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Themes of Slides

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

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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”

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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.

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  • 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

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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”

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en-us/11.0/themes/main.txt · Last modified: 2024/10/09 15:08 by davegee