2 Select a transition effect in the pop-up menu (B). If there are options for the transition effect, the Options button (C) is available. Click the button to open the Transition Options dialog box. 3 In the Transition Options dialog box, drag the slider (E) to adjust the transition speed from Min (slowest) to Max (fastest). Select a Direction (F) (if available) and then click OK to return to the Options dialog box. 4 To preview the transition effect, click Try (D). 5 Click OK in the Options dialog box to apply the settings to the selected slides. 6 Once you have finished setting your options, you are ready to save your presentation as either a Canvas file (.CNV) or Canvas Slide Show (.EXE). Choose File > Save As to open the Save As dialog box. Viewing slide shows Canvas Presentations that are saved as Canvas files (.CNV) can be viewed within Canvas on both Mac and Windows. When you play a Canvas Presentation, Canvas displays the document’s slides in order, using the specified transition timing and effects. A presentation slide show can be set to automatic mode, in which the slide show plays once and stops or repeats continuously. Slide changes also can be controlled by an operator. Canvas can show slides using a time interval that you specify, or you can control the pace by clicking the mouse to switch to the next slide whenever you are ready. Transition Options dialog box E F Tip Remember to first save your presentation as a Canvas file so you can make changes to the original file and view the presentation on either plat- form. B A C A File Name field B Slide Show .exe format C    Save button Save As dialog box
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