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Table of contents
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1.1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
Product Features.......................................................................................................... 12
1.4.1
1.4.2
1.4.3
1.5
Publish presentation.....................................................................................................17
1.5.1
1.5.1.1
Destination options.............................................................................................17
1.5.1.2
1.5.1.3
1.5.1.4
1.5.1.5
1.5.2
1.5.3
1.5.4
1.6
Players......................................................................................................................... 34
1.7
Presentation management............................................................................................34
1.7.1
Presentation Explorer..............................................................................................34
1.7.1.1
Multilevel Navigation.........................................................................................35
1.7.1.2
Hidden Slides......................................................................................................35
Copyright 2005-2009 iSpring Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved.
1.7.1.3
Slide Title........................................................................................................... 36
1.7.1.4
Presenters............................................................................................................36
1.7.1.5
Playback mode....................................................................................................36
1.7.1.6
Slide duration......................................................................................................36
1.7.1.7
Media - Audio.....................................................................................................36
1.7.2
Links....................................................................................................................... 37
1.7.2.1
1.7.2.2
1.7.3
Presenters................................................................................................................ 42
1.7.3.1
1.7.3.2
1.8
Narration......................................................................................................................47
1.8.1
Audio Recording..................................................................................................... 47
1.8.2
Audio Importing......................................................................................................49
1.8.3
Synchronization...................................................................................................... 51
1.9
Insert Flash.................................................................................................................. 52
1.10
Support.......................................................................................................................53
1.11
iSpring solutions........................................................................................................ 54
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2. If you want to use iSpring Pro unlimitedly, please, click Register the product.
The product registration removes all the limitations of the evaluation version and entitles
to free upgrades to all subsequent 4.x versions of the product.
If you want to start a free fully functional 30 days trial of iSpring Pro, please, click Start
free trial usage.
Free 30-day trial period allows evaluating all product features. During the trial period an
evaluation mode watermark will be put into each generated Flash presentation.
3. If you have already purchased iSpring Pro license, please enter your registration name
and license key into the appropriate fields and click Next to proceed to License
Activation.
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If you want to get a license for unlimited use of iSpring Pro, click Purchase a license.
4. It is strongly recommended that you activate your iSpring Pro right away. Please click
Activate the License via Internet now for immediate license activation. The activation
process requires active Internet connection and usually takes a few seconds
It is necessary to activate your license within 3 days. On the expiry of this period, an
evaluation mode watermark will be added to generate Flash presentations until the
license is activated.
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picture below. After purchase and registration of iSpring Pro this trial banner will vanish.
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Embedded multimedia
Embedded Flash movies
AVI/WMV/MPG/MP4 video clips
MP3, WAV and WMA audio
Background audio for a slide
Background audio for a presentation
Animation and sound synchronization
Sounds for animation effects
Sounds for slide transitions
Stop transition sound new
Output formats
Advanced options
Presentation Manager updated
Multiple Presenters & Company logos new
Audio narrations recording
Audio & presentation sync
Quality and Compression control
"Smart" compression
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Compression presets
Audio & Video bitrate control
JPEG and PNG image compression
Exit Effects
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Emphasis Effects
Motion Paths
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Blinds Horizontal
Blinds Vertical
Box In
Box Out
Checkboard Across
Checkboard Down
Comb Horizontal
Comb Vertical
Cover Down
Cover Left
Cover Right
Cover Up
Cover Left-Down
Cover Left-Up
Cover Right-Down
Cover Right-Up
Cut
Cut Through Black
Dissolve
Fade Smoothly
Fade Through Black
Newsflash
Push Down
Shape Diamond
Shape Plus
Split Horizontal In
Split Horizontal Out
Split Vertical In
Split Vertical Out
Strips Left-Down
Strips Left-Up
Strips Right-Down
Strips Right-Up
Uncover Down
Uncover Left
Uncover Right
Uncover Up
Uncover Left-Down
Uncover Left-Up
Uncover Right-Down
Uncover Right-Up
Wedge
Wheel Clockwise, 1 Spoke
Wheel Clockwise, 2 Spokes
Wheel Clockwise, 3 Spokes
Wheel Clockwise, 4 Spokes
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Push Left
Push Right
Push Up
Random Bars Horizontal
Random Bars Vertical
Shape Circle
There are three publishing options on Publish Window that will help you to get results of
your presentation faster:
Publish Presentation to My Computer - Select this option to publish your presentaiton
to a folder on your local computer or network share.
Publish Presentation to SlideBoom - This option allows you to upload your
presentation to online portal and release it worldwide.
Publish Presentation to Web/FTP - Select this option if you want to upload your
presentation to an FTP server.
Send Presentation via E-Mail - Select this option if you want to e-mail your
presentation.
Publish Window tabs
If you want to specify the individual settings for your presentation publishing, go through the
tabs on the Publish Window:
General - destination and composition of output Flash presentation
Settings - appearance, navigation, size and scale parameters for output Flash movie
Media - compression options for images, audio and video files
Should you have any questions about iSpring Pro click the link Ask your question at the
bottom of the window. We will be happy to answer all your questions and help you to get
maximum benefit of our product.
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To save published presentation to a folder on local computer or to a network share for local
viewing, follow the Publish to My Computer instructions.
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3. When you finish with settings, click the Publish button to publish your presentation.
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1.5.1.3. Publish Presentation to SlideBoom
You can publish your presentation to SlideBoom online portal and it will host your Flash
slideshow for millions of online users. The membership is free.
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2. When you enter your account details SlideBoom validates this data and you will see your
name in the Account field.
3. Click the Publish button. iSpring will save your presentation to a local folder and it
convert to Flash format. This is a time consuming process and it may take a few minutes.
After conversion you can set descriptions and details for your Flash movie.
#Allow public access# option makes your presentation available for viewing for
everyone. If you uncheck this option, your presentation will be uploaded but not shared.
In this case only you will be able to view this presentation.
4. Click the Upload button and view your presentation at SlideBoom.
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1.5.1.4. Publish Presentation to Web/FTP
If you want others to download and view your presentation all worldwide you can upload it
to a web server on the Internet or Intranet.
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To create a new FTP account, you need to fill in the window shown below:
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FTP Account
Host name
Port
Path
User name
Password
3. When you finish with settings click the Publish button to publish and upload your
presentation.
Back to Top
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If you want to send your presentation, select Send via E-Mail option. A new e-mail with the
presentation attached to it will be created by your mail program. You can immediately send it
to the specified e-mail address.
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General
Presentation Title
Destionation
File name
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Selected Slides
ZIP output
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Info
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Customize
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Scale
Note: width, height and scale are related parameters and iSpring maintains the aspect ratio as
you change one of these parameters. iSpring technology allows to reduce the height and the
width of the presentation without loss of clarity.
Settings | Flash movie
Flash Movie Frame rate
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Background color
Flash version
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Looped playback
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Compression
Use Preset
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Image compression
Audio compression
Video compression
Video clips
Audio Files
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load faster.
1.6. Players
1.7. Presentation management
1.7.1. Presentation Explorer
New Presentation Explorer is an efficient tool that allows you to set up a presentation
structure and slide advance options,
add presenters and media resources in a single window. With Presentation Explorer it's
easy to add audio narration
or quizzes. You can edit your presentation slide by slide or apply similar setting to a selected
group of slides using Presentation Explorer toolbar or the right-click context menu.
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You can adjust slides nesting level to organize multilevel navigation in your presentation
with the slide nesting level control buttons:
Available levels will increase each time you move a slide to a subsequent level. For example,
when all slides of your presentation are assigned to the top level (1), you have an option to
add only one nested level (2). If you assign any slide to level 2 than you can move
subsequent slide to level 2 or 3 and so on.
Your presentation may contain up to 8 levels in hierarchy. Also you can collapse and expand
nested slides using "-" and "+" icons on the left of a top level slide.
1.7.1.2. Hidden Slides
You can mark any slide as hidden double clicking its thumbnail. Hidden slides are not shown
in navigation and thumbnails and skipped during presentation playback. Please note that
hidden slides are still exist in you Flash presentation and can be reached via links from other
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Titles of slides are shown in the Outline tab of Advanced, Crystal and Classic Players. By
default, titles are taken from PowerPoint slide titles of the presentation. To change a slide
title, double-click on it and enter a new one. The new titles will display in your Flash
presentation navigation and can differ from PowerPoint slide titles.
1.7.1.4. Presenters
To assign a Presenter to the selected slide, double click on a Presenter photo/name and select
a different one from a drop-down list of available Presenters. By default a Presenter marked
as Default is added to all slides in you presentation. To change a default Presenter, click the
Presenters icon on iSpring toolbar.
1.7.1.5. Playback mode
You can set up a slide to advance to the next one automatically after time delay, or require a
user to click to advance. To change advance type click on a mouse (manual mode) or timer
(automatic mode) icon.
1.7.1.6. Slide duration
You can set timing for automatic advance on the right of changing mode icon.
Note: Slide advance time also depends on "Minimal slide duration" that can be managed in
Settings tab of Publish window.
Media
This section allows you to manage external audio in a slide. If media has been already added
to a slide, the corresponding icons are active, allowing playing audio.
You can also add audio narration to a slide using the Import Audio button of the iSpring Pro
toolbar.
Note: iSpring Presenter allows you to add one audio per slide. You can also add a
background audio for the entire presentation.
Further to importing media resources, you can record audio narration with iSpring Presenter.
1.7.1.7. Media - Audio
iSpring Presentation Explorer lets you import audio narration to the selected slide.
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To add an audio:
1. Click the Import audio narration icon to launch the Windows Explorer.
2. Choose the audio you would like to insert. iSpring Presenter supports .MP3, .WMA and
.WAV audio file formats.
Selected audio track starts playback automatically. To disable this option uncheck the
Auto Play checkbox at the bottom of the explorer window.
By default the slide duration is adjusted to the audio file duration. If you uncheck the
Adjust slide duration to fit audio option, PowerPoint timings for animated slides and
minimal slide duration for non-animated slides may affect slide duration and your audio
may not playback in full.
3. Click Open. The audio file will be added to the selected slide.
Quick managment
Managment
Toolbar
Right-click menu
References are external resources that you would like your audience to view during your
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To open a selected reference in a new browser window, check the box New Window. To
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edit and delete reference, use the icons on the right of the References window.
You can also test your references accessibility clicking a reference file path or URL
under Location option. For more effective management you can rearrange the references
clicking the Type, Title, Location, New Window options to sort the references according
to desired attribute. To delete all references from your presentation, use Remove All
References button. You will be asked to confirm the deletion.
3. When you have finished with your references, click OK to save your updates. To quit
without saving, click Cancel.
To add a Web Reference
1. Click Links on iSpring toolbar, Presentation Links window will open.
2. Click the Add Web Reference button at the bottom of the window opened.
3. Enter a Title for a web link. It will display in the Reference screen of the player.
4. Enter a web address of the web page, blog or other web resource. The URL field is
prefilled with "http//:", please don#t omit this part of URL in your link.
5. Check "Open in new browser" window option to if you want to open each web
reference in a new browser window.
6. When you finished with your settings, click Ok to save a reference. To exit without
saving changes, click Cancel.
To add a File Attachment
1. Click Links on iSpring toolbar, Presentation Links window will launch.
2. Click the Add File Attachment button at the bottom of the window opened.
3. The Explorer window is automatically launched. Find and select the file you want to add
and click Open.
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4. Add File Attachment window will be opened and prefilled with descriptions of the file
you've chose. You can select a different file clicking the ":" button on the right of the
Path field. The Title that is displayed in the Reference screen of the player is taken your
file name by default. You can easily edit it and enter the title you#d like to show your
viewers.
5. Check "Open in new browser" window option to if you want to open each file in a new
browser window. This option makes sense only for files that are viewable via internet
browser, e.g. .jpg or .pdf files.
6. When you finished with your settings, click Ok to save an attachment. To exit without
saving changes, click Cancel.
1.7.2.2. Links - Web Links
The Web Links tab allows you to link your Flash presentation to web pages. When you
create a hyperlink to a page the hyperlink destination is represented by the path to a web
resource (e.g. http://www.ispringsolutions.com).
To manage web links in a Flash presentation:
1. Click the Links button on the iSpring toolbar.
2. Select the Web Links tab on the Presentation Links window opened.
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Check the Open link in new browser window box if you want to open the destination
web resource in a new browser window.
Flash presentation redirect
Check this option to open automatically a specified web page after presentation playback
is completed.
If the option is enabled, type manually the URL address of web page. By default the path
is prefilled with "http://". Be sure to keep it for your web link.
Check the Open link in new browser window box if you want to open the destination
web resource in a new browser window.
4. Click OK to save your updates. To quit without saving changes, click Cancel.
1.7.3. Presenters
1.7.3.1. Presenters manager - Presenters Tab
Presenters Tab allows you to add, edit or delete presenters and set up a default presenter that
will be automatically added to your Flash presentation.
All information about presenters is stored in your presentation. So it will be available if
editing a PPT presentation on another computer or sending it via email. Presenter info is also
stored on your local computer so when you open a presentation you can always update the
presenter to the latest one. And being stored in your computer presenter?s info can be
updated and added to any presentation.
And being stored in your computer presenter#s info can be updated and added to any
presentation.
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All presenters you add can be managed in a Presenters window. Use Add Presenter and
Edit Presenter buttons to update information about a presenter. To delete a presenter, select
a presenter and click the Delete Presenter button.
You can specify a Default Presenter that will be automatically assigned to all slides in your
Flash presentation. Select a presenter from your list and check the Default box. To assign
different presenter to each slide in presentation, use Presentation Explorer.
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Title
Web
Info
Photo
Company logo
Company Tab allows you to brand your Flash presentation with your company logo and
assign a link to your company web site.
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1.8. Narration
1.8.1. Audio Recording
You can record audio narrations either reading aloud your text notices or any other verbal
announcement and synchronize it with your slideshow. Just click Record Audio button to
launch Record Audio Narration and start playing.
To record Audio:
1. Click Record Audio in the Narration area in your iSpring toolbar to launch Record Audio
Narration window.
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2. Choose the slide you would like to record audio narration to or the one to start recording
at from the drop-down slide list.
3. Click Start record to start recording audio narration.
4. Click Ok to apply the changes or Cancel to quit Record Audio narrations without saving
any changes.
How to record audio:
Drop-down Slide list
Start record /
Next animation/
Next slide/
Stop
Show notes
Settings
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Resync
Play/pause button
Stop button
To import Audio:
1. Click Import Audio in the Narration area in your iSpring toolbar to launch Open
window
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2. Choose an audio file that you would like to add to your presentation
NOTE: Supported audio files formats are WAV, MP3, WMA.
3. Select the slide you would like your audio to start at from a Start slide drop-down list
4. Click Open to import the selected audio or Cancel to quit without saving any changes
How to import audio:
File name
Files of types
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Auto play
Play/
Stop
Open
Cancel
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2. Choose the slide to slide synchronization from the slide drop-down list.
3. Click Start sync./ Stop to start/stop synchronization process.
4. Click Ok/Cancel to save/dismiss the synchronization.
How to sinchronize:
Drop-down list
Start sync/
next animation /
next slide
Show notes
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1.10. Support
We are trying to develop our product to the maximum ease of use. But in case you have
problems using iSpring, please first consult the documentation provided with the product and
try to find the competent answers to your questions in the iSpring FAQ base.
If your question remains unanswered, please get in touch with us through online feedback
form. We will be happy to give you our helping hand and to find a quick solution to your
request.
We appreciate any comments, concerns, kudos or critique. Share your opinion on the service
you have received when using our product. Feel free to send us your feedback at support
page on www.ispringsolutions.com. Also now you can post your questions and opinions,
exchange ideas and discuss technical issues on iSpring Community Forum.
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All users of iSpring are entitled to absolutely free and prompt technical support. We stop
providing support only to refunded copies' users.
Free Technical Support includes:
Unlimited free patches for stability-related bugs
The iSpring online knowledge base
Email questions that will be answered within five business days
To get the most benefit out of iSpring Pro, sign up for a Premium Technical Support or
Consulting Service and receive prompt and personalized service from the iSpring Support
Team.
Premium Technical Support includes:
Free iSpring upgrades including major releases and patches
Unlimited telephone support
Email questions answered within one business day
20% discount on iSpring Consulting services
Contact us for details about Premium Technical Support and Consulting Services.
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