MACROMEDIA DIRECTOR MX-USING DIRECTOR MX Use Manual page 268

To specify a tempo setting:
In the Score, do one of the following:
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Double-click the cell in the tempo channel where you want the new tempo setting to appear.
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Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Macintosh) the cell in the effects channel where you
want the new tempo setting to appear, and then select Tempo from the Context menu.
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Select a frame in the tempo channel, and select Modify > Frame > Tempo.
If you don't see the tempo channel, the effects channel is hidden. To display it, click the Hide/
Show Effects Channel tool in the upper right of the Score window.
Select the option you want to use in the Frame Properties: Tempo dialog box.
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To set a new tempo for the movie, select Tempo, then use the Tempo arrows or drag the slider.
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To pause the movie at the current frame for a certain length of time, select Wait, then use the
Wait arrows or drag the slider.
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To pause the movie until the user clicks the mouse or presses a key, select Wait for Mouse Click
or Key Press.
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To pause the movie until a sound or digital video cue point passes, select Wait for Cue Point
and select a channel and cue point. See "Synchronizing media" on page 328.
Click OK.
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A number that matches the setting you've selected appears in the tempo channel. If you can't
read the number, you might need to zoom the score. To do so, click the Zoom Menu button at
the right edge of the sprite channel, or select View > Zoom. Then select a percentage from the
pop-up menu.
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