Introduced in Version 10, Themes of Slides provide a method for applying multiple Slide Styles grouped together as a “Theme”.
Built-In Themes
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”
Create a Theme
This feature is only available in the PRO Edition
To create a Theme:
Click on Tools and “Create Theme”
List of available Styles
The left Panel shows the available Styles which can be used to construct the Theme
Settings
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
List of Slide Styles
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
Creating the Theme
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
Import / Export a 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”
en-us/11.0/themes/main.txt · Last modified: 2024/10/09 15:08 by davegee