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Caption style
contain text captions with directional callouts so you can select a text caption that points in the
most appropriate direction.
Display options
text, and text justification.
Type caption text here
Click the Options tab and set the following options:
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Display for [time]
the pop-up menu, select one of the following options:
Specific time
■
Rest of slide
■
long as the slide duration.
Rest of project
■
Appear after [#] seconds
selected number of seconds.
Effect Click the pop-up menu to select a transition effect for the text caption. Select a fade
in or fade out option, or select No transition.
If you want to add audio to the text caption, click the Audio tab. For more information on
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adding audio, see
To specify the exact size and position of the caption, click the Size and Position tab. Using these
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options instead of dragging the text box helps you create consistent text boxes throughout your
project.
Use the Settings menu to select how to apply property changes in the project. To apply all your
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changes, select Apply only changed properties. To apply all the text caption settings, select
Apply all properties. You can apply the text caption settings to the current slide only or to all
slides. And you can choose to apply the text caption settings to all captions or only the text
captions of the same type as the current one.
Note: If you change the settings in this dialog box, they become the default settings and any new
text captions you create use the new settings.
Click the Apply to all button to apply the settings specified from the Settings menu.
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When you finish, click OK.
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The text caption appears on the slide.
Size and drag the text caption.
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Note: If you create a transparent caption, avoid underlining text because doing so might decrease
text quality when the project is viewed.
Tip: If you add a transparent text caption, avoid using bold text; regular text appears clearer than bold
text on most monitors.
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Click one of the five text caption types. Many of the text caption styles
If you want, set additional display options such as bold, italic, or underlined
Enter the caption text exactly as you want it to appear.
Specifies the duration that the text caption is displayed in the slide. From
The text caption plays for the number of seconds you enter.
If the text caption is more than a few seconds, you can set it to appear for as
The text caption appears for the length of the project, even on other slides.
Displays the text caption after the slide has been displayed for the
Chapter 5, "Adding Audio and Video."