Slideshow Movie Producer 1.4 - User Guide and FAQ

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Frequently Asked Questions - Slideshow Movie Producer

1. What is a project file?
   The extension of project files is "*.smp". A project can consist of several slide show groups. There can be from 1 to 9 slide shows in a project altogether. Each slide show contains a set of graphic files (photos) and audio files for background music. The background of the screen (a color or an image) is specified separately for each slide show. You can move images and audio files between different slide shows by just dragging and dropping them. You can also copy them via the clipboard.
   
   
2. What is a slide delay and how to specify it for multiple slides?
   A slide delay defines how long this slide will be statically displayed on the screen for those who watch it to have a look at it. This delay is specified in seconds and can be a fractional number. Select the slide you need, enter the delay and press [Enter]. The delay will be set for all selected slides. It is possible to apply the specified delay to all slides in the slide show or all slides in the project. Besides, you can specify a delay using the main menu or the popup menu of the current slide. It can be specified separately for each slide.
   
   
3. What is effect time (transition time) and how to specify it for multiple slides?
   Transition time defines how long transformation from one slide to another will take, i.e. it is effect duration. Specified in seconds. It is recommended to specify it within the range from 1 to 3 sec.
   
   
4. Is it possible that a comment is shown not only for one slide, but continuously for several slides?
   Enter the comment text the way it is described above and select the "Show during delay" and "Show during effect" checkboxes. After that apply the comment to several slides coming one after another. Thus, it will be displayed continuously for several slides or for the entire slide show.
   
   
5. Why are video files generated so long? Is it possible to speed up the process?
   The process of generating a video file requires high processing rates. Video and audio streams are encoded during this process. That is why it is important to have a powerful processor, preferably Pentium-4 or Athlon-64. However, less powerful processors will still generate video with the same quality, but it will take them a bit longer. You can speed up the process if you select lower quality or resolution, but we recommend that you do it only for preliminary results. The final movie should be made with maximum quality.