Slideshow dialogs (v7)
Slideshow Options
Slideshow options are set via the dialog called from the View menu.
Control. Choose between Manual or Timed. In Manual, either key presses or clicking the video controls on the slideshow controls (below) causes the show to move forward or back one slide. Use the Escape key to simulate use of the Stop button. When stopped, the slideshow closes - there is no pause method. In Timed mode a duration of display in seconds can be selected for each preview. In this mode the slides advance according to the time set, closing after the last slide; the controls differ here as there is a pause button but no slide change buttons.
Display size. A choice of Actual Size or Full Screen.
Continuous Loop. When set the show cycles back to the first slide when it reaches the end in either Manual or Timed mode.
Display Field. Choose any one Field from the current Catalogue to display below the image on screen.
When displaying previews at less than full screen, the colour of the border is that of the current Gallery's current view's background. Likewise, the colour/style of font used to display Field information is taken from the current Gallery's current view.
Note that if using previews of large files these may take a while to draw to screen. In such a situation consider creating Disk Previews as these are used instead of original file previews during the slideshow.
See also the manual page 115.
Slideshow Controls
These controls are shown during slideshows and the buttons shown vary according to the Control method set in the Slideshow Options (above).
Manual mode:
Administrator/Publisher (Mac/Win), Editor (Mac only) level access:
Warning: Editor level should not have access to any of the edit/delete controls except 'Copy Original' (see permissions by level).
Editor (Win only), Reader (Mac/Win) level access:
The first five buttons are standard 'video' movement controls, the remainder allow actions on the original files. Note that if, due to Portfolio settings or OS permissions, the originals cannot be accessed appropriately the last 5 buttons may appear greyed out in some slideshows.
- First Item. Or use Home key
- Previous Item. Or use either left arrow key, up arrow key or Page Up key.
- Stop. Or use Escape key.
- Next Item. Or use either right arrow key, down arrow key or Page Down key.
- Last Item. Or use End key.
- Delete from Catalog. Deletes the current slide from the Catalogue - without any further warning dialog (use with caution).
- Delete Original. Deletes the original file of the current preview. This does give a confirmation box with the choices Delete/Yes to All/Cancel.
- Copy Original. The original file of the current preview can be copied to a new location, a file save dialog opens allowing the new location to be selected. The Portfolio record is updated.
- Move Original. The original file of the current preview can be moved to a new location, a file save dialog opens allowing the new location/filename to be selected. The Portfolio record is updated.
- Rename Original. The original file of the current preview can be renamed. A rename dialog appears - note than only the name but not the extension can be edited. The Portfolio record is updated.
Timed mode:
- Play/Resume. [Mac OS only] No keyboard alternative.
- Pause. [Mac OS only] No keyboard alternative.
- Pause Toggle. [Windows OS only] No keyboard alternative.
- Stop. Or use Escape key.
In timed mode the Manual mode navigation keys may still be used without stopping the slideshow
Question: Slideshow dialogs (v7) [FAQ00302.htm]
Last Update:- 01 June 2006
