The Official Photodex Guide to ProShow

With the amazing, easy-to-use features of new ProShow 4, you can create polished multimedia productions that sizzle! Presentations are a growing part of everyday life, from the conference room to the living room, and today's viewers want presentations that pop. The Official Photodex® Guide to ProShow® 4 is the solution. A comprehensive guide to ProShow 4 for everyone from graphics and photography professionals, to educators and business professionals, and even notice home users, this book provides step-by-step, how-to-do-it examples with ample screenshots for effective instruction. Updated to provide coverage of all the amazing new features of ProShow 4 including pre-made slide styles, an improved audio sync tool, YouTube HD output, on-screen controls for playback, and animated GIF support, you'll learn how to create stunning multimedia productions that can be shared using everything from optical media, to iPods, to streaming Web content, and more. Perfect your multimedia presentation skills as you cover the basics of design, the fundamentals of ProShow 4 production techniques, and advanced tools to achieve professional results. Interviews with award-winning producers provide insight and ideas along with real-world examples and how-to tips from their work.

Master the ProShow 4 interface and basic workflow along with core multimedia production concepts

Learn to use ProShow 4's professional tool to enhance your production and the audience's experience

Explore layers, transitions, mastering keyframes, and motion to create professional-quality production effects

Incorporate soundtracks and captions to set the mood and create interactive presentations

Craft yourproduction with templates, menus, branding, and stock footage

All the shows, images, and other files needed to complete the exercises in each chapter

Fully functional trial versions of ProShow Producer and ProShow Gold