complete. Work Flow for Creating a Show
When you are creating a show, you need to think about the components that make up a show. • Content is the substance of your show. Every show starts with your files. • Timing is crucial to the mood and feel of your show. • Transitions add interest to your show for a more dynamic feel. • Editing, Effects, Motion and Captions add interest and assist in creating the mood of your show. Show Components
Your show Content consists of all images, video and audio in your show. In order to let you spend more time customizing your show, ProShow Producer makes it very easy to get started by letting you drag and drop content into your show. Content
1 Use the folder and file lists to browse for images, videos and audio files. 2 In the file list, select the files you would like to add to your show. 3 Drag the selected image, video and audio files into the slide and audio lists. 4 You can also create a new slide by adding a blank slide and then adding content or captions To Add Show Content:
ProShow Producer gives you complete control over the timing of your show. You can choose to create a fast-paced, high-energy show or a slow, relaxing show. It’s entirely up to you! • Slide Timing represents the amount of time a particular slide will remain visible in your show. • Transition Timing is the duration of the transition from one slide to the next. Timing
Slide times determine how long each slide will be visible. By increasing or decreasing the slide time, you change the image or video’s effect on the viewer. The slide time is displayed below the slide thumbnail in the slide list. Slide Timing
ProShow Producer allows you to configure the exact length of each transition effect. Transition Timing does not affect your Slide Timing in any way. The transition effect will occur as quickly or as slowly as you want, based on the Transition Timing. Transition Timing
Transitions occur when one slide disappears and the next appears. In ProShow Producer, there are over 280 transition effects to choose from so you can pick the perfect effects for your show. Transitions
Transitions
The customizations that you can apply to slide layers and captions are virtually unlimited in ProShow Producer. To access these options from the work area, simply double-click on any slide in the slide list. This will launch the slide options dialog which contains options for modifying slides. Editing, Motion and Captions
You can make simple modifications to your images and videos in the Editing options in ProShow Producer’s slide options. For more advanced effects using Editing and Effects, see the chapter titled Special Composition Tools. Editing
Using ProShow Producer, you can pan, zoom and rotate content to create a variety of dramatic effects. For a more comprehensive look at Motion capabilities in ProShow Producer. • Pan changes the position of the content in the slide. • Zoom changes the size of the content. • Rotate changes the angle of the content. Motion
ProShow Producers lets you add fully customizable Captions to your show. Each Caption is rendered with unmatched quality to give a clean, professional appearance. For a more comprehensive look at Caption capabilities and Caption Effects in ProShow Producer Captions
1 Select the slide to add a caption to by clicking on the slide in the slide list. 2 Choose Slide > Slide Options and click the Captions button on the left side of the window. 3 Click < Add > in the captions list to create a new caption. 4 Enter the text of the caption in the Text area. 5 Position your caption by clicking on it and dragging it. 6 Select color, font, size and effects. 7 Click < Done >. To Add a Caption to a Slide:
When you have finished creating your show in ProShow Producer, make sure you save your work. To Save Your Show: 1 Choose File > Save. 2 Name your show and select a destination for the file. 3 Click < Save >. Saving the Show
ProShow Producer provides a real-time preview that allows you to view your progress as you compose a show. The integrated Preview window appears as part of the main workspace, complete with playback controls and a time display Previewing the Show
ProShow Producer features more output formats than any other slide show or presentation product. From a single show, you can easily create output for your TV, PC or the Web. To Create Output: 1 Save the show by choosing File > Save. 2 Choose Create, then select your output format or from the create output window that appears. 3 Customize your output in output options. 4 Click < Create >. Creating Show Output