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This help file contains topics about selected dialog boxes in your Ulead program. You can access these topics through those dialog boxes or by navigating through a main help file associated with the program.


Properties dialog box

Displays the characteristics of the selected multimedia file.

  General tab Lists the general information and attributes of the selected image file. If you have selected an audio or video file, its location, file size, duration, compression ratio as well as other useful information about the file. You can also use the Properties button in the Preview Pane to access the same information.

  Exif tab The Exif tab appears only when JPEG files with Exif formats are taken by digital cameras. Digital cameras store extra information (such as shutter speed), audio and many others which are listed in the Exif tab.

Note:	As you perform editing functions like adjusting the image, the Exif header blocks and sounds are retained.

  Summary tab This only appears when a GIF file is selected and it displays GIF options and comments.


File dialog box

This class of dialog box allows you to specify the names, locations, and characteristics for files when opening or saving them. They may contain some or all of the following choices:

  Look in/Save in Find the desired folder.

  View the contents of the folder directly above the current one in your system.

  Create a new folder.

  View files as icons.

  View files by names with detailed information.

  File name Identify the file(s) selected for saving, opening, or loading.

  File of type/Save as type Select a particular file format for opening or saving to.

  File information See the data-type, size, resolution, and other file statistics.

  Preview View a thumbnail picture of the selected image. (Images with preview information automatically appear.)

  Browse Search for files or folders.

  Options Define save options that are specific to the selected format. (Not all file formats have options.)


Browse dialog box

  Look in Find the desired folder.

  View the contents of the folder directly above the current one in your system.

  Create a new folder.

  View files as icons.

  View files by names with detailed information.

  File name Defines the search criteria for finding files. You may use the * and ? wildcards to find files with similar names.

  Files found Shows all files found matching the search criteria in the File Name text box.

  Scan Expand the search to include any folders inside the selected folder.


Color dialog box

Select colors for text, thumbnail, background, Web pages or indexed color table entries.

  Basic Colors Choose a color to use from the standard Windows color palette.

  Define Custom Colors Create a color from a palette showing all available options for your computer.

  Custom Colors Displays the defined custom color you created from the color palette.


Wallpaper dialog box

Contains options that let you customize your windows desktop the way you want it.

  Desktop background color Select to use the color shown in the color square as your desktop color. Click the color square to choose a different color.

  Enable wallpaper Use the selected image as the wallpaper for your desktop.

  Display Define where to place the image on your desktop.

  Center Select to show one instance of the image in the center of the screen.

  Tile Select to fill the screen with multiple copies of the image. Check Flip horizontally and/or Flip vertically to determine how the image tiles.

  Shift Specify the position of the image on screen. Increasing the X-offset moves the wallpaper image to the right; increasing the Y-offset moves the image down.

  Fit in window Check to resize the image so that none of it is cut off by the edges of your screen.


Slide Show and Screen Saver dialog box

  Transition The thumbnail shows a sample of the progression from one image to the next as it will be displayed in the screen saver. Select the desired transition from the drop-down list.

  Delay Set the amount of time for each image to remain on screen. Remember to make the time long enough to let your viewers appreciate the image, but not so long that they get bored.

  Synchronize with audio files Have the images change as your audio files change. Make sure you click Advanced and then click the Music tab to check your sound file settings.

Control manually with keyboard or mouse Have the images change due to viewer input from the mouse or keypad, (for slide shows only).

  Update screen saver file list Check to update existing screen saver files with additions or changes that you make.

  Play Start the screen saver. Press Esc to stop.

  Advanced Expand the dialog box to show more advanced settings. The advanced options include:

  General tab Defines the settings on how images are displayed.

  Info tab Determines what text information, if any, are to be included in the slides as they are shown on the screen.

  Music tab Select and arrange sound files to play with this presentation.

  Color Squares Click to choose background (upper) and text (lower) colors for the show.

  Font Click to choose a font and style for text accompanying images in the show.

  Load Click to load a previously saved screen saver file into the dialog box as a source for the new presentation.

  Save Click to save the current presentation for future use.


If you wish to change the desktop color and the image, first change the color and click OK. Then, click Wallpaper a second time to add the image.


Use these actions when controlling a slide show manually:

Next slide	Right or Down arrow key
Space bar
Left mouse button

Prev. slide	Left or Up arrow key
Right mouse button

Fast Forward	Page Down key

Fast Backward	Page Up key

First Slide	Home key

Last Slide	End key

Stop	P key

End show	Esc key

(Right-click on this window and choose Print to print this list out.)


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  Repeat continuously Check to loop the slide show until you press Esc to stop it (for slide shows only).

  Resize large images to fit screen size Check to automatically resize images that would otherwise be too big to entirely fit on screen during the presentation.

  Use a common palette to show images Check to correct all indexed-color images to use the same palette when shown. (This may speed up the slide show and make your images appear more consistent).

  Display True Color images at best quality Check to devote all system resources to the currently shown image. This may slow down the system a little.

 Hide pointer Check to remove the mouse pointer from the screen during the presentation.


  Attributes to show Check the text descriptions you wish to show with each image. Drag the attributes up and down in the list to change their order of appearance.

  Subject Assign a common name or title to the presentation that appears with every slide.

  Location Choose where the text should appear on the screen.

  Alignment Choose how the text aligns itself when shown.


  List files Shows all sound files selected for the presentation. Check the boxes for the sound files you want to play. Drag the files up and down in the list to rearrange the order in which they play.

  Remove Click to remove the selected file from the list.

  Remove All Click to clear the list of all sound files.

  Add Click to add new files to the list.

  Info Click to obtain information about the selected file.

  Repeat continuously Check to repeat sound files continuously if all finish playing before the presentation ends. Clear to play the list only once during a presentation.


Font dialog box

Choose the font and style for your text:

  Font Select the desired font to display from the list.

  Font Style Select any enhancements to the font you wish to make from the list.

  Size Select how large or small you want the font to appear.

  Effects Check Strikethrough to add a horizontal line running through the middle of the text. Check Underline to place a horizontal line under the text.

  Sample Preview how your text appears with the settings you made.


Some file formats do not offer any save options. In this case, the Options button is disabled.


Customize dialog box - Associate
Customize dialog box -- Associate

Displays a list of file extensions along with their default file formats. Click Add or Edit to enter or modify an entry. Click Delete to remove a file extension from the list.


Add / Edit dialog box

Allows you to customize file extensions of files that can better help you recognize particular file types. Select from the Default extension drop-down list the type of file you want to assign a new file extension to and then type in the new name in the Custom extension entry box.