Quick Steps

FAQ

General Options

Movie Options

Preview Window Options

Settings Window Options

Installer Window Options


Creating a quick screensaver with default settings

These quick steps will help you create a Screensaver in a jiffy.

  1. Specify a flash movie that you wish to convert into a screen saver.
  2. Provide a name for the screen saver that will uniquely identify your screen saver.
  3. Specify an installer path and a file name.
  4. Click on the Build Now button and your screen saver is ready.

You can preview the Screensaver and the Setting window before you build the Screensaver. You can customize Screensaver using the various options available.

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Frequently Asked Question

Q. What do I specify in "Specify a File Path for your Screensaver Setup"? 

You would need to specify a file name for the screensaver installation you want to create. Choose a path on your disk and give a file name e.g myscreensaversetup.exe.

Q. Will the ScreenSwift Splash screen or any other mention of ScreenSwift appear after I register the product ? 

No. Once you register the product you would able to customize the Settings Window. Also the Splash Screen (which shows up when the software loads) and the ScreenSwift Banner (which shows up when the screen saver loads) will be removed. No mention of ScreenSwift would appear. This gives you the freedom to re-brand the screen saver. 

Q. I have purchased ScreenSwift, where do I enter the registration code? 

To register your product follow the below steps:

  • Open ScreenSwift 

  • Click on the 'Help' button and then click on the 'Register Your Purchased Copy' menu. 

  • Enter your Name, Company and Registration code. 

    Once you are done with these three steps your product would be registered and you will be able to use all the options and totally customize your screen saver.

Q. Can I make interactive Screen Savers? 

Yes, you can make Interactive Screen Savers. 
Screen Saver > General Options > Exit Screen Saver On 
Uncheck the option to make the movie interactive.

Q. What software can I use to Create SWF files? 

The following products that export to the SWF file format. 

Macromedia Flash
Adobe LiveMotion
Swish
Swift 3D
Vecta3D Standalone
3DS Max Plugin - Vecta3D

3DS Max Plugin - Illustrate 5


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General Options

Specifying Flash Movie 

Specify a flash movie which you would like to convert to a screensaver.

Adding Resource Files

You can add resource files required by the main Flash Movie (SWF file). Example: If you are using the LoadMovie function in Flash to call an external SWF, specify external SWF files as Resource Files. Similarly, you can add other file types like XML, WAV, MP3, TXT and so on which will be shipped with the installation.

Adding Files: Click the browse button and select file(s) to be added to the project as resource files. 

Removing Files: You can simply modify or remove resource file(s) by editing the resource file text box. The resource files are separated by Semi Colon “;”.

Hiding mouse cursor

Check this option to hide mouse cursor during the run time of your screensaver.

Specifying Screensaver Background

Choose a background color that you would like the screensaver to play on. This will come in effect only when the movie size is kept to original.

Specifying a Screensaver Name

Specify a name that will uniquely identify your screensaver.

Exit Screensaver On

To create interactive screensavers specify mouse move, mouse click and key press behavior for the Screensaver. The screensaver always exits on Escape Key.

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Movie Options

Loop Movie

Enable a movie to loop or have it played just once when unchecked. However, if the Flash has Stop, GoTo functions on the timeline Screenswift will not override them.

Show Title over Movie

Display a Title bar above the movie played. This could be ideally used to provide a caption/title of the screensaver or display your organization name and return URL. You can customize Title background color and font face color to suit your requirement.

Specifying Movie Quality

Choose the quality your screensaver should pay at. You can set the quality options to Low, High, Auto Low, Auto High and Best. By default HIGH is selected.

Specifying Volume Settings

Specify default volume properties for your Screensaver. Users can modify default sound settings after installing the Screensaver.

Specifying Movie Size

Specify movie size you would like the screensaver to play in. You can choose between “stretch to full screen” or “keep Original Size”.

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Preview Window Options


Specify a Bitmap image or use the Screensaver movie to be displayed in the ‘Display Properties’ Dialog box.

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Settings Window Options

Specify a Bitmap image or use the Screensaver movie to be displayed in the Settings Box. You can also add URL, email address and specify additional information about your company or the Screensaver.

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Installer Window Options

Create an executable installation file
 

  1. Specify a file name and path where the Screensaver executable should be created.

  2. Use the browse button to specify the directory in which the screensaver should be created and provide a file name. E.g. MyScreensaver.exe.

  3. You can use the Folder Button to launch the directory where you have already created the screensaver.

Installation Interface

You can customize the way your Screensaver installation looks during installation. You can choose to use the same SWF or specify another SWF or Bitmap to be shown during the installation.

Displaying License Information

You can display License Text during installation. Specify a .TXT file where license information is available.

Creating Quiet Installation

To install the screensaver without any user interaction/interface to include installation in any other installation:

At command prompt run: <screensaversetup.exe> /q /p

/q - for Quiet installation
/p - to specify target directory where the Screensaver should be installed. This is optional.

Example:

yoursetup.exe /q /p "C:\Program Files\TargetDirectory\"

Saving a Screensaver Project

To save a screensaver project using menu: Project > Save else use CTRL + S
Screenswift Project files are saved with .SSP files.

To retrieve saved projects using menu: Project > Open else use CTRL + O
 

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