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Medi@Show M T TM User's Guide CyberLink Medi@Show TM All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior written permission of CyberLink Corporation. Neither CyberLink Corporation nor its affiliates shall be liable to the purchaser of this product or third parties for damages, losses, costs, or expenses incurred by the purchaser or third parties as a result of: accident, misuse, or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications, repairs, or alterations to this product. CyberLink Corporation shall not be liable for any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as original Medi@Show products or Medi@Show approved products. 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MSW-MN-E-02/1118 Medi@Show User's Guide Contents 1 WELCOME TO MEDI@SHOW................................................................... 1-1 CONTENTS OF THE PACKAGE......................................................................... 1-1 MAIN FEATURES............................................................................................. 1-2 SUPPORTED MULTIMEDIA FILE FORMATS ..................................................... 1-2 2 INSTALLATION INFORMATION ............................................................ 2-1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS................................................................................. 2-1 INSTALLING STEPS.......................................................................................... 2-1 3 MEDI@SHOW CONTROLS ........................................................................ 3-1 COMPILE MODE CONTROLS .......................................................................... 3-1 Control Panel ........................................................................................... 3-1 Audio Wave Recorder....................................................................................... 3-3 AVI Video Recorder .......................................................................................... 3-4 Compilation Area .................................................................................... 3-5 Sorter & Viewer ....................................................................................... 3-6 EDIT MODE CONTROLS .................................................................................. 3-7 4 GETTING STARTED .................................................................................... 4-1 BASIC PREPARATION ...................................................................................... 4-1 Audio Wave Recorder ............................................................................ 4-1 AVI Video Recorder................................................................................ 4-2 System Settings ........................................................................................ 4-4 Play Settings ............................................................................................. 4-5 COMPILING WITH THE WIZARD ..................................................................... 4-6 COMPILING WITH THE CLASSICAL STYLE ...................................................... 4-8 Importing Files......................................................................................... 4-8 Other Compiling Area Functions.......................................................... 4-9 i SORTING ....................................................................................................... 4-11 EDITING ........................................................................................................ 4-14 Transition Effects................................................................................... 4-14 Text Effects ............................................................................................. 4-15 Audio Effects.......................................................................................... 4-17 Masking Effects...................................................................................... 4-18 OUTPUT ............................................................................................. 4-20 INAL F 5 INTERNET EXTRAS..................................................................................... 5-1 Image, Audio, Video Hubs .................................................................... 5-1 Image, Audio, and Video Editing Utilities .......................................... 5-2 Share Your Slide Shows.......................................................................... 5-2 PUBLISHING ON THE INTERNET ..................................................................... 5-3 Internet Export Glossary ........................................................................ 5-3 Internet Streaming Format ............................................................................... 5-3 DHTML................................................................................................................ 5-4 HTML................................................................................................................... 5-6 Web Streaming Publication.................................................................... 5-6 Working with HTML Directly ......................................................................... 5-6 Working With Web Page Editing Software (Dreamweaver 2.0)................ 5-7 Web Server Configuration ................................................................... 5-11 6 TUTORIAL..................................................................................................... 6-1 Step 1 - Using the Wizard....................................................................... 6-1 Step 2 - Naming Your Film File ............................................................. 6-1 Step 3 - Importing.................................................................................... 6-2 Step 4 - Play Settings ............................................................................... 6-2 Step 5 - Background Music..................................................................... 6-2 Step 6 - Exporting for Internet Publication .......................................... 6-3 Step 7 - Wizard Completion................................................................... 6-3 Step 8 - Sorting Thumbnails................................................................... 6-3 Step 9 - Accessing the Edit Mode .......................................................... 6-4 Step 10 - Adding Transition Effects ...................................................... 6-4 Step 11 - Adding Text Effects................................................................. 6-4 Step 12 - Adding Audio Effects ............................................................. 6-5 Step 13 - Adding Text, Transition, & Audio Effects ........................... 6-5 Step 14 - The Conclusion ........................................................................ 6-6 Step 15 - Watching Your Slide Show .................................................... 6-6 Step 16 - Saving to Update Changes ..................................................... 6-7 Step 17 - Internet Publication................................................................. 6-7 ii 7 TECHNICAL SUPPORT .............................................................................. 7-1 Web Support ............................................................................................ 7-1 E-Mail/Fax Support ................................................................................ 7-1 Telephone Support.................................................................................. 7-1 iii Welcome to Medi@Show 1 Welcome to Medi@Show Publishing and creating isn't what it used to be. Welcoming you to a new era in showmanship, Medi@Show, the software that creates and publishes multimedia presentations virtually anywhere, does it all with a flamboyant yet unassuming flair. A multi-purpose, multi-tasking, and multi-producing application, Medi@Show incorporates compiling, arranging, and producing files in a simple and straightforward software package. Import a vast array of files from business charts and photo images to audio and video clips via TWAIN acquire, from your own personal folders or directly off the Internet! And after compiling and assembling, arrange and edit sequences with numerous text effects, fantastic transition effects, cool audio clips, and smashing masking effects to complete your masterpiece. By integrating such astounding features, the newly lionized Medi@Show is truly the Messiah of Multimedia. Contents of the Package Your CyberLink Medi@Show package contains the following items: • Medi@Show CD-ROM Medi@Show software Photo images, Video Clips, Audio Clips Tutorial • Medi@Show User's Guide • Medi@Show CD key (located on the CD case) • Customer Registration Card (in selected areas) 1-1 Medi@Show User's Guide If you are missing any of these items, please contact your dealer, or CyberLink Corp.’s Customer Service Department at 886-2-8667-1298, or go to Customer support website at: http://www.gocyberlink.com. Main Features Integrates all types of multimedia files into one presentation Acquires images directly from TWAIN compliant devices such as scanners or digital camcorders Over 100 dazzling 2D & 3D transition and text effects, smashing masking effects, and cool audio clips Present your masterpiece through: executable files screen savers HTML & DHTML files for Internet publication Internet Streaming slide shows executable files for stand-alone playback FLZthe exclusive data format for Medi@Show software i-Power function features an embedded browser and all the right links to unlimited video, audio and image resources Drag and drop files directly from your Internet browser Two simultaneous audio soundtracks Imports PowerPoint presentation files directly allowing for original playback or as an image format for re-editing Supported Multimedia File Formats Video: AVI, MPG, DAT (MPEG-1), MOV Audio: WAV, MIDI, audio CDs, MP3 Image: JPG, CMP, TIF, BMP, ICO, CUR, PCO, DCX, PCD, DIC, WMF, PSD, PNG, TGA, EPS, RAS, WPG, PCT, CMP 1-2 Installation Information 2 Installation Information System Requirements Please make sure your system meets the following minimal requirements before installation: • Windows 98 or 95 operating system • Pentium processor (minimum Pentium 233 with MMX technology) • 32 MB RAM • 15 MB free hard drive space Installing Steps Please follow the steps below for installing Medi@Show: 1. Please insert the CD into your CD-ROM and wait for auto-run. If auto-run is not activated, follow this path for manual set up: D:\Program\Medi@Show\setup.exe. Note: If your CD-ROM is located on another drive other than D Drive, please select accordingly. 2. After you accept the items in the License Agreement, the screen will prompt you for your name, company and the CD-Key. 2-1 Medi@Show User's Guide 3. Install Medi@Show to a specific folder or to the default folder. 4. After installing the necessary requirements, a message will prompt you to install PowerPoint Viewer. If already installed, ignore this step by clicking “No.” Note: If you wish to import PowerPoint files without installing PowerPoint in your system, special animation effects will not be retained for such files and will appear as an image format available for re-editing. 5. Choose the default or another preferred folder for PowerPoint Viewer installation and then press the Install icon. 2-2 Installation Information 6. Installation has been completed. Run Medi@Show by clicking on the Medi@Show application in the folder "Start/Programs/CyberLink Medi@Show/Medi@Show", or through the desktop by clicking the Medi@Show icon. 2-3 Medi@Show Controls 3 Medi@Show Controls Primarily, controls are divided into two modesCompile and Edit. Compilation Area Edit Mode Controls Control Panel Sorter & Viewer Compile Mode Controls After starting your Medi@Show application, the default window is the Compile Mode. Control Panel To access the Control Panel, simply move your mouse to the left side of the screen. Otherwise, the Control Panel will be automatically hidden. New film file Opens previous film projects Saves to disk 3-1 Medi@Show User's Guide Saves as a new film or under a different name Imports all types of media files Exports your file into different formats. Refer to Ch. 4 Configures Play Settings Prints selected images from Compilation Area Records audio files using the .WAV format Records video files using the .AVI format Launches the Wizard in the Compile Mode Accesses Help file Adjust your System Settings Exits application 3-2 Medi@Show Controls Audio Wave Recorder Plays audio files Pause mode Stop mode Records narration or audio content from CD-ROM Saves audio file Access setup for configuration Microphone volume sets recording levels Volume controls Slider displaying time elapsed Close Audio Wave Recorder 3-3 Medi@Show User's Guide AVI Video Recorder Saves as .AVI file Records video content Plays video content Stop mode Pause mode Capture Device Settings Capture screen Exits AVI Video Recorder Record mode Play mode 3-4 Medi@Show Controls Compilation Area This is the viewing area for all imported media files (as thumbnails). Minimizes Medi@Show Exits Medi@Show Arranges media files Scrolls up Scrolls down Page up Page down Displays large thumbnails size Displays medium thumbnails size Displays small thumbnails size 3-5 Medi@Show User's Guide Sorter & Viewer Scrolls slides left and right individually Note: Keyboard arrows perform the same function Plays film file Scrolls Home and left respectively Scrolls right and to the End respectively i-Power instantly launches you into Cyberspace and back to Medi@Show (refer to Ch. 5 for more information) About CyberLink's Medi@Show software Note the light green area located on top of the slides. This is the Details' section that displays information on specific controls and functions automatically when pointed to. 3-6 Medi@Show Controls Edit Mode Controls Controls are mostly located on the right tool bar. Edit Window Switches to Edit Mode Switches to Compile Mode Transition effects panel Text effects panel Audio effects panel Masking effects panel 3-7 Medi@Show User's Guide Sets time settings for slides. Drag left to increase or right to decrease Refer to Ch. 4 for more details on individual panels. 3-8 Getting Started 4 Getting Started There are three basic steps in creating your masterpiece: Compiling (includes importing new files), Sorting, and Editing. When you first open Medi@Show, the Wizard will automatically start up. But first, there is some Basic Preparation you may want to consider. Basic Preparation Use the i-Power function (refer to Ch. 5 for more details) to access a world teeming of software or an endless amount of multimedia clips to begin building your database. While collecting, modifying, and editing your multimedia files, you may also want to use Medi@Show's built-in recorders that provide you with more added convenience. Audio Wave Recorder For microphone or audio CD recording, the Audio Wave Recorder adds another dimension to your film file. If you would like to record microphone narration: 1. Activate the recorder in the Control Panel. 2. Be sure your microphone is hooked up correctly, adjust the microphone recording volume, and then press the Record button. If you would like to Enable Audio CD Recording: 1. Press the Setup button: 4-1 Medi@Show User's Guide 2. Check the box and choose a track. Press OK when finished. 3. For formatting the recording quality, press Format. 4. Choose a Name, Format and select one of the Attributes (the higher the Hz, the better quality but more memory consumed). Generally, these are the minimum settings for the following qualities: CD quality - 128 KB/s Stereo quality - 64 KB/s Radio quality - 22 KB/s 5. Adjust the recording levels via the microphone volume and then press Record. Be sure to press the Save As after recording and then open the new file while in the Audio Effects panel to employ. Refer to Ch. 3 for more details on individual controls. AVI Video Recorder Record video content through your own capture devices such as a PCI video capture card or USB video capture box. 4-2 Getting Started When you first click on the AVI Video Recorder a live display should automatically begin operating provided that your capture device and its driver has been set up properly. Click on the Capture Devices Settings button if you wish to adjust video and audio settings for your recorder. Choose a suitable frame rate. The faster the frame rate, the more motion captured in the video content. The Driver and Compressor Settings are as follows: Driver Settings will all depend on the specific driver. Functions that may be modified are brightness, color, RGB and etc. The Compressor Setting is for saving the file and let's you choose from the available video codecs (i.e. compression/decompression technology) supported by your computer. The more the compression, the less disk space the file will use. 4-3 Medi@Show User's Guide To begin recording: 1. Press Save As to name your file before recording (saves vast amount of time as compared to saving after recording). 2. Adjust the camera as you please. 3. Press record. 4. You may also capture screens by simply pressing the Capture button and then selecting which folder to save it under. System Settings • Canvas Size: modify your default settings for your special effects or the canvas size (computer's screen resolution). If you find that playback is not smooth, choosing a smaller canvas size may improve the graphic display. • Text Effects & Transition Effects: changing the default setting will alter default settings of previous slides that do not contain text. However, for transition effects, previous slides' won't be affected by later default adjustments since the transition effects are already in place and being applied. 4-4 Getting Started Play Settings Set play settings for your film/slide and select your background music here. If you prefer continuous play, choose Loop. When the file reaches the end during playback, it will automatically Loop to the beginning and resume playback without pausing. For Manual playback, the slides will advance by a click of the mouse while Auto playback will play continuously with the time setting for individual slides available for adjusting in the Edit Mode. Background Music supports four types of audio formats: • • • • MIDI WAV MP3 Audio CDs Independent of the foreground narration or audio effects assigned to each slide, the Background Music will continuously play the selected audio file throughout the entire slide show and is only available for modification here. 4-5 Medi@Show User's Guide There are • 2 Ways to go about creating a project: Compiling with the Wizard Compiling with the Wizard, best for users new to Medi@Show, will automatically run during startup but may be disabled. • Compiling with the Classical Style Compiling with the Classic Style, for users already familiar with Medi@Show or similar software, is basically the manual method where users import, export, and set their own settings and effects without the assistance of a Wizard. Compiling with the Wizard Step 1: Film Wizard Choose the first selection so as to let the Wizard guide you through the steps of creating a new file or project. If you select Open an existing FILM file, the Wizard will close after you select your file. Step 2: Film Statistics Choose a name and the location (path) for your file by pressing Browse. If you wish to set a new path or rename your project, press Browse again. 4-6 Getting Started Step 3: Import Clips Serves the same function as Import (refer to the next section). You will not be able to advance unless you choose Import now! Step 4: Play Settings Refer to the previous section in the Play Settings for more details. Step 5: Background Music Refer to the previous section in the Play Settings for more details. Step 6: Wizard Completed All done! 4-7 Medi@Show User's Guide Compiling with the Classical Style Importing Files 1. Go to the Control Panel and select Import Media. Import Media lets you browse and search in folders for specific media files. Use theand functions to select multiple files within a folder. Import Directory selects a folder. Choose one and click OK. 4-8 Getting Started TWAIN acquire will import content directly from TWAIN compliant devices such as digital cameras and scanners. You will be able to choose this selection in the Wizard if the aforementioned hardware is set up properly beforehand. 2. All imported files will be displayed in the Compilation Area after importing. File types are distinguished by the coloring of their outline border: BlueImage file PinkVideo file GreenPowerPoint file To add/import files, repeat the above functions. Other Compiling Area Functions For deleting, select a file and press delete or right click for the following menu: This shortcut menu allows you to Select/Deselect All for quick removal, transferring, printing, and adding to your film file through the Sorter. While in the Compiling Mode, you may also double-click on any thumbnail to get a close-up. For video thumbnails (highlighted in pink), 4-9 Medi@Show User's Guide double-click for a close-up and then right click on the mouse to call up the following menu: This allows you to preview your video file. Press Pause and then Capture for capturing specific scenes in your video file. Back returns you to the Compile Mode. 4-10 Getting Started Sorting After completing the compiling stage, the next stage is sequencing your film file. 1. After importing files into the Compilation Area, begin creating your film file by clicking, dragging and dropping the thumbnails into the Sorter (thumbnails will be highlighted in red). Note: While in the Sorter, click on any file to switch instantly to the Edit mode. 2. For transferring files in groups, highlight thumbnails in the Compile Area by clicking, dragging (enlarging area), and releasing. Notice that all of the thumbnails in the outlined area will be highlighted in red. Note: You may also right click (as mentioned in the previous section) for deleting, selecting and adding to film. 3. Click any one of the highlighted thumbnails and drag into the Sorter as shown below. 4-11 Medi@Show User's Guide 4. To alter the order in the Sorter, click on a thumbnail (it will be highlighted in yellow) and drag to the desired position. The highlight will move in correspondence as you drag the original file to a new position. Note: Slides will always be placed directly in front of the highlighted slide regardless when dragging from the right or left. 5. Finally, drop onto the allocated position. 6. For removing thumbnails out of the Sorter, select one and drag it towards the outside perimeters. When the yellow border is no longer visible, release as shown: 4-12 Getting Started The Viewer (located at the bottom of the Sorter) provides easy accessibility when working with a sizeable film file by displaying a greater number of slides albeit smaller in size. Simply click on any of the files in the Viewer for quick retrieval. 4-13 Medi@Show User's Guide Editing In the Editing mode, there are four major effects for modifying and embellishing your film file: Transition, Text, Audio, and Masking Effects. The audio, masking and text effects are unavailable for video files. Switch to the Edit mode either through the right tool bar or by doubleclicking on the selected file in the Sorter. All the effects' panels are only accessible through the Edit mode and located on the right tool bar. Drag the slider located under the Edit Window to adjust the time setting for each slide. Transition Effects Click here to insert special effects between your slides/files. 1. Choose an effect. 2. After clicking on each effect or dragging the slider above the window to alter the speed of the effects, the preview window below will automatically display the effect on your slide. 3. Reset effects by pressing 4-14 or click OK or Cancel to exit. Getting Started Text Effects Click here for dazzling text effects. 1. First, set your Font Settings text in the text area. (shown below) and then type the The text will automatically appear in the center of the screen as you type: 4-15 Medi@Show User's Guide 2. To move the text box, simply point and drag the text box (text surrounded by a dotted border) after you finish inserting text. 3. Choose a text effect if desired and it will be previewed instantly (refer to below). 4. Reset effects by pressing or click OK or Cancel to exit. If you wish to modify previously completed text: 1. Click on the specific text box while in the Text mode. 2. Access the Font Settings dialog box in the Text panel while the text you wish to modify is displayed in the text area. 3. To delete a block of text, click on the specific text box and press delete. 4. To change the text effect, click on the specific text box and then choose another effect. Please note that some of the effects may have an uncanny resemblance. Rest assure that the effects do differ depending on a host of factors including the number of lines inserted and the alignment of the text. 4-16 Getting Started Audio Effects Medi@Show provides background music for the entire slide show (located in Play Settings) and foreground audio effects for all files except video format files. Note: Foreground audio effects (for individual slides) will not support MP3 format files. For adding audio files and effects to existing image files: 1. Click Audio Effects for a number of audio selections. 2. Click the drag-down menu and select one of the following options: Continue retains the previous slide's audio effect No Sound has an absence of audio effects except for background music From List uses the software's built-in .WAV files Customize a specific slide with your own personal audio file. Then, press to browse and open an audio file. 4-17 Medi@Show User's Guide 3. Reset effects by pressing or click OK or Cancel to exit. Masking Effects Masking adds even more diverse effects to your clips by targeting specific areas in images for dramatic modifications and improvisations. You may first Browse scratch. for files that support the masking effect or start from 1. Activate the Masking Effects' panel and then click on your image to move your target so as to specify the area for masking (four-arrow cursor will be displayed). 2. To shrink or enlarge the target, simply move your cursor to any corner and drag anyway you prefer when the four-arrow cursor changes into two-arrows. Below the screen, coordinates display where the target area is located and the size of your target area (shown below). 3. Or, you may use the Zooming and viewing options (to a designated %) to adjust or reset your target area. 4-18 Getting Started 4. Choose one of the effects on the right hand side and press the Preview button. You may also choose different effects while in the Preview mode for an instant preview. Note that the text will not appear here but nevertheless always appear on top of the masking effect. 5. You may also Clear the Masking Effects 6. Reset effects by pressing or click OK to begin anew. or Cancel to exit. 4-19 Medi@Show User's Guide Final Output Select any clip from your Sorter and press Play. If none is selected, it will automatically play from the last clip that was selected. Upon completion, Export your file via controls in the Control Panel. The drag-down menu gives you four options to choose from: Collect Data simply saves your film (script) file and all other multimedia clips in one directory. The .FLM file, individually (e.g. in another directory), will be unable to recall any files. Distributable saves as a Medi@Show proprietary data file (.FLZ) or executable (.EXE) format, where you may play and view files without any required software or browser applications. The bottom selection, Include 4-20 Getting Started the Medi@Show Player and make executable, will be automatically checked. Screen Saver allows you to save your film file in screen saver format (.SCR) Save or Copy into the C:\Windows\System folder so it will be available for screen saver selection. Click on Set as default screen saver if you want it to be your current screen saver. Internet Export saves your file in Internet Streaming Format, HTML, or DHTML. For complete details, please refer to the next chapterInternet Extras. 4-21 Internet Extras 5 Internet Extras i-Power Power up directly via Internet The i-Power function is the wave of the future with its precocious characteristics and functionality. Powered by an embedded browser and exceptional links to immense video, audio, and image archives, i-Power hopes to serve your creative nature unconditionally (as shown below). Just click away and select your destination if you desire more multimedia clips or a new software application for images, audio clips, or video clips. Image, Audio, Video Hubs Click on any of the Get… links to access the Hubs. At the Image Hub, clink on the links to access royalty-free images and augment your collection of slide shows. Remember that Medi@Show's unique feature of dragging and dropping images (full size) directly can be employed here! Just simply click, hold, drag, and then drop into the storyboard! It is that simple (as shown below)! 5-1 Medi@Show User's Guide Or select the Audio Hub to spark up your presentation with some sizzling MP3 audio effects from these web sites! You'll also find software, lyrics, news and other music file formats! Visit the Video Hub to add another dimension to your slide show with video content that captures the imagination. Image, Audio, and Video Editing Utilities If you still feel your creativity has room to maneuver, look no further than the next three sections for creating, editing and managing images, audio, and video clips! Click here to access a host of software applications for audio, images, and video to alter, modify, and intensify your slide show! The final step is sharing your slide shows across the globe. Share Your Slide Shows After you have finished all the preparations, read the next section in order to prepare and export your slide show for Internet streaming and Web publication. The best part of it all is that many of the choices here are free space for Web publication, or, alternatively defined as free of charge! Just click on the last link and Medi@Show eagerly introduces you to a 5-2 Internet Extras collection of web sites devoted to sharing personal slide shows on the Internet. Publishing on the Internet After you have finished your slide show and are ready to publish on the Internet, the first step is exporting; except this time, you will be selecting the last option, Internet Export. Take a look at the Glossary below to determine which kind of Export will suit your publication needs. Internet Export Glossary Below is a factual description of all the files created during Internet Exporting and what the differences are between the three options. Internet Streaming Format This format will play your Medi@Show file in all its entirety on your web page in automatic mode similar to an executable file or with the Medi@Show Player. If you do not check Include Web materials, only a .FLZ file will be saved and won't be available for Internet Streaming. When the Include Web materials is checked, there will be a total of five files: • .FLZ file is the compressed Medi@Show proprietary data file suited 5-3 Medi@Show User's Guide for Internet streaming. The .CAB and .JAR files have to accompany it in order to be played on the Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator respectively. • .JAR file consists of a Netscape plug-in and needs to be in the same directory as the .HTM and .FLZ file which allows for playback of the Medi@Show file on Netscape Navigator. It will be located in the same directory under the name Mediashow.JAR. • .CAB file consists of an ActiveX control and needs to be in the same directory as the .HTM and .FLZ file allowing for playback of the Medi@Show file on Internet Explorer. It will be located in the same directory under the name Mediashow.CAB. • .JS file is a JavaScript file that detects the current version of the Web browser and warns users if it is not up-to-date. • .HTM file is the template that compiles all the files for playback. DHTML By exporting with DHTML, your Medi@Show file will closely resemble an executable file but the modes (manual or automatic) will depend on your Play Settings. Some special effects will be unavailable (text and transition) along with the background music. Your export will include one HTML file, JavaScript file (.JS), and the same number of multimedia files that you have in their original form. You will likely be prompted with this dialog box: 5-4 Internet Extras If you wish to replace, drag-down menus are provided for Text or Transition Effects. If not, just click OK. The next prompt is for picking a theme: Your completed DHTML export in manual mode with Netscape Navigator using the Sky theme will look like this: While playing the Medi@Show DHTML file, click on the Next and Prev iconlocated below the slidesto advance or go back. In automatic mode, these icons will be obsolete. 5-5 Medi@Show User's Guide Note: Some .bmp images will be unavailable for Netscape Navigator. Go and get the plug-in. HTML Exporting here will lose all special effects and only keep still images. Your export of HTML files will depend on the number of slides in your file. For example, 9 slides will equal 9 HTML files. Shown below using the Summer theme, it will also have the ability to go Next and Prev. Web Streaming Publication If you chose the Internet Streaming Format and the Include Web materials option during exporting, you are now ready for the last step in publishing your slide show (with all the effects intact) on your personal web page in streaming format. You may either Work with HTML Directly or with Web Page Editing Software. Working with HTML Directly 1. Open your Medi@Show HTML template file (assumes the same name as the corresponding .FLZ file created during export) with any web page editor or software to access the source code (for e.g. Microsoft Notepad). 5-6 Internet Extras 2. Simply copy this entire section: 3. Now paste this onto your web page's HTML file where you would like your Medi@Show slide show. 4. Adjust width and height if current settings (W=320 H=240) are inappropriate: