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Index

MediaExpress dialog boxes 2-1

navigating in 2-1
organization 2-4

MediaExpress title screen 3-1
mouse pointer 2-3

appearance 2-3

MouseDisk 2-2
Moving slides 3-5

groups of slides 3-6

Multiple Select Mode 3-3

online help i-2
Optimizing a PDF file 1-3

PDF files i-1

creating 1-1

Presentation i-4
Presentation Options Dialog box 2-1

Advance 2-6
Loop Continuously 2-6
Show Presentation toolbar 2-6
Show Slides 2-6

Presentation Selector dialog box 2-1, 3-1

Floppy Disk list box 2-4
sample 2-4
Show only PDF Files checkbox 2-4
using to...

delete a file or directory 2-5
switch directories 2-5
work with files 2-4

Press a key i-4
Preview Window 2-6

Cancel button 2-10
Goto button 2-10

Previewing and skipping slides 2-10

running your presentation 2-1

Screen i-4
Selecting slides 3-3

deselecting 3-4
dragging to select 3-4
multiple select 3-4
single slide 3-4
with the remote 3-3

selection box 3-4
Show Only PDF Files checkbox 2-4
Show Presentation toolbar 2-6

Next 2-9
Pause 2-9
Preview 2-9

window 2-6

Previous 2-9
Return 2-9
Stop 2-9

Show Slides 2-6
Slide i-4
Slide list box 3-2
Slide Sorter 3-2

dialog box 3-2

Deselect All button 3-3
Select All button 3-3
Slide list box 3-2

software installation i-2
Source key 2-1, 3-1
Speed 3-11
switching directories 2-5

terms and phrases i-4
timing 3-9
Transition Editor 3-11

Advance 3-11

Automatic 3-11

default settings 3-12
dialog box 3-11
list box

No Transition 3-11
Random Effect 3-11

Speed 3-11

Summary of Contents for Media Express

Page 1: ...ccordance with the instruction manual may cause interference to radio communications It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of the FCC Rules which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when operated in a commercial environment Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely...

Page 2: ... MediaExpress Dialog Boxes 2 1 Keys on the Cyclops remote control 2 2 Navigating with the Cyclops wand or laser pointer 2 3 About the cursor 2 3 The Presentation Selector 2 4 Changing to a different directory 2 5 Deleting a file or directory 2 5 The Presentation Options Dialog Box 2 5 Running a Presentation 2 6 The Wait Cue 2 8 The Toolbar 2 8 Previewing and skipping slides 2 10 Zooming a slide 2 ...

Page 3: ...nd timing 3 9 The Transition Editor 3 11 Initial settings and default settings 3 12 Assigning transition effects 3 12 Other Acrobat Exchange Tools 3 12 Cropping pages 3 12 Rotating Pages 3 13 The Cyclops Remote Control A 1 Control Panel A 2 Index ...

Page 4: ...le on a disk then place the disk in the MediaExpress disk drive and start the show You can also develop a slideshow from any popular graphics product then save the presentation as a PDF file This lets you use your existing files and training there s no need to learn a new presentation tool This unique technology is the result of a strategic relationship between Proxima and Adobe Systems Incorporat...

Page 5: ...t you review the online help files that are included in this product to explore the numerous other features of Acrobat Exchange Note The Proxima Adobe Acrobat Exchange software has additional features not found in other versions of Acrobat Exchange HOW TO GET STARTED To get started install the MediaExpress hardware and Acrobat Exchange software Refer to the MediaExpress Installation Card that came...

Page 6: ...located on your registration card Click OK 8 Follow the on screen instructions When installation is complete click OK Installing the Acrobat Exchange Presenter and Optimizer Plug Ins Macintosh Only Your MediaExpress package comes with two special plug ins designed to make your presentations even simpler and more effective The Acrobat Exchange Presenter plug in provides you with a variety of transi...

Page 7: ...l you need to remember Words shown in italics are book titles with a few exceptions Words or phrases in boldface are items on a menu or dialog box except for warnings which you should read carefully Words or characters shown in mono spaced type are a string of characters you must type Here are some terms and phrases you ll run across in the documentation Please take a moment to familiarize yoursel...

Page 8: ...isting presentation into a PDF file USING ACROBAT PDF WRITER Your Acrobat Exchange software includes a utility called Acrobat PDF Writer With it you can use the Print command in your Windows or Macintosh application to save a copy of a document as a PDF file In general follow these steps to create a PDF file with Acrobat PDF Writer specific Windows and Macintosh instructions follow 1 Make sure tha...

Page 9: ... file 2 Hold down the Command Apple key and choose File Print If the PDF Writer dialog box does not appear select Acrobat PDF Writer from the Chooser and try again 3 Select the Select Short DOS File Names option to truncate the default filename in the Save dialog box to a DOS filename eight characters a period and a PDF extension Note Make sure you give your presentation a PDF extension This is to...

Page 10: ... thumbnails and repeated bitmapped images Deleting repeated images won t affect the appearance of your presentation as graphics are reused each time they appear To optimize a PDF file 1 Click File and Optimize And Save As 2 Select Delete Thumbnails Delete Redundant Bitmapped Images or both 3 Click OK 4 Specify a name for the document in the Save As dialog box 5 Click OK ...

Page 11: ...iaExpress title screen is not shown press the key once or the Source key until it appears 2 Press the MouseDisk to bring up the Presentation Selector dialog box 3 Press the edges of the MouseDisk or the Forward Reverse keys to move to the desired PDF file Press the center of the MouseDisk once to select the file 4 Double click the PDF file or select the name of the file and click Run You ll see th...

Page 12: ...use just like the Cyclops remote wand or optional laser pointer to navigate through the screens Keys on the Cyclops remote control To select a button checkbox or list box or any item in a list box press the edges of the MouseDisk to point to the item You can also use the forward and reverse buttons to select a file or slide in a list box To click a button or check a checkbox once you ve pointed to...

Page 13: ... your screen With some projectors it may be necessary to set the default operation for this key to work with the MediaExpress system Consult your projector s user s guide for more information Navigating with the Cyclops wand or laser pointer You can also use the Cyclops wand or optional laser pointer to select items in the dialog boxes 1 Point to the button checkbox or file 2 Press and release the...

Page 14: ...YTD PDF Show only PDF files Select a file then click a button on the right Floppy Disk PRESENTATION SELECTOR SALES_NE PDF Run Modify Delete Exit Goto Goto Goto 1 2 3 3 3 Figure 2 2 A sample Presentation Selector dialog box Figure 2 2 shows the Presentation Selector If you have the MediaExpress model that comes with a hard drive your Presentation Selector dialog box will look slightly different 1 T...

Page 15: ...ect it and click Delete The MediaExpress system prompts you to confirm your selection Click OK to continue If you are deleting a directory that contains files the system confirms that you want to delete the directory and associated files THE PRESENTATION OPTIONS DIALOG BOX The Presentation Options dialog box offers several settings that affect how your presentation runs These settings are not save...

Page 16: ...e Toolbar has buttons that make it easier to advance or reverse through slides with the Cyclops wand or laser pointer It also offers a Preview window that you can use to skip or preview slides Note The settings you choose in this dialog box will remain in effect until you turn off the projector except for the From xx to xx setting After the projector has been turned off the MediaExpress settings r...

Page 17: ...ntation or continues from a pause 3 Prog2 Stops the presentation With some projectors it may be necessary to program this key to work with the MediaExpress system Consult your projector s user s guide for more information Note The mouse pointer does not appear until you move it This is so that it does not distract your audience There are several tables in Appendix A that explain the function of ea...

Page 18: ...on media replacement Foundation for digital multimedia Figure 2 5 The Wait Cue The wait cue indicates that MediaExpress is busy re drawing the screen If you are opening a complicated slide the wait cue may display for a short time This is normal When the wait cue disappears you can continue with your presentation The Toolbar The MediaExpress presentation toolbar has two functions The toolbar makes...

Page 19: ...he previous slide Pause suspends the timer if the slide is set to automatically advance Click this button a second time to resume the advance timer Stop ends the presentation Return brings the slide back to normal magnification if you previously zoomed the slide Or if you just selected a hot link this button returns you from the link Preview displays a small window in the lower right corner of the...

Page 20: ...ow will show the next slide but the larger projected image will not change When you are ready to show your audience the full slide displayed in the Preview Window just click Goto For example to skip over several slides follow these steps 1 Click Preview on the Toolbar to turn on Preview mode The Preview Window appears showing the next slide 2 Click Next on the Toolbar to skip slides until the Prev...

Page 21: ... box will appear as you drag to select the area to zoom 3 Release the Cyclops wand button or deactivate the high intensity laser or click the center of the MouseDisk to zoom 4 Click the center of the MouseDisk again or press the Cyclops wand button or high intensity laser to return to normal view Jumping to other slides using hot links Some application programs let you add hot buttons buttons that...

Page 22: ...da 9 00 to 10 00 Welcome 10 00 to 11 00 Solution Overview 11 00 to 12 00 Technical Discussion 12 00 to 1 00 Working Lunch 1 00 to 2 00 Business Terms 2 00 to 3 00 Wrap Up Figure 2 8 Positioning the cursor over a link 2 Click the MouseDisk or press the Cyclops wand button or high intensity laser 3 The MediaExpress system will jump to the desired slide ...

Page 23: ...lays through your projector Use the Acrobat Exchange Presenter plug in to add transitions adjust timing or rearrange slides on your computer before you start your presentation You then copy the presentation to a PC formatted disk and play it in the MediaExpress disk drive To use the MediaExpress system to perform the steps in this chapter 1 Plug in the projector and turn it on 2 If the MediaExpres...

Page 24: ...requent electronic presenters Frequent electronic presenters In house advocates In house advocates Traditional Presenters Traditional Presenters Frequent hardcopy presenters Frequent hardcopy presenters Users of traditional media Users of traditional media Executive Presenters Executive Presenters Simple user interface Simple user interface Low risk environment Low risk environment Traditional Pre...

Page 25: ...s each slide s transition effect as you move among the slides in the list box Selecting slides When you choose one of the four action buttons in the lower group Transition Hide View or Move the operation will be carried out on either the current slide or on a group of slides that you select Selecting slides is easy follow the steps in the box below Selecting slides with the remote control To selec...

Page 26: ... can be selected yet not be the current slide Dragging to select multiple slides To drag select consecutive slides start just before the first slide in the group then drag a selection box around the slides you want When you release the selection box a blue outline appears around each slide in the group you chose Note After you finish it s a good idea to turn Multiple Select Mode off Dragging is ea...

Page 27: ...ess to media The Next Evolution The Next Evolution 35mm Slides Electronic Presentations OHP Films IDS System Integrating the best attributes Executive Presenters Executive Presenters Don t create presentations Don t create presentations Low risk environment is a must Low risk environment is a must Quality is important Quality is important Figure 3 2 Dragging to select a group of slides 4 Click the...

Page 28: ...ectronic Presentations OHP Films IDS System Integrating the best attributes Executive Presenters Executive Presenters Don t create presentations Don t create presentations Low risk environment is a must Low risk environment is a must Quality is important Quality is important Figure 3 3 Moving a group of slides To scroll just move the cursor above or below the list box You can t click a scroll bar ...

Page 29: ...our presentation For example if you converted a user s guide or a piece of marketing literature to a PDF file there may be parts of your document that you do not want to display Copyright pages acknowledgments or tables of contents are the sorts of pages that you ll probably want to hide for your presentations You can hide and unhide slides one at a time or as a group You may also want to insert b...

Page 30: ...Next Evolution The Next Evolution 35mm Slides Electronic Presentations OHP Films IDS System Integrating the best attributes Executive Presenters Executive Presenters Don t create presentations Don t create presentations Low risk environment is a must Low risk environment is a must Quality is important Quality is important Figure 3 4 Two hidden slides in the slide list box 3 Click Save to save your...

Page 31: ... Exit before saving recent changes you re prompted to save those changes Adding transition effects and timing Transitions are special effects that determine how a slide appears on the screen If you assigned transition effects through your application software such as Freelance or PowerPoint those transitions will not work with the MediaExpress system However you can use Acrobat Exchange to assign ...

Page 32: ...t Split vertical in out Wipe left right Wipes the screen from one side to the other up and down You can tell which transition is designated for the current slide by looking at the Close up window As you move among the slides in the list box the Close up window displays each slide s transition effect To set or change a slide s transition in the MediaExpress system 1 In the Slide Sorter select the s...

Page 33: ...ic after seconds 5 1 2 3 Figure 3 5 The Transition Editor dialog box 1 The Transition list box shows all of the transition effects available including No Transition which replaces one slide with another with no visual effect and Random Effect which applies transition effects to slides at random 2 The Speed setting determines how quickly the slide arrives onscreen not how long it remains on the scr...

Page 34: ...tate pages or play a slide show on your computer Cropping pages Your PDF file may have areas of unnecessary white space or may include printer s marks especially if your document was originally designed to be printed You can use the Crop Page button to resize a document according to a printed page s crop marks adjust the page margins of all the pages in a PDF file or define different margins for d...

Page 35: ...s originally designed to be printed in portrait mode so that it displays as a landscape page To rotate one or more pages 1 In the Slide Sorter in Acrobat Exchange click Rotate Pages The Rotate Pages dialog box appears 2 Select either Left to rotate the pages 90 degrees counterclockwise or Right to rotate them 90 degrees clockwise 3 Enter the pages you want to rotate 4 Click OK ...

Page 36: ... convenient way to work with the MediaExpress system is using the included remote control The remote has the following keys KEY FUNCTION Source Cycles to start the MediaExpress system PROG2 Exits a presentation Also brings up the initial MediaExpress screen Selects the buttons outlined in blue on your screen MouseDisk Moves the cursor through the MediaExpress screens and dialog boxes Acts as a mou...

Page 37: ...ress presentation KEY FUNCTION Left Right Arrows Navigate between buttons list boxes menus and slides In a slide show this button navigates backwards and forwards through your presentation Up Down Arrows Navigate within list boxes and move sliders and scroll bars Works like a mouse click or return key on your keyboard Selects buttons and check boxes If you have a DP4100 or DP4200 this button also ...

Page 38: ...tions i 3 boldface i 4 italics i 4 mono spaced type i 4 Custom Install i 3 Customizing your presentation 3 1 Cyclops 2 1 laser pointer 2 1 selecting items 2 3 remote control 2 1 wand 2 1 selecting items 2 3 D default transition settings 3 12 Deleting a file or directory 2 5 Deselect All 3 3 Desktop Projector family A 1 Dialog box i 4 Dragging to select multiple slides 3 4 E Easy Install i 3 F Flop...

Page 39: ...key i 4 Preview Window 2 6 Cancel button 2 10 Goto button 2 10 Previewing and skipping slides 2 10 R running your presentation 2 1 S Screen i 4 Selecting slides 3 3 deselecting 3 4 dragging to select 3 4 multiple select 3 4 single slide 3 4 with the remote 3 3 selection box 3 4 Show Only PDF Files checkbox 2 4 Show Presentation toolbar 2 6 Next 2 9 Pause 2 9 Preview 2 9 window 2 6 Previous 2 9 Ret...

Page 40: ... 10 Close up window 3 10 Dissolve 3 10 explanation 3 9 Glitter right down across 3 10 No Transition 3 11 Random 3 10 Random Effect 3 11 Split horizontal in out 3 10 Split vertical in out 3 10 Wipe left right up down 3 10 V View PDF File option 1 2 Viewing slides 3 9 Z Zooming a slide 2 11 ...

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