Saving A Finished Show File; Distributing A Show - ScanSoft Kai’s Power SHOW User Manual

Saving a Finished Show File

Use the Save Show option to save and
prepare your finished show for
distribution, or if you need to move the
source files used in your show to a
different location.
The Save Show option collects, copies,
and optimizes picture, sound, and video
files used in the show into a folder, which
has the same name as your show, with the
word "Media" attached to it. It also creates
a show file (.sas) containing information
about how to reconstruct the show. The
folder and file are placed beside each other
on your hard drive. Keeping and moving
these two together ensures that the .sas
show file will be able to re-assemble the
show.
To save a show for distribution or
relocation:
1. Move the cursor over the Save Show
label, then click the Collect and
Optimize the Entire Show button.
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The Show Settings dialog appears.
Use the Show Settings dialog to set up show
display parameters before you save a show.
2. Select a slide display time.
You can set a specific delay time by
dragging the slider next to the Delay
Per Slide label, or you can enable one
of the preset delay options.
Use the Click to Advance option if
you want each slide to advance when
you click the mouse button.
3. Drag the Transition Speed slider to set
the relative speed of all slide
transitions.
4. Click the Ignore Individual Transition
Speed option if you want the speed
you set in this dialog to override
variable times set for individual
transitions.
5. Click the Loop the Show option if you
want your show to continuously loop
whenever you play it.
6. Click either the Include the Macintosh
or PC SHOW Player option to include
the player software installer with the
show.

Distributing a Show

When you're ready to send a show to
someone, or play a show remotely using
the SHOW Player software (Windows or
Macintosh), be sure to save your show
using the Save Show option. When the
Save Show option is completed, it's easy to
move or distribute your show. Just make
sure that you keep the following files
together when you move them:
• the .sas show file
• its associated content folder (which
has "media" appended to the show's
name).
Remember to include either the Windows
or Macintosh SHOW Player Installer if
necessary. The SHOW Player must be
installed on a remote system before a
show can be viewed, unless the SHOW
application is already present on that
system.