SHOWS
Performer shows are complete multimedia presentations assembled from pictures, sounds, music and transition effects.
Searching For and Opening Shows
1) Click the Shows button to set the Folder Browser to the default Gizmos show directory. You may store your own shows anywhere, but the shows will work only if the content has also been moved.
2) If necessary, use the arrow buttons to navigate through the folders on your computer to find the show you want. Performer shows have .ptv extensions.
3) When you find a show you wish to open, simply double-click it or drag it to the Show Box.
4) The show components will then appear in the Presentation Bar, while the show's name will appear on the Show Box.
Show Options
To set show options, select the image in the Show Box (which will glow when selected) and click the Options button. Note that clicking the show image in the Presentation Bar will set the options for that particular image rather than the entire show.
Accept Changes: Returns to the main Performer screen, applying changes to the current show.
Cancel: Returns to the main Performer screen, canceling changes to the current show.
Filename: Denotes the show whose options will be set. When the mouse cursor is on the name, the name will expand to give the full path of the file.
Repeat until Esc key: Causes the show to repeat continuously. By default a show will play once and return you to the Performer main screen.
Master Volume: Alters the Windows wave volume.
Overall Balance: Alters the Windows wave right/left channel balance.
Advanced Controls: Calls the Windows main volume control to adjust system sound settings.
Play Test Sound: Plays a default sound to test the main Windows volume and balance settings.
256 Color/High Color: Determine whether the show will be run in 256 or 65,536 colors (High Color). High Color will likely look better, but it also carries greater system overhead. On some systems, High Color will be 32,768 colors.
Background Color: Click the button for the color you wish to have in the background during the show. This color will be visible for images that are not full-screen; by default, all backgrounds in the show will be black.
Create Package: Allows you to compress a show into a smaller, self-extracting executable for easy transport by e-mail or for posting on your web page. See the Packaging Shows help for more information.
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