Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 A World of Sight, Sound, and Motion -- Formal Introductions -- Organization: ProShow's Trilogy of Slides, Shows, and Projects -- Creating Your First Show -- Adding Images -- Adding a Caption -- Adding a Soundtrack -- Previewing the Production -- On with the Show(s) -- Comparing the Two Versions -- The Title Slide -- The Four Pilots -- The Welding Shop -- The Flying Flag -- Up Next -- Chapter 2 Sight: The Realm of Images -- A Slide Is More Than Just a Picture -- Creating the Title Slide and Adding a Background -- Adding the Background Image -- Exploring the Slide Options Window -- Adjusting and Cropping the Foreground Image -- Framing, Layers, and the Elements of Design -- Image Sizing and Placement -- Fine-Tuning the Background -- Adding the Trailer Slide -- Customizing the ProShow User Interface -- Closer Inspection Using the Timing Indicator and Track Bar -- Developing the Primary Content: Variations on a Theme -- Converting to Black and White -- Adding a Custom Background -- Workflow, Adding More Slides, and Adjusting Defaults -- Setting Timing and Selecting Transitions -- Adjusting Intervals -- Working with Transitions -- Total Timing Control -- Up Next -- Chapter 3 Frames, Motion, and the Layered Look -- The Slide as a Stage -- Framing Images: A Working Demonstration -- Setting the Stage, Defining the Show -- Setting a Title and the Aspect Ratio -- Adding a Show Thumbnail -- Determining the Correct Safe Zone -- Scaling Images within the Frame -- Determining the Proper Output Resolution -- Working with Layers -- Adding Content and Adjusting Layers -- Positioning Layers Precisely within the Frame -- Adding and Ordering New Layers -- Adjusting Size and Rotation -- Getting Things Moving -- Beginnings and Ends: Motion Effects Demystified -- Working with the Motion Effects Window -- Putting It All Together.

Two Slides, Two Backgrounds, Eight Layers, and a Disappearing Act -- Matching Motion Speed Between Layers -- Who Says We Have to Start at the Beginning? -- Up Next -- Chapter 4 Adding and Editing Soundtracks -- Working with Audio Files -- Adding, Positioning, and Removing Audio Files -- Simple Audio Synchronizing -- Going Interactive: Advanced Sound Controls -- Mastering the Audio Trimmer -- Scaling and Positioning the Waveform -- Setting the Start and End Points -- Adjusting Fade In and Fade Out Intervals -- Editing Soundtracks Using the Timeline -- Adjusting Offsets, Fades, and Volume Using the Timeline Tools -- Creating a Crossfade Effect with the Timeline -- Recording Slide Timings -- Menu-Based Volume, Fade, and Offset Controls -- Adding Audio Tracks from a CD -- Adding Soundtracks and Voice-Overs to Individual Slides -- Up Next -- Chapter 5 Caption Fundamentals: More Than Just a Way with Words -- A Special Type of Layer, with Its Own Special Effects -- Blending Text and Motion in the Design -- ProShow's Common Caption Toolkit and a Bit of Typography -- Selecting and Sizing Fonts -- All Fonts Are Not Created Equal -- Adding Another Slide and Caption -- Making Captions Move Using Text Effects -- Alignment and Anchor Points -- "Automatic" Captions-the Power of Macros -- Inserting Special Characters into a Slide with Macros -- Show Captions, Globalization, and the Art of Invisibility -- Adding a Global Caption -- All Captions Are Not Created Equal -- Modifying Caption Behavior Using the Caption List Options -- Basic Caption Design Considerations -- A Closer Look… -- Up Next -- Chapter 6 Getting Fancy: Keyframing Basics and Advanced Caption Tools -- Keyframes Defined, Captions Redefined -- Producer's Captions Window -- Keyframing, Motion Effects, and the Magic of Timing -- Working with the Keyframe Timeline -- Adjusting Keyframes and Text Effects.

Working with Multiple Keyframes -- Adding and Adjusting Keyframes -- Keyframes Move More Than Words -- Setting Adjustments Effects and Keyframes -- Adding and Adjusting the Captions -- Up Next -- Chapter 7 Advanced Motion Effects Using Keyframes -- A Traffic Control Lesson -- The Smoothing Effect -- Getting Things in Proper Order -- Simple Keyframe Effects: There and Back Again -- Adjusting Keyframe Timing and Position -- Closing the Square -- Zooming in for a Closer Look -- Motion Keyframing with Multiple Layers -- Managing the Preview Area -- Multilayer Motion Effects Workflow -- Placing and Adjusting the Images -- Setting the First Keyframes -- Matching the Layer's Position to the Keyframe Timing -- Adding Keyframes 4 and 5 -- Adding a Little Spin -- Revisiting the Copy Commands -- Adjusting Keyframes 1 through 3 for Layer 2 -- Adjusting Keyframes 5, 6, and 7 -- Designing Complex Motion Effects: The Real Deal -- A Quick Shuffle and Laying Down the Cards -- Examining the Table -- The Second Collage -- Blow-Up and Drop-Out -- There and Back Again: Keyframes 6 and 7 -- Up Next -- Chapter 8 Advanced Motion Keyframing with Editing and Adjustments Effects -- Working with the Colorize Controls -- The Oz Effect: Black and White to Color -- Opacity: It's Not Just an Adjustment Control -- Smooth Moves: Creating a Composition with Opacity and Transitions -- Creating an Overlay with Opacity -- Hue Adjustments: Playing with Color on the Move -- Setting Up the Layers -- Motion and Adjustments Effects: An Intricate Dance, with Some Sleight of Hand -- A Closer Look at Layer 1 -- Cloning the Effects and Adjusting the Keyframe Timeline -- Variations on a Theme -- Up Next -- Chapter 9 Advanced Layer Techniques: Masks, Vignettes, and Chroma Key -- The Alpha Channel and a Spotlight on Masking -- Creating a Simple Transparency Mask.

Combining Transparent Masks with Vignettes -- Isolating Portions of the Frame with Transparent Masks -- Intensity Masking: White Reveals while Black Conceals -- Slide 1: A Simple Stencil -- Slide 2: A Role Reversal -- Combining Adjustments Effects with Intensity Masking -- Alpha Channel Masks and a Selective Bit of Color -- Working with Multiple Masks -- Vignetting Reconsidered -- It's Not a Mask, It's a Vignette -- A Final Spotlight on Vignettes and Masking -- Chroma Key: More Than Just a Green Screen -- Setting the Chroma Key Index on an Existing Color -- Adjusting the Effect -- Employing a Traditional Green-Screen Chroma Key -- Fade to Black Reconsidered -- Fast-Moving Clouds: Using Video Clips with Chroma Key -- Working with Video Clips in ProShow -- Up Next -- Chapter 10 Templates and Live Shows -- Working with Templates -- Creating and Saving and Templates -- Adding Content to Template Layers -- Template Planning and Workflow -- Importing and Exporting Templates -- Modifying and Using Templates -- Producing Live Shows -- Setting Up a Basic Live Show -- Creating an Executable Live Show -- Creating Advanced Live Shows with Templates -- Setting Fixed Slides and Content -- Adjusting for Vertical and Horizontal Composition -- Setting the Live Show Options and Placing the Content -- The Camera Connection -- Up Next -- Chapter 11 Creating Menus and Branding Shows -- Designing Professional Menus and Adding Interactivity -- The Menus Window -- Menus with Multiple Shows -- Customizing ProShow Menus -- Personalizing Shows with Branding -- Announcing Your Work with an Intro Show -- Using the Branding Tab Options -- Setting a Disc Label Before Writing to the Media -- Adding a Watermark to the Slides -- Up Next -- Chapter 12 Getting the Story Out -- Show-Creation Basics -- Choosing an Output Format and Understanding Common Setting Options.

Output Formats and Files Demystified -- Supported Output File Formats and Media Types -- Photodex Presenter Files and Plug-In -- Selecting Options for Different Output Formats -- DVD/VCD/CD Production -- Autorun CD and Executable Files -- Screen Savers -- Portable Device Output -- Creating Device Output Using an Existing Profile -- Creating a Custom Device Profile -- ProShow File Types and File Management -- Show Files -- Menu Files -- Output Files -- Workspace Files -- Up Next -- Chapter 13 ProShow and the Web -- Internet Hosting Basics -- ISPs and Bandwidth -- Copyright Considerations -- Sharing Shows with a Free Photodex Account -- Hosting Presenter Files on Other Web Sites -- Sending a Show via E-Mail -- Flash FLV Shows and the Web -- The YouTube Connection -- Wrapping Up -- Appendix A: ProShow Product Comparison Guide -- Appendix B: Keyboard Shortcuts -- Appendix C: About the CD-ROM -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z.