• Introduced in Version 10, Themes of Slides provide a method for applying multiple Slide Styles grouped together as a “Theme”.

• Open the Themes Window by clicking on “Slide Styles” and then “Themes”
• Choose a Theme from the list of Themes under “Main”
• The Options:

• Duration - Refers to the total duration of the Theme - The sum of the durations of the individual Styles
• Settings - These will vary according to the type of Style included in the Theme - only available for Built-In Themes
• Information - This gives details of the number of Styles used and the minimum number of slides required for the intended Theme
  • A Fewer or greater number of Slides can be added and the Theme will accommodate that number

To Apply a Built-In Theme:

• Add slides required to the Slide List
• Highlight / Select several or all Slides
• Adjust Duration and Settings if required
• Click on “Apply”

• This feature is only available in the PRO Edition
• To create a Theme:

• Click on Tools and “Create Theme”

• The left Panel shows the available Styles which can be used to construct the Theme

• The Upper Right Panel is the Preview Panel and shows a preview of the selected Style
• Enter a Name for the new Theme
• Select a Category or type in the Name to create a new Category
• Enter the Author's Name
• Enter any Comments
• The First Style for beginning can be specified by ticking the box
• The Last Slide for ending can be specified by ticking the box
• The Middle Section can be made Random by ticking the box - if the first two boxes are un-ticked then all Styles will be Random

• The “+” Button can be used to add multiples instances of the selected Style
• The “-” Button can be used to delete the selected Style
• The Up and Down Arrows can be used to change the order of Styles in the Style List

• Give the Theme a name
• Assign it to either the default User Themes or type in the name for a new Category
• Add an Author's Name
• Add any Comments for the user

The illustration shows the creation of a Theme using Styles from the Basic Category (Built in Styles) - no First or Ending Styles have been designated and Random is set to off.

• The illustration below shows the creation of a Theme from a User Category
• First and Ending Styles are specified and have Text
• Random is specified for the middle section of the Theme

• Export is only available in the PRO Version
• Click on Tools and choose Import or Export
• To Import, navigate to the folder containing the .ptetheme file that you wish to Import
• Highlight the file and click on “Open” or Double Click on the file
• To Export, navigate to the folder to which you wish to save the .ptetheme
• Click on “Save”