Export

In this dialog you can export your presentations and drawings or selected objects in certain graphic formats suited for publishing in the Internet.

Page

Define various settings for the page format here, such as paper orientation, page numbering, and margins. By default, new pages are assigned an appropriate format according to the screen resolution.

Tools

Fit to size

Here you can define whether to retain the order of drawing elements if the paper format is modified.

If you select this option, each time the page size is modified, all objects between the page margins are rearranged to retain the page layout.

Navigator

This command turns the Navigator on or off. The Navigator is especially useful for editing long documents. You can use the Navigator, for example, to jump to a certain slide in an extensive presentation, or quickly switch between open documents. The Navigator is a dockable window.

Live Mode

Click this icon to switch the Live Mode on or off during a presentation (the Navigator must be visible). In the Live Mode you can access all open toolbars and can then edit or move any objects on the current slide, assign special effects, or even create new objects.

Pointer

You can only select this icon during a presentation.

First Slide

Shows the first slide of the presentation as the active slide.

Previous Slide

Shows the previous slide of the presentation as the active slide.

Next Slide

Shows the next slide of the presentation as the active slide.

Last Slide

Shows the last slide of the presentation as the active slide.

Drag Mode

All pages and objects listed in the Navigator can be dragged with the mouse to your slides. This icon activates one of three Insert modes.

Existing Slides

The main box lists all existing slides. Double click an icon to display the respective slide.

Open Documents

The names of all open documents are listed in this box.

Duplicate

Use this command to duplicate a selected object.

Number of copies

Specify how many copies of the selected object you want to create.

Placement

Define where to position the copy inserted on the slide.

X axis

In this spin box, enter the amount of distance to shift the object to the left or right of the original object.

Y axis

Enter the amount of distance towards the top or bottom to shift the object.

Angle

Specify the angle by which to rotate the copy of the inserted object.

Enlargement

Determine whether to retain the size of the original object, or to insert the copy as a reduced or enlarged object.

Width

Define the width of the copy to be inserted.

Height

Define the height of the copy to be inserted.

Colors

Start

Define the color of the first inserted object.

End

Define the color of the last inserted object.

Delete Slide

Use this command to delete the current slide (with delete confirmation).

Delete Layer

This command deletes the current layer, after you confirm a delete warning.

Morphing

Here you can morph two draw objects according to a speciifed number of increments.

Settings

Increments

Specify the number of increments for the object morphing in this spin box.

Fade object attributes

Check this box to retain the object attributes (e.g., line and object fill color) when morphing.

Same orientation

If you check this box, objects are morphed in the same rotation direction. Otherwise, the rotation occurs in opposite directions.

Modify Field

Edit the format of inserted date, time, author, page number and file name fields here. The cursor must be positioned directly before the field.

Field type

The field type is displayed here, and can be converted to a different function.

Fixed

A "fixed" field function defines the date and time according to when the field was inserted.

Variable

A "variable" field function updates the contents each time the screen display is redrawn.

Format

In this list box you can select the desired format for the field.

Option Bar

Use this command to turn the Option bar on or off.

Rulers

Use this command to hide or show the rulers at the edges of the work area.

Presentation

Choose this command to open a dialog with useful commands specific to presentations.

Insert Slide

Modify Slide Layout

Slide Design

Drawing

This command activates the draw mode.

Outline

This function activates the Outline view. In the Outline view you can enter the headings for the individual slides in your presentation. Additionally, by restructuring the outline, you can rearrange the order of the slides. You can also modify the outline level of the entries. The icons in the Text Object bar Promote, Demote, Move Up and Move Down are used to modify the outline structure, or you can simply make changes directly via drag & drop. The text at the first outline level corresponds to the main heading on each slide. The corresponding slide number is indicated next to each slide icon, except for text in level 0.

Slide Sort

Choose this command to switch to the slide sort mode. In this mode, the slides in a presentation are displayed in reduced size, enabling an overview so that you can check the order of the slides, and rearrange them if necessary.

Notes

Select this command to activate the notes mode.

Handouts

Choose this command to activate the handouts mode.

Slide Show

This command starts a slide show presentation. You can specify various settings under Tools - Presentation Settings...

Slide

Choose this command to switch to the slide mode for editing your presentation slides.

Background

This command switches to the background mode for editing slides.

Drawing

Use this command to edit the background slide in the drawing view mode.

Title

Use this command to edit the background slide of the title slide.

Notes

Use this command to edit the background slide in the notes mode.

Handouts

Choose this command to edit the background slide in the handouts mode.

Layer

Use this command to switch to the layer mode for editing slides.

Preview

Select this command to see how the current slide will appear in a presentation.

Display Quality

Select one of the three options in this submenu to determine whether or not the document is displayed in color.

Color

If your presentation contains colored backgrounds, fonts or other objects, select this option to display the respective colors.

Grayscale

If you prefer a grayscale display quality, select this option. All colors will be portrayed as shades of gray. The gray intensity varies depending on the base color.

Black and White

Select this option for a black and white display; without colors or grayscales.

Insert Slide

If you select this command, a dialog appears where you can choose a predefined layout for a new slide.

Name

Enter the name for the new slide in this field.

Select an AutoLayout

Choose the desired slide layout here. The content of the selected layout is listed below.

Display

Here you can define if you want to display a background with the corresponding objects in the work area.

Background

Check this box if you want the background used in the layout to be displayed in the work area.

Objects on background

Check this box if you want all draw objects on the background to be displayed in the work area.

Insert Layer

Insert an additional draw layer in the current document.

Name

Assign a name for the new layer.

Options

Visible

If this check box is selected, any draw elements arranged on the layer will be displayed on the screen, as well.

Printable

Check this box to print the draw elements arranged on the layer.

Locked

Choose this option if you want to prevent the draw elements on the layer from being edited.

Edit snap line / point

In the context menu of a snap object, you can find commands for moving or deleting snap lines and points.

Delete

Deletes the current snap point or line.

Spreadsheet

Inserts a spreadsheet at the center of the current slide.

Insert Pages/Objects

Inserts an existing StarImpress or HTML file into your presentation document.

Display box

In this area of the Insert Pages/Objects dialog, choose which specific parts of the file you want to insert in your document.

Link

Check this box to insert the pages as links, which are automatically updated if changes are made to the original file.

Duplicate Slide

This command creates a copy of the current slide.

Expand Slide

Use this command to create additional slides from the outline.

Summary Slide

Use this command to create summary slide with the titles of the individual slides in the presentation.

Date (fixed)

This command inserts the current date as a field. The date will not be updated.

To edit the formatting of a field, place the cursor directly before the field and select the Edit - Fields command.

Date (variable)

This command inserts the current date as a variable, which is updated every time the document view is renewed.

Time (fixed)

Inserts the current time as text in the document. The time will not be updated.

Time (variable)

Here you can insert the current time as a variable field, which is updated every time the document view is renewed.

File name

Inserts the name of the active document as a field. If the document has not been savedrespectively savedrespectively saved(Depends on platform) , the file name field remains empty.

Style Catalog

In this dialog you can create, modify and apply various styles. In addition, you can organize all styles applied in the current document.

All settings made in this dialog are considered soft formatting. The Stylist offers the same functions, with the exception of organizing styles in documents.

Style Type

Style list

All existing styles of the selected style type are listed here, and the currently applied style is selected. To choose another style, simply select the desired style in the list.

Use the commands in the context menu to define a new style, delete a custom style, or modify the selected style.

Style Category

To provide a clear overview, the predefined styles are arranged according to style categories. Select a different style category for the current style type if the desired style is not listed.

New...

Click this button to open the Object Styles dialog with the corresponding dialog pagesrespectively tabs(Depends on platform) .

Modify...

Click this button to modify the selected style or view the current settings.

If Object Styles are selected, the Object Styles dialog appears, as with the context menu command New.

If Presentation Styles are selected, the dialog varies according to the type of selected object, i.e., Background, Background Objects, Title, Outline 1 -9 and Notes.

Delete...

Deletes the selected style after a confirmation warning. Only custom styles may be deleted.

Organizer...

Click this button to open the Document Templates dialog. Here you can copy the styles applied in the current document to other documents, or vice versa.

Stylist

With the aid of the Stylist, you can apply styles to objects and organize the various styles.

Presentation Styles

Presentation Styles are dependent on the type of object, and provide information about the applied formatting attributes.

Object Styles

Object Styles contain information about the formatting attributes of the styles.

Fill Format Mode

Use this function to apply the current style to objects in the work area.

New Style by Example

Creates a new style based on the formatting attributes of a selected object.

Update Style

Updates the style of a selected object with the formatting of an object selected in the work area. The update applies immediately to all draw elements which use this style.

Style List / Style Category / Context menu New... / Modify... / Delete...

These commands provide the same functions as in the dialog Format - Style Catalog.

Applied Styles

Here you will find a list of all styles used in the current document.

Slide Design

In the Slide Design dialog, you can choose a layout to apply to your presentation.

Slide Design

Exchange backgrond page

Click here to replace the background page for all slides in the document with the new design.

Load...

Click here to open the Load Slide Layout dialog, where you can choose a new slide layout from existing presentation stylesheets.

Modify Layer

Here you can modify some of the options for the current layer.

Rename Layer...

Use this command to rename an existing layer.

Connectors

Here you can define the properties of line connectors. You can change line skew, line spacing and the connector line type.

Line skew

Use the spin boxes to define the line skew. The preview window will display the changes you've made.

Line 1

Define the desired line skew for Line 1.

Line 2

Define the desired line skew for Line 2.

Line 3

Define the desired line skew for Line 3.

Line spacing

Define the line spacing for the connector here.

Begin horizontal

Define the horizontal spacing at the beginning of the connector.

Begin vertical

Define the vertical spacing at the beginning of the connector.

End horizontal

Define the horizontal spacing at the end of the connector.

End vertical

Define the vertical spacing at the end of the connector.

Type

Choose the desired connector type here. You have a choice of standard, line and straight connectors and curved connectors.

Reset line skew

This command sets the course of the connector back to the original position.

In Front of Object

Choose this command to position an object in front of another object.

Behind Object

Choose this command to move an object behind another object.

Hyphenation

Click here to turn the hyphenation for text objects on or off.

Slide Transition

Here you can define slide transition effects and speed for the current slide or selected slide.

Effects

Click this icon to select among available slide transition effects. You can choose various fade effects and specify the transition speed.

Effects

In this list box, select the desired category of transition effects. The selection field displays all available effects in the selected category. When you click an effect, the respective name appears below.

Speed

In this list box, define the speed for the slide transition. You can choose slow, medium or fast.

Extras

Click this icon to define additional options for the slide transition. Fore example, you can choose between automatic or manual transition, or you can assign a sound to played at each slide transition.

Extras

Here you can specify automatic, semiautomatic or manual slide transition. Additionally, you can also select a sound file.

Automatic Transition

Click this icon to define an automatic transition between the individual slides. Specify the amount of time between slides in the Duration spin box.

Semiautomatic Transition

Click this icon to apply the object effects automatically, but manually control the slide transition.

Manual Transition

If you click the manual icon, the transition between individual slides occurs only after a confirmation.

Duration

Here you can specify the amount of time to display each slide. This field is only active if automatic transition is selected.

Sound

Click this icon if you want to assign a sound to be played at each slide transition. Click Browse... to open a dialog where you can select the desired sound file.

Browse...

Click this icon to select a sound file via the Open dialog. In the dialog, you can click the Play button to preview the sound.

Sound Name

Enter the name of a sound file in this field, or select a file from the list box.

Update

If this icon is activated, you can click a slide to display the current settings for the slide in the Slide Transition dialog.

Assign

To assign the selected settings to a slide transition, click here.

Preview

Click this icon to display a preview of the selected effect.

Animation

Define the composition and order of the animation sequence here. To construct an animation, you must create single images from each object. The Animation dialog can be positioned directly next to the drawing, so that you can switch between the drawing and the dialog, without having to close the dialog each time.

Animation

Click this button to view the first image of the animation.

Click this button to go back one image.

Click this button to stop the animation.

Click here to start the animation.

Click this button to view the last image of the animation.

Image number

Displays the number of the current image.

Presentation Settings

This command opens the Custom Slide Show dialog.

Range

All Slides

If you select this option, all slides in the current document will be included in the presentation.

From:

Click here if you do not want to start the presentation with the first slide of the current document. Select the desired slide in the adjacent list box.

Custom Show

Options

Change slides manually

Use the right arrow key or press Enter to switch to the next slide.

Mouse pointer visible

Click here if you want the mouse pointer to be visible during a presentation.

Mouse pointer as pen

The mouse pointer can be used as a pointer during a presentation to highlight certain area onscreen. To select an area, click at the desired position and draw a line while holding the mouse button.

Navigator visible

Check this box if you want the Navigator to be visible during a presentation.

Animations allowed

Check this box to display animated GIFs and animated text in full. Otherwise, only the first frame of an animated GIF image or text without animation will be displayed.

Change slides on mouse cklick

Select this option in order to activate a slide transition by clicking the background of a slide.

Presentation in foreground

Choose this option if you want the presentation to always run in the foreground.

Custom Slide Show

With this command you can define and start a custom slide show designed from the slides of the current presentation. You can define an unlimited number of custom shows - they are automatically saved with the current document.

Presentation name(s)

The names of all existing custom presentations are listed here.

• Click New... to create a new custom slide show.

Once you have defined a custom slide show, you can select it from the list and run the presentation.

• To run a custom slide show, select the desired presentation in the list.

• Check the box Use Custom Slide Show and click Start.

Use Custom Side Show

If you select this option, the custom slide show is displayed when you click Start. Otherwise, the original entire presentation will be shown.

New...

Edit...

Click here to open the Define Custom Slide Show dialog to edit the selected custom presentation.

Copy

Click here to copy the selected custom presentation. The name is created automatically, and can later be modified - as can the entire new presentation - by clicking Edit....

Start

Click this button to start the presentation. If the Use Custom Slide Show option is checked, the selected custom presentation is started; otherwise the entire presentation is displayed.

Define Custom Slide Show

Define the composition of slides for a custom slide show here.

Use the >> and << buttons to select the slides for your custom slide show.

In the list at the left, select a slide to include in your custom presentation and click >>.

To delete a slide from your custom presentation, select the slide in the list at the right and click >>.

Name

You can modify the name of a custom slide show in this field.

Existing slides

The list at the left shows the slides in the current presentation in the original order.

Selected slides

The list at the right shows the order of the selected slides for the custom slide show.

Convert

Convert to Curve

Converts a selected straight line to a curved line.

Convert to Polygon

Converts an object to a polygon.

Convert to 3-D

Converts the object to a three dimensional portrayal.

Convert to 3-D Rotation Object

Converts an object into a three dimensional rotation object.

Combine

Use this command to create a new draw element from the selected draw elements.

Uncombine

Use this command to break up a combined draw element into its individual components.

Connect

Use this command to create a new line object or Bézier curve from selected lines, parts of lines or Bézier curves.

Break

Click here to break the combination of lines into individual elements.

Show/Hide Slide

Slides per Row

Enter the number of slides to display per row.

Cross-Fade Effects

Speed

Slide Transition

Time

Rehears Timing

Starts a presentation with a timer which keeps a running total of the entire time.

Current Size

This field in the status bar displays information about the position of the cursor and the size of the selected object.

The measurement units correspond to the units in the ruler. This can be defined under Tools - Options - Presentation Options - Layout and if necessary, you can change the linear scale under Tools - Options - Presentation Options -Scale.

Current Slide/Level

In the normal mode, displays the current page (slide) number.

Zoom

Zoom In

Click here to enlarge the screen display.

Zoom Out

Click here to decrease the screen display by a factor of 2.

Zoom 100%

Click here to adjust the screen display to "real size", i.e., 1" on your screen corresponds to 1" on a printout (depending on the monitor size).

Previous Zoom

If you have already modified the zoom scale of the document, use this tool to return to the previous scale. Click once to reset the last zoom. Alternatively, you can use the key combination (Command)respectively (Ctrl)(Depends on platform) (,).

Next Zoom

If you have modified the zoom scale of the document and reset it to the previous scale, use this tool to return to the last modification. Click once to reset the last zoom. Alternatively, you can use the key combination (Command)respectively (Ctrl)(Depends on platform) (.).

Entire Slide

Click this icon to view the entire slide. The scale will be adjusted so that the entire slide can be displayed.

Page Width

Click this icon to view the entire page width.

Optimal

Click here to view all objects on the slide in maximum size.

Object Zoom

Click here to view the selected object or objects in maximum size.

Panning

Click here to activate the panning function, enabling you to shift the window display via mouse.

Edit Glue Points Toolbar

This object bar is visible after you click the icon Edit Glue Points in the Option bar.

Insert Point

Click here to insert additional gluepoints

Left

Click here to extend the connector from the left of the object.

Top

Click here to extend the gluepoint connector from the top of the object.

Right

Click here to extend the gluepoint connector from the right of the object.

Bottom

Click here to extend the gluepoint connector from the bottom of the object.

Adjust Position to Object

Scales the gluepoints of an object when the scale of the object is modified.

Fixed Horizontal Left

When the object is resized, the current gluepoint remains fixed to the left edge of the object.

Fixed Horizontal Center

When the object is resized, the current glue point remains fixed to the center of the object.

Fixed Horizontal Right

When the object is resized, the current glue point remains fixed to the right edge of the object.

Fixed Vertical Top

When the object is resized, the current glue point remains fixed to the top edge of the object.

Fixed Vertical Center

When the object is resized, the current glue point remains fixed to the vertical center of the object.

Fixed Vertical Bottom

When the object is resized, the current glue point remains fixed to the bottom edge of the object.

Rectangles

The floating toolbar Rectangles contains a selection of filled and empty shapes.

Rectangle

Square

Click this icon to draw a filled square.

Rounded Rectangle

Click this icon to draw a rounded, filled rectangle.

Rounded Square

Click this icon to draw a rounded, filled square.

Rectangle, Unfilled

Click this icon to draw an unfilled rectangle

Square, Unfilled

Click here to draw an unfilled square.

Rounded Rectangle, Unfilled

Click here to draw a rounded, unfilled rectangle

Rounded Square, Unfilled

Click this icon to draw a rounded, unfilled square.

Ellipses

The floating toolbar Ellipses contains various icons with ellipses and circles.

Circle

Click this icon to draw a filled circle

Ellipse Segment

Click this icon to draw a filled ellipse segment.

Circle Pie

Click here to draw a filled circle pie.

Ellipse, unfilled

Click here to draw an unfilled ellipse.

Circle, unfilled

Click here to draw an unfilled circle.

Ellipse Pie, unfilled

Click here to draw an unfilled ellipse pie.

Circle Pie, unfilled

Click here to draw an unfilled circle pie.

Ellipse Segment, unfilled

Click here to draw an unfilled ellipse segment.

Circle Segment, unfilled

Click here to draw an unfilled circle segment.

Circle Arc

Click here to draw a circle arc.

Curves & Polygons

The floating toolbar Curves & Polygons contains various symbols for drawing curved lines.

Curve, filled

Click this icon to define a filled, freeform Bézier curve.

Polygon, filled

Click here to draw a filled polygon.

Polygon (45°), filled

Click here to draw a filled polygon.

Freeform, filled

Click here to draw a filled freeform line.

Polygon (45°)

Click here to draw a polygon with lines at 45 degree angles.

Insert

Click here to open a floating toolbar with functions for inserting charts, objects, spreassheets, files, images and slides.

Chart

Formula

Frame

OLE-Object

Table

File

Slide

Graphic

From Image Editor

3-D Effects

Click this icon to open a dialog where you can create and edit 3-D objects. You can convert any 2-D object to 3-D and assign corresponding object properties. For example, you can define the position, color and intensity of the light sources used to emphasize the object.

This dialog can remain open while you edit the document. Access the dialog via the menu command Format - 3-D Effects.

You can make various settings on the following pagesrespectively tabs(Depends on platform) :

Collapse All

Click here to show only the first level of the outline hierarchy.

Expand All

Click here to show all the levels hidden with the command Collapse All.

Collapse

Click here to hide the subpoints of the selected level in the hierarchy.

Expand

Click here to show the subpoints of a selected level in the hierarchy, previously hidden with the command Collapse

Formatting On/Off

Click this icon to toggle the formatting on or off. The default settings for the automatic formatting are defined under Format - Style Catalog in the Presentation Objects style category.

Black and White View

Click here to switch to black and white display.

Edit Glue Points

Click this icon to edit the glue points of a selected object.

Rotation Mode after Clicking Object

Use this function to activate the rotation mode after double-clicking an object in your document.

Allow Effects

Use this function to view the animation effects directly on your screen.

Allow Interaction

Click here to activate the interaction effects assigned to your presentation.

Snap Grids Visible

Click here to display the existing snap grids. If you click again, they will become invisible, though they still exist.

Double-Click Text for Edit Mode

Use this function to activate the edit mode after double-clicking a text object in your document.

Standard Handles

Click here to display standard object sizing handles.

Large Handles

Click here to use enlarged object sizing handles.

Create object with attributes

Exit all Groups

Click here to exit all group editing.

How to define a background for a single slide

To define various backgrounds, you need to create several master pages. If you assign a new master page for a slide, you can edit the background of this slide separately from the other slides.

Creating a new master page:

• Click on the slide for which you want to modify the background.

• Select Format - Styles - Page Styles....

• Click Load....

• From Templates, select None and close the dialog with OK.

The current slide is automatically a copy of this master page, and you can now assign a new background.

You now have a new master page.

Object bar Drawing Mode, Notes Mode, Handout Mode

This object bar contains the appropriate functions for the current edit mode.

Line Style

Line Width

Line Color

Fill Style/Color

Shadow On/Off

Object Bar for Text Input

The object bar appears when your cusor is positioned within text in a text document.

Text Color

Character

Paragraph

Bullet

Slide Mode Object Bar

The object bar in Slide Mode offers a variety of functions for working with slides.

Toolbars in the Drawing, Notes and Handout Mode

This toolbar appears at the left of the document if you've activated the Drawing, Notes or Handout mode in the View menu. This dockable toolbar contains the most important editing tools. Many of the icons represent floating toolbars with additional icons. These toolboxes are indicated by a small triangle at the bottom of the icon.

Rotate

Form

Interaction

Outline View Toolbar

This toolbar appears at the left of your document if the Outline View is activated.

Presentation

Slide Sort Toolbar

This toolbar appears at the left of your document if the Slide Sort View is activated.

Presentation

Option Bar

The Option bar (View - Toolbars) appears by default at the bottom of the work area. This dockable toolbar provides access to several important options without having to open the respective dialogs via the menu.

Show Grid

Guides When Moving

Use Grid

Use Guides

Snap to Page Margins

Snap to Object Frame

Snap to Object Points

Allow Quick Editing

Only Text Area Selectable

Picture Placeholders

No Object Fill

Text Placeholders

Line Contour Only