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Noninteractive Objects and Media
Last updated 4/22/2010
Properties of slidelets
Select the slidelet and use the Properties Inspector (Window > Properties) to set the following properties of a slidelet:
Slidelet
Item Name Enter a unique name for the object. You can use this name when defining the visibility conditions for the
object.
Style Select a style for the slidelet. To define a new style, select Edit > Object Style Manager. For more information on
object styles, see “Object style” on page 51
Fill and Stroke
Fill Fill color of the slidelet. To decide the degree of transparency for the fill color, select a value for the option Alpha
in the Color menu. The value of 90% is less transparent (more solid) than a value of 10%.
Stroke Stroke color of the slidelet.
Width The thickness of the slidelet border.
Show Runtime Shadow Select this option to display a shadow below the slidelet during run time. The shadow gives a
three-dimensional feel to the slidelet.
<<Image Icon>> Background image of the slidelet.
<<Delete and Crop Icon>> Remove or crop any previously selected image.
Timing
Display For The duration for which the slidelet is displayed on the slide.
Transition
Effect The transition effect for the slidelet when it appears and exits the slide.
In and Out The time (in seconds) for the fading effects.
More Help topics
“Set audio for noninteractive objects” on page 100
“Fix size and position of noninteractive objects” on page 101
Properties of rollover slidelets
Select the rollover slidelet and use the Properties Inspector (Window > Properties) to set the following properties for
a rollover slidelet:
Rollover Slidelet
Item Name Enter a unique name for the object. You can use this name when defining the visibility conditions for the
object.
Visible Deselect this option if you want the object to be invisible on the slide. The object can be made visible using the
Show option. For more information, see “Controlling the visibility of objects” on page 50.
Style Select a style for the rollover slidelet. To define a new style, select Edit > Object Style Manager. For more
information on object styles, see “Object style” on page 51