Tips and Tricks

	Adjust audio in the Slide Timeline.
	Press < Tab > in the main window to switch to timeline mode. Hold < CTRL > while dragging your mouse over the audio waveform to manipulate your audio.

	Trim soundtrack files directly within ProShow.
	Double-click the soundtrack bar and click < Edit Fades and Timing > to launch the audio trimmer.

	Add multiple soundtracks to your slide show.
	Just drag another audio file onto the soundtrack bar after the first one. You can also repeat a soundtrack by dragging another copy of the same file onto the soundtrack bar.

	Quickly sync your show to your soundtrack.
	Choose Audio > Sync Show to Audio.

	Add a sound effect or voice-over to any slide.
	Double-click on the slide you would like to add a sound effect to and then click the Sounds icon. Click < Browse > to add a sound or < Record Voice-Over > to add a voice-over.

	ProShow has over 280 transition effects to choose from.
	Click the Transition icon between two slides to access the Transition Chooser.

	Turn the composition lines on and off in Slide Options or Show Options.
	Right-click in the preview window in Slide Options and click < Show Composition Lines >.

	Add a custom background to your entire show.
	Go to Show Options and click the Background icon. Configure the Show Background as desired.

	Remove red-eye in Proshow.
	Double-click on the slide containing the image with red-eye and click the Editing icon. Click < Red-Eye > and make changes as desired.

	Add motion effects to your slide show.
	Double-click on the slide you would like to add motion to and click the Motion icon in Slide Options.

	Use built-in text effects to add interest to you captions.
	In Slide Options, click < Captions >. Select Text Effects to apply to captions from the drop-down lists. Click < Select > to preview the effects.

	Make basic image adjustments in ProShow.
	Double-click on the slide to make adjustments to and click the Editing icon. Make changes as desired.

	Trim video clips to exactly the portion you want to use in ProShow.
	Double-click on the slide containing the video that you want to trim. With the video layer selected, click < Trim Video > in the Layers section of Slide Options.

	Your registration includes free upgrades for one year.
	You can check for new releases directly within ProShow by selecting Help > Check for Upgrades from the main menu.

	Checking for CD and DVD library updates can fix problems and improve compatiblity.
	From the Help menu, select < Upgrade CD and DVD Support > to make sure you have the latest burning support.

	ProShow Help documentation contains detailed information on how to use this software.
	Simply click the < Help > icon to access the program Help.

	Check for upgrades anytime.
	From the Help menu, select < Check for Updates > to see if you have the latest version.

	Make a disc for PC and DVD playback.
	When outputting to DVD Disc or Video CD, check < Include PC Autorun > in Output Options.

	Easily transfer a show from one computer to another.
	Click File > Collect Show Files from the main menu at the top of the screen to back up your show and all associated files.

	Choose which slide will be used as the Show Thumbnail on a menu.
	In the Slide List, right-click on any slide and select < Set as Show Thumbnail >.

	Remove the Intro Show before your own show.
	In the selected output dialog, go to Shows tab and uncheck the box next to < Include Intro Show>.

	Use the Safe Zone to make sure important parts of your show aren't cut off when viewed on a television.
	Right-click in the preview window in Slide Options and click < Show Safe Zone >.

	Burn a DVD directly from ProShow.
	Click the DVD Disc button on the Main Toolbar.

	Change the aspect ratio of your show.
	Click the < Options > button on the tool bar, then < Show Options >, and select the desired ratio from the drop-down menu.

	Set the timing for multiple transitions or slides at once.
	Simply select the slides you would like to apply a timing change to and make the change to any one of the selected slides.

	Automatically add the file name or other information to a caption.
	Click < Macro > button on the Captions section of Slide Options, then select < Predefined Macros > and choose the macro(s) that you wish to include in the caption.

	Apply a setting to multiple slides at once.
	Right-click on any setting on the slide options screen and select < Apply to all slides >.

	Add an entire folder of images to your show at once.
	Right click in the File List and select < Add All Files to Show >

	Add additional layers to a slide all at once in the Slide List
	Hold down the < Control > key while dropping additional images or videos onto a slide.

	Use the Light Box view to view more slides at once than the Slide List.
	Choose Window > Light Box. You can also float this pane outside of the ProShow workspace.

	Quickly add a caption to every slide in your show using Show Caption.
	Go to Show Options and click the Show Captions icon. Any caption added here will be added to every slide in your show.

	Add all the selected images to a show template.
	(Producer Only) From the Show > Show Templates menu, select < Add Selected Files to Template >.

	Adjust audio in the Slide Timeline.
	Press < Tab > in the main window to switch to timeline mode. Hold < CTRL > while dragging your mouse over the audio waveform to manipulate your audio.

	Reset the window layout to its original settings.
	Select Window > Default Window Layout from the main menu at the top of the screen.

	Save and load your own custom layouts.
	Rearrange the window by dragging the panes around, then save your layout using the < Save Window Layout > option in the < Window > menu.

	Switch view modes for the File List.
	Right click in the File List and < Details > or < Thumbnails > to select how files are displayed.

	Preview the slide you are working on without leaving Slide Options.
	In Slide Options, click the green < Play > button to watch a preview of the slide, including transitions.

	Move from one slide to the next within Slide Options.
	Use the blue arrows at the bottom of the dialog to move between slides.

	Change the sorting method used in the File List.
	Right-click in the File List and choose < Sort by >. Select your desired sorting method from the list.

	Access many features by right-clicking in ProShow.
	When in doubt, or if you just want to see what options are available, right-click in ProShow.

	Preview your show in full-screen mode.
	Right-click on the preview area and select < Full Screen Playback >.

	Add multiple layers to a slide at once.
	Hold down the < Control > key while dropping additional images onto a slide.