ActivePresenter User Manual Version 7 Introduction to ActivePresenter > System Requirements 1 ActivePresenter User Manual Version 7 Table of Contents Table of Contents .................................................................................................................. 2 Introduction to ActivePresenter ........................................................................................... 11 Common Concepts .......................................................................................................... 11 Screencasting .............................................................................................................. 11 HTML5 ......................................................................................................................... 12 Software Simulation ..................................................................................................... 12 Quiz ............................................................................................................................. 12 Responsive Design ...................................................................................................... 12 LMS, SCORM, and Experience API (xAPI) .................................................................. 12 ActivePresenter User Interface ........................................................................................ 13 Start Page .................................................................................................................... 13 Workspace ................................................................................................................... 14 ActivePresenter Editions ................................................................................................. 18 System Requirements ..................................................................................................... 20 Installing ActivePresenter ................................................................................................ 21 The Multi-tier System of Support ..................................................................................... 22 Creating Projects ................................................................................................................ 23 Creating Blank Projects ................................................................................................... 23 Changing Slide Size ..................................................................................................... 23 Creating Responsive Projects ......................................................................................... 26 Viewport of Responsive Layout .................................................................................... 27 Managing Responsive Layouts .................................................................................... 28 Creating Projects from PowerPoint Presentations ........................................................... 31 Creating Projects from Themes or Templates .................................................................. 32 Creating Projects from Video Files .................................................................................. 33 Converting Projects ......................................................................................................... 33 Converting from Responsive to Non-Responsive Projects ........................................... 33 Converting from Non-Responsive to Responsive Projects ........................................... 33 Saving Projects ............................................................................................................... 34 Saving Projects ............................................................................................................ 34 Saving Projects as Different Types .............................................................................. 35 Shrinking Projects ........................................................................................................ 35 Opening Existing Projects ............................................................................................ 36 Table of Contents 2 ActivePresenter User Manual Version 7 Recording Projects .............................................................................................................. 37 Recording Videos ............................................................................................................ 37 Capture Area Section ................................................................................................... 37 Audio & Webcam Section ............................................................................................ 38 Record Button & Settings ............................................................................................. 40 Recording Software Simulations ...................................................................................... 41 Capture Area Section ................................................................................................... 41 Audio Section ............................................................................................................... 41 Record Button & Settings ............................................................................................. 42 How to Stop Recording .................................................................................................... 43 Working with Themes .......................................................................................................... 44 Using Themes ................................................................................................................. 44 Applying & Managing Themes ..................................................................................... 45 Applying & Customizing Theme Colors ........................................................................ 45 Applying & Customizing Theme Fonts ......................................................................... 48 Applying & Customizing Background Styles ................................................................. 51 Saving Custom Themes ............................................................................................... 52 Using Slide Masters ......................................................................................................... 53 Slide Master Overview ................................................................................................. 53 Opening Master View ................................................................................................... 53 Adding Slide Masters & Layouts .................................................................................. 55 Managing Slide Masters & Layouts .............................................................................. 56 Designing Slide Masters & Layouts .............................................................................. 58 Closing Master View .................................................................................................... 65 Applying Slide Layouts to Slides .................................................................................. 65 Slides .................................................................................................................................. 66 Inserting Slides ................................................................................................................ 66 Inserting Blank Slides .................................................................................................. 66 Inserting Slides from Templates ................................................................................... 66 Recording News Slides ................................................................................................ 67 Inserting Images as Slides ........................................................................................... 68 Inserting Slides from PowerPoint Presentations ........................................................... 69 Inserting Slides from Other ActivePresenter Projects ................................................... 69 Inserting Random Slides .............................................................................................. 70 Inserting Report Slides ................................................................................................. 70 Managing Slides .............................................................................................................. 70 Table of Contents 3 ActivePresenter User Manual Version 7 Naming Slides .............................................................................................................. 70 Sorting Slides ............................................................................................................... 72 Previewing Slides ......................................................................................................... 73 Copying & Pasting Slides ............................................................................................. 74 Removing Slides .......................................................................................................... 74 Splitting & Merging Slides ............................................................................................ 75 Editing Slides ..................................................................................................................