Activepresenter 8 User Manual
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ActivePresenter User Manual Version 8.1 Introduction to ActivePresenter > Table of Contents 1 ActivePresenter User Manual Version 8.4 Table of Contents Table of Contents ................................................................................................................... 2 Introduction to ActivePresenter .............................................................................................14 ActivePresenter User Interface ..............................................................................................14 UI Theme ...........................................................................................................................14 Start Page ..........................................................................................................................15 Workspace .........................................................................................................................16 ActivePresenter Editions .......................................................................................................19 System Requirements ...........................................................................................................20 Installing ActivePresenter ......................................................................................................21 Activating and Deactivating ActivePresenter .........................................................................22 Activating ActivePresenter .................................................................................................22 Deactivating ActivePresenter .............................................................................................24 The Multi-tier System of Support ...........................................................................................24 Creating Projects ....................................................................................................................26 Creating Blank Projects .........................................................................................................26 Changing Slide Size ...........................................................................................................26 Creating Responsive Projects ...............................................................................................29 Responsive Bar..................................................................................................................30 Viewport of Responsive Layout ..........................................................................................30 Managing Responsive Layouts ..........................................................................................31 Creating Projects from PowerPoint Presentation ...................................................................35 Creating Projects from Themes or Templates ........................................................................35 Creating Projects from Video Files ........................................................................................36 Converting Projects ...............................................................................................................36 Converting from Non-Responsive to Responsive Projects .................................................36 Converting from Responsive to Non-Responsive Projects .................................................37 Saving Projects .....................................................................................................................38 Saving Projects ..................................................................................................................38 Saving Projects as Different Types ....................................................................................38 Shrinking Projects ..............................................................................................................39 Opening Existing Projects ..................................................................................................40 Recording Projects .................................................................................................................41 > Table of Contents 2 ActivePresenter User Manual Version 8.4 Recording Videos ..................................................................................................................41 Recording Area Section .....................................................................................................41 Audio and Webcam Section ...............................................................................................42 Record Button and Settings ...............................................................................................44 Recording Software Simulations ............................................................................................45 Recording Area Section .....................................................................................................46 Audio Section .....................................................................................................................46 Record Button and Settings ...............................................................................................46 How to Stop Recording ..........................................................................................................46 Working with Themes .............................................................................................................48 Using Themes .......................................................................................................................48 Applying Themes ...............................................................................................................49 Customizing Built-In Themes and Saving as Custom Themes ...........................................50 Working with Theme Colors ...............................................................................................51 Working with Theme Fonts ................................................................................................54 Working with Preset Background Styles .............................................................................58 Using Slide Masters ...............................................................................................................60 Opening and Closing Slide Master View ............................................................................60 Adding Slide Masters and Layouts .....................................................................................61 Managing Slide Masters and Layouts ................................................................................62 Designing Slide Masters and Layouts ................................................................................63 Applying Slide Layouts to Slides ........................................................................................66 Using Feedback Masters .......................................................................................................67 Feedback Master Overview ...............................................................................................67 Opening and Closing Feedback Master View .....................................................................68 Adding New Layers ............................................................................................................70 Managing Feedback Masters and Layers ..........................................................................70 Working with Slides ................................................................................................................72 Inserting Slides ......................................................................................................................72 Inserting Slides ..................................................................................................................72 Copying Slides ...................................................................................................................76 Removing Slides ................................................................................................................77 Changing Slide Properties .....................................................................................................77 Naming Slides ....................................................................................................................77 > Table of Contents 3 ActivePresenter User Manual Version 8.4 Ordering Slides ..................................................................................................................78 Advancing Slides ...............................................................................................................78 Changing Slide Background Fill Styles ...............................................................................79 Adding Background Images to Slides .................................................................................79 Changing Slide Container Layout .......................................................................................80 Changing Slide Operation Modes ......................................................................................82 Adding Transition Effects .......................................................................................................82 Adding Transition Effects ...................................................................................................82