Exit page animation

As well as opening animations, each CDR Presenter presentation finishes with an exit page that briefly shows a logo or closing animation. You can choose from built-in animations or run a separate Flash animated sequence created in another program. To control the Exit page animation, click on Exit page in the Designer status display and then either choose Page... Options or just quickly click on the page background when it appears. A special dialog for setting the animation options appears.

Using an external Flash animation

If you have a Flash animation (SWF file), you can import it by choosing 'Imported Flash animation' and then clicking 'Choose'. You can set two options for the imported file...

Run animation through once. Many Flash animations are designed to loop endlessly for use in web pages and similar. This option forces the Flash file to play once only before the presentation ends.
Show movie for ... seconds. This option lets the Flash movie play for a set number of seconds, allowing you to perhaps let it repeat three or four times before the presentation ends.

Note that not all PCs are configured to play Flash movies and some that are do not have the latest versions of the Flash software. The presentation will run on such PCs but the movie will not play. Some Flash movies are also prepared with a menu or other clickable options within them and these are generally not suitable for use as exit animations in CDR Presenter.

Using the built-in animations

You can make an exit animation by choosing 'Static images' or 'Slide on images'.

Each animation includes a 'logo' which should be a graphic of your company logo or name or indeed any final text or image that you would like the presentation to finish with. CDR Presenter attempts to 'cut out' the logo's background so that it appears to be part of the animated page. To make this effective, a cut out logo should be prepared on a plain, flat colour that's not part of the logo itself, ideally one similar to the background colour used in your chosen style. Alternatively, if you don't want your logo to be 'cut out', add a border in an otherwise unused colour around the image; CDR Presenter will cut the border out, leaving your logo on a rectangular field.

Along with the logo, you can add a number of other pictures related to your presentation. Up to five images can be included and these generally be logos of those who prepared or were involved with the presentation.

Mute background music

You can optionally mute (turn off) any background music on the exit page by selecting this option. You may want to do this in particular if you have a Flash animation on the page that has its own soundtrack.

Keeping things tidy

If you change from Flash animation to a built-in one or from any animation to none, CDR Presenter does not automatically remove your chosen images or external Flash movie. If you need to save space in your presentation, make sure you individually remove any items you are not going to use with the appropriate 'Remove' buttons.