Chapter 3: Using The Macromedia Breeze Plug-In For Powerpoint; Using The Create Wizard - MACROMEDIA BREEZE-USING THE BREEZE PLUG-IN FOR MICROSOFT POWERPOINT Use Manual

This chapter describes how to use Macromedia Breeze Plug-In for Microsoft PowerPoint to
work with audio, animations, and video, and to use a wizard to create an interactive multimedia
presentation.

Using the Create Wizard

The easiest way to create a complete online presentation is to use the Create Wizard. The wizard
walks you through each step required to create your presentation.
To start the wizard for creating your multimedia presentation:
From within PowerPoint, select Breeze > Run Wizard.
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The Create Wizard dialog box appears.
Set the microphone recording level. This step helps ensure that good quality audio is generated
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for your online presentation. You need to connect your microphone before starting this process.
Record narration for your presentation slides, including adding animations. From this window
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you can also play back your multimedia presentation.
After completing these steps, you have the option of publishing the presentation or returning to
PowerPoint. To publish your presentation, you need a valid user name and password to upload
presentations to your Macromedia Breeze account. For more information, see
publishing a presentation" on page
Setting the microphone recording level
The Breeze Plug-In for PowerPoint recording feature uses your PC sound system and microphone
to record audio for your presentation. You must have a working microphone and sound card to
record your presentation. The Breeze plug-in includes a tool that automatically sets your
microphone to the optimal level for recording your presentation. The Set Microphone Recording
Level dialog box appears automatically the first time you record audio for each PowerPoint
presentation.
To set the microphone recording level for your presentation:
To open the Set Microphone Recording Level dialog box, do one of the following:
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Using the Macromedia Breeze Plug-In
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