PTE AV Studio

• The “Properties” tab is shown below.

• This is used to control and adjust the properties of objects inserted into the Editor window.
• Objects can be inserted using the menu toolbar at the top left of the window.
• The actual parameters shown in this tab vary depending on the type of object selected, e.g. images, buttons, rectangles, text.

• Name: This contains the name of the selected object which can be changed to more readily identify an object
• Picture: This is the file name and location of the selected object. An alternative object (with the same properties, key frames etc) can be selected by changing the object address
• Sharper(-)/Smoother(+):The default value is -100; Zero gives no Sharpening/Smoothing
• Low quality of resizing: Affects the quality of the object - see example below
• Convert to Alpha image: See the section on Masks (Add a Mask Object); See also “Negative” with regard to “Inverting a Mask”
• Animated object: Select for animated png files
• Edge anti-aliasing: Used to give a smoother object appearance
• Aspect Ratio Crop: Provides a choice of aspect ratio -16:9/16:10/3:2/4:3/5:4/1:1
• Image Crop: Enables the top, bottom, right, or left sides of the object to be cropped (Pixels or Percentage)
• Border: Enables a border to be placed on an object and the colour to be chosen

• Using this Control with Images which have been zoomed:

• At 100% (original Pixels) the effect is that of slight sharpening the image
• At higher percentages the effect is that shown above

• And with Borders made in an External Editor etc

• To add a border to an Image/Object and maintain the original Aspect Ratio:

• Use Image crop to subtract x Pixels from all sides of the Object/Image
• Use Border to add the same x Pixels to the Object/Image
• Choose a colour for the Border
• The Object/Image complete with Border is then the same Aspect Ratio as the original Object/Image

• Transparent to selection: Prevents inadvertent selection of an object with the Mouse
• Show front side: In 3D animation determines if the front of the object is seen
• Show back side: In 3D animation determines if the back of the object is seen
• Hide Child objects: Will hide any objects inserted as a Child of a main object when “Show Front / Back Sides” are BOTH UNTICKED
• Shadow: Enables a shadow to be applied to an object
• Fit Mode: Choose from “Fit” or “Cover”
• Time Range: This box shows the time range for the Slide from the start to the end of the next slide transition

• Selecting this option opens the dialog box shown below providing a selection of appropriate actions

• In Objects and Animation add a Button (The Button can be made Transparent by changing its Opacity in the Animation Tab if required)
• In “Action on Mouse Click” click on the Button and choose “Show Window”
• From the Drop down Menu choose the Window to which you want to link
• See Project Options/Advanced for “Custom Window”

• In Text (for the Button) add the required Text

• In Preview or when the EXE is running clicking on the Button activates the Custom Window

• Colour and Opacity determine the colour and strength of the shadow
• Angle determines the direction of the shadow
• Distance determines how far away from the object the shadow lies.
• A distance setting of zero produces a Global shadow directly behind the object and therefore on all four sides
• Size determines the “spread” of the shadow
• In the drop-down menu labelled “Linear” are a number of shadow profiles which the user can try for a variety of shadow effects
• Drop Shadow Templates allows the user to Save frequently used shadow profiles

• The available Profiles giving two examples of each:

• Linear:

• Cone:

• Cone - Inverted:

• Cove - Deep

• Cove - Shallow

• Gaussian:

• Half Round

• Ring

• Ring - Double

• Tooth:

Please go to Project Options for details on Customising the Window Project Options Advanced Tab/Advanced Options