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1. GUESS THE ICON

2. NEW

3. EDITING

4. EFFECTS

5. CREATE OUTPUT

6. LAYER

7. SLIDE

8. TIMELINE

9. Creating Your
First Show

10. Objectives:
✔ Analyze the different show components,
✔ Discuss the work flow for creating a show, and
✔ Demonstrate to create a Quick Show.

11. 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

12. 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:

13. 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

14. • 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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:

18. 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

19. 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

20. 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

21. 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

22. Transitions

23. 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

24. 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

25. 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

26. 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

27. 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:

28. 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

29. 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

30. 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