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Overview of Layers: TLED 3 - Introduction To ICT

Layers allow for stacking of images, videos, colors and gradients on slides. Each layer can be adjusted independently through options like positioning, effects and motion. Transparent images can be used as layers to create borders and frames around other content. Copying and moving layers within and between slides allows for complex animated effects.

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Overview of Layers: TLED 3 - Introduction To ICT

Layers allow for stacking of images, videos, colors and gradients on slides. Each layer can be adjusted independently through options like positioning, effects and motion. Transparent images can be used as layers to create borders and frames around other content. Copying and moving layers within and between slides allows for complex animated effects.

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Overview of Layers

TLED 3 – Introduction to ICT


Using Multiple Layers

 Layers are a familiar concept to any artist or designer who


has used modern illustration software.
 ProShow Producer applies the use of layers to
presentation software, allowing unlimited layers in a
single slide.
 These layers allow you to create collages, use borders
with transparency and apply other advanced effects to
create exciting and engaging slide shows.
About Layers

A Layer is a particular image, video, solid


color or gradient that is added to a slide.
 When you add more than one image or
video to a slide, ProShow Producer stacks
them in order, creating Layers.
 These
Layers can be re-ordered in any
combination.
Adding and Removing Layers

To Add Layers from the Main Window:


1. Usethe Folder and File Lists to browse for slide
content.
2. Inthe File List, select the file(s) you would like
to add to your show.
3. Drag the selected files into the Slide List.
4. Press< CTRL > as you drop the file(s) on the
desired slide.
Adding and Removing Layers

To Add Layers from Slide Options:


1. Select the slide you would like to add additional layers
to.
2. Choose Slide > Slide Options and click the Layers button
on the left side of the window.
3. Click < Add > in the Content of Slide list.
4. Choose < Add Image or Video >, < Add Solid Color > or <
Add Gradient >.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions to add a new layer.
Adding and Removing Layers

To Remove Layers from Slide Options:


1. Selectthe slide you would like to remove
additional layers from.
2. Choose Slide > Slide Options and click the
Layers button on the left side of the window.
3. Selectthe layer you would like to delete from
the Slide Contents list.
4. Click < Del > in the content of slide section.
Adding and Removing Layers

To Copy Layers from Slide Options:


1. In Slide Options, right-click on the layer you would like
to copy in the Slide Contents list.
2. Choose Copy To > Specify Destination to launch the
Copy Layers dialog.
3. Check the box next to the layer or layers you would
like to copy in the Layers to Copy list.
4. Select the destination slide in the Destination Slides
list.
5. Click < Copy & Close >.
Adjusting Layers

 Each layer in ProShow Producer is adjusted separately.


This allows you to make specific corrections to individual
slides while leaving the others untouched.
 In Slide Options, there are two places to make
adjustments to layers:
 Image/Video allows you to size and position your
content, set the aspect ratio and edit video clips.
 Editing contains options including color correction,
drop shadows and colorizing.
Change Image/Video Settings for a Layer

 Inthe Slide List, click on the slide you


would like to modify.
 Choose Slide > Slide Options and click on
the Layers button on the left side of the
window.
 Make adjustments to the selected layer.
 Toexit the Slide Options window, click <
Done >
Change Adjustments Settings for a Layer

 Inthe Slide List, click on the slide you


would like to modify.
 Choose Slide > Slide Options and click on
the Editing button on the left side of the
window.
 Make adjustments to the selected layer.
 To exit the Slide Opt
Applying Motion to Layers

 Motion
effects can be applied to each layer
independently.
 Usingthis feature, you can create slides
with multiple layers moving independently
of one another.
 Byadding motion to one layer at a time,
you have the ability to give each element in
your slide a unique motion path
Copying Layers

You may find that you want to copy a


layer from the current slide to the
next slide that you are working on in
order to create complex motion
effects.
ProShow Producer makes this a one-
click operation.
Copy a Single Layer to the Next Slide

 In the slide list, click on the slide containing the layer you
would like to copy.
 Choose Slide > Slide Options and click on the motion
effects button on the left side of the window.
 In the selected layer box, click on the layer you would like
to copy.
 Click < Copy >.
 Click on Copy End to Next Slide.
 Select another layer to copy or click < Done >.
About Images with Transparency

 Imageswith transparency can be created in a


number of different photo editors.
 Inimages with transparency, part of an image is
designated as transparent, while the rest of the
image is opaque.
 When you view a transparent image in the File
List, the transparent portion appears to be black,
but when you add it to a slide on top of another
layer, you will be able to see the transparency
effect.
About Images with Transparency

Only certain types of images support transparency,


and the files must be created in a graphics editor.
The following file formats support transparency:
 Adobe Photoshop Image (.psd)
 Portable Network Graphic (.png)
 Graphics Interchange Format (.gif)
 Tagged Image File Format (.tiff)
Creating and Using Borders with
Transparency
 In ProShow Producer, you can easily create
interesting borders for your show.
 Since ProShow Producer fully supports
transparency, you just need to create a graphic
with transparent areas for the layers underneath
to show through.
 By adding a border graphic as the top layer in
your slide, you can achieve the picture frame-
effect very quickly without altering your original
content.
Create a Border for a Slide/Show

1. Using your preferred graphics editor, create a border graphic with a


transparent area where you would like the layers beneath to show
through.
2. Save the file with transparency.
3. In your show, use the folder and file list to locate the graphic that
you created.
4. In the slide list, locate the slide that contains the image that you
would like to add the border to.
5. Click and drag the border graphic into the slide list and press < CTRL
> when you drop the file onto the slide.
6. Make sure the border layer comes before the image so that it
appears over it. 7 Click < Done > to exit slide options.

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