ProShow Training Series - Volume 7

In this tutorial you'll create a Title Slide that uses a diagonal Adjustment Layer.  You'll create the gradient layer yourself, then use the Adjustments to work with the theme of your photo!

The final Slide Style is included.

You'll learn about:

• How to use Adjustment Layers

• Creating multi-colored Gradient Layers

• Saving a Gradient as a new Preset

• Creating semi-transparent Solid Layers

• Using the Follow Filter with Text Layers

  
  

Total run time is 12:33 minutes.

In this tutorial you'll create a double line desaturation transition.

The final Build Slide Style and Transition files are included.

You'll learn about:

• Building a Transition

• Creating a super thin line from a Solid Layer

• Default Motion Easing settings for internal Transitions

• Why 1/100th of a second can actually matter

• Assigning multiple layers as Transition Sources or Destinations

  
  

Total run time is 11:10 minutes.

In this tutorial you'll create a diagonal text overlay.

The final Slide Style is included.

You'll learn about:

• Building a Gradient Masking Layer

• Using a Solid Layer with no transparency

• Adding Caption Motion Filters to Text Layers

• Adding Text Layers under an existing Mask

• Creating a diagonal Text Layer using spacing

  
  

Total run time is 16:11 minutes.

In this tutorial you'll create a multi-layered photo collage, using Masks

The final Slide Style is included.

You'll learn about:

• The advantages of using Masks

• Creating a Collage without photos, at first

• Using Negative Space to Determine the Collage Layout

• The importance of Layer Order

• Solid Layer Resolution Settings

• Setting a solid as a Transparency Masking Layer

  
  

Total run time is 8:47 minutes.

In this tutorial you'll learn about two ways that the automatic backup files that ProShow Saves can be useful to you.

There are no extra files for this tutorial.You'll learn how to

• Determine when to open the last Auto Save, and when not to

• Find the most recent Back Up File

• Open Back Up files, on your own
  
  Total run time is 3:10 minutes.

In this tutorial you'll learn how to create DVD Chapters from a single, longer, show.

There are no extra files for this tutorial.You'll learn how to

• Start a new project from an existing show

• Break up existing show into smaller pieces ("chapters", actually shows)

• Show multiple show thumbnails on a DVD Menu

• Customize the titles and show thumbnails

• Edit the Captions in your menu

• Change the background/customize the look of your menu

• Save the MNU (Menu File) to use again
  
  Total run time is 5:27 minutes.

In this tutorial you'll learn how to build scrolling credits using both Caption Layers and Text Layers.

There are no extra files for this tutorial.You'll learn how to

• Create a Credit Scroll

• Change the speed of the scroll

• Use Keyframes to start or end the scroll

• Use Masking Layers with a Text Layer Scroll

• Use Adjustment Layers with a Text Scroll

  
  Total run time is 3:25 minutes.

In this tutorial you'll learn how to use ProShow as a Presentation program, something like Power Point, where the live presenter controls when to move on to the next slide.

There are no extra files for this tutorial.

You'll learn how to:

• Assign an automatic "pause" to a slide

• Where to find Interactive Caption controls

• Which Interactive Caption actions are useful, and which ones are not

• When you can use ProShow live from the program and when you must build an Executable file.

• How to add a URL, Email, or launch a program from an interactive caption
  
  
  

• Total run time is 6:48 minutes.

In this tutorial you'll learn how to Export still images from your show in Producer and, more importantly, what you can do with them.

There are no extra files for this tutorial.

You'll learn how to

• Export a Single Frame

• Export Multiple Frames at once

• Change the File Resolution of your Still Frame

• Use your Still Frame as Thumbnails throughout ProShow

• Create a Still Frame that has a high enough resolution to use as a printed photograph.
  
  

  Total run time is 5:42 minutes.