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70 Chapter 4 – Making a Presentation Interactive
6. Click Add Text Item. Adjust the Size and Position of your text field by clicking and dragging over the preview
image or inputting exact numbers in the corresponding fields.
7. Select your Text Type and input the desired text.
8. Click Set Text Parameters and edit text parameters as desired. See Setting Zone Properties for details on each
parameter. Click OK when finished.
9. Repeat steps f through h for each text field.
10. When all text fields are in place, click
Clear beside Background Image.
11. Click OK.
Clearing the Background Image removes the image from the Image zone. The text fields will appear directly over the
video. By temporarily including a Background Image taken from the video, you can better position the text fields in relation
to the video playing behind the Image zone.
Interactive Menus
Interactive Menus are DVD-style menus that users can navigate with interactive events. By linking separate media to
items in the Interactive Menu, you can allow users to interactively transition to a new state of their choice. Because they
can serve as a bridge to many items and outline everything available to the user, Interactive Menus make great Home
Screens.
To create an Interactive Menu, add a Video or Images zone to your presentation. Set the zone to
Interactive and drag the
Interactive Menu icon from the Other tab to the playlist area. The Add Interactive Menu window is divided into two tabs,
General and Menu Items.
General: In this tab, you will select an image for your Interactive Menu and define how a user navigates it.
• State name: Create a unique name for your Interactive Menu.
• Background Image: Click Browse to select an image you want to act as your menu display.