Shape Properties Window

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ClipArtPropertiesWindow

 

Double click on the shape (circle/rectangle/rounded rectangle/highlight/clipart) object in Preview window or in Timeline to open a Shape Properties Window.

 

Alpha

To set the transparency. 100% is a completely transparent.

 

Fill color

Check/uncheck to enable/disable the fill.

To change the shape fill color. Not all callout have a fill color.

 

Stroke color

Check/uncheck to enable/disable the stroke.

To change the shape stroke color. Not all shape have a stroke color.

 

Content

To type in the shape content.

 

Show after

The time the object will start showing.

 

Show type combo

To change how the object will show. There are two options:

·Show For x seconds

The object will only show for the duration of x second where you can type in the duration value.

·Show Forever

The object will show as long as the slide is running.

 

When clicked

To choose an action to perform when the object is clicked. There are 6 options:

·Do nothing
·Open a website

This is useful to make a web link.

·Goto a slide

To jump to a specific slide.

·Play

This will play the currently paused slide.

·Pause

This will pause the currently playing slide.

·Send email

This is useful to make an email link which will open an email client when clicked.

 

Fade In

To show the object with a fade in effect.

 

Fade Out

To hide the object with a fade out effect at the end of its duration.

Note that to be able to use fade out you must make sure the object duration is at at least one frame less than the page duration and the object show type is not set to Show Forever.