Introduction

The "Slide properties" dialog box allows to define the settings of the slide:



This dialog box is called in double clicking the assembly zone of a slide, in the timeline

Description of the dialog box

This dialog box includes numerous zones:

To the left, at the top: the shots zone

The shot zone is constituted by a toolbar and a timeline.

The shot toolbar

Append a shot to end of the timeline
Remove current selected shot
Change the order of the shot by moving the current selected shot, of a notch towards the left
Change the order of the shot by moving the current selected shot, of a notch towards the right

The shot timeline

The shot timeline shows the shots as thumbnail, in the order in which they will be played (of the left towards the right).
For every shot, the thumbnail shows:

The shot time setting zone

Shot duration
Indicate here the duration for the current selected shot.
For the last shot of the slide, the notion of minimal duration is present.
The following rules apply to calculate the minimal duration of the shot:
  • The total slide duration cannot be lower than the sum of the durations of the entering transition of the slide + the duration of the transition entering of the following slide
  • The total slide duration has to allow to play in its entirety the longest video (The time of the breaks is taken into account)
If you indicate a duration lower than the minimum calculated duration for the shot, it is this minimum duration that will be used on the place of the value which you will have indicate.

Total slide duration
The total slide duration is display here.
This duration takes into account possible adjustment of minimal duration of the shot.
Name of the slide Indicate here a name for the slide. It is this name which will appear on the thumbnail in the main window timeline.

To the left, in the middle: the composition zone

The composition zone allows to move and to re-size interactively blocks, for the current selected shot.
The blocks of the composition are shown with a frame (It allows to differentiate them to graphic elements resulting from the background).
The current selected block is shows with controls handles (small square appearing in corners and borders).

With the mouse:
With the keyboard:

To the right at the top: the block zone

The block zone is established by a toolbar and by a block table.

The block table

The blocks table lists, from top to bottom, the present blocks in the slide.
Blocks are displayed on 3 columns:
The active block is the current selected block in the block table. To change active block, simply select a block in the list or in the composition zone.

Remarks on blocks:

The toolbar

Change the order of blocks by moving the active block upward (towards the background)
Change the order of blocks by moving the active block downward (towards the foreground)
Add a new title block
Add a new block of type image or video. A file selection dialogue box appears allowing you to select a file (it is not possible to select several files.)
Remove the current block
Copy the current block to the ffDiaporama clipboard.
The copy is made with the parameters of block such as they are defined for the current selected shot.
Copy the current block to the ffDiaporama clipboard and remove it from the slide
The copy is made with the parameters of block such as they are defined for the current selected shot.
Paste block from the ffDiaporama clipboard and insert it.

Click this button to make visible or hidden the active block. Note: Hidden video blocks are automatically put in pause
Click this button to give the sound, during this shot, to the current video block. (This button is active only for videos.)
Click this button to call the Define the properties of a text block dialog box.
Click this button to call the Framing and correction of image or movie dialog box
Click this button to call the Cut a video dialog box
This button is active only for objects containing images or videos.

Remarks on blocks:

To the right below: the tab Block/Object

This tab allows to make settings on the size and the position of the active block and its contents.

Represent the horizontal position of the block from the left.
This position is defined in percentage (%) of the total width of the image or using pixel (for a 1080p screen) according to the unit defined in the configuration dialog box.
Represent the vertical position of the block from the top.
This position is defined in percentage (%) of the total height of the image or using pixel (for a 1080p screen) according to the unit defined in the configuration dialog box.
Represent the with of the block.
This value is defined in percentage (%) of the total width of the image or using pixel (for a 1080p screen) according to the unit defined in the configuration dialog box.
Represent the height of the block.
This value is defined in percentage (%) of the total height of the image or using pixel (for a 1080p screen) according to the unit defined in the configuration dialog box.
Rotation according to the Z axis defined in degree.
Rotation according to the Y axis defined in degree.
Rotation according to the X axis defined in degree.
Shape
Allows to select a shape for the block. The selected shape will be use as:
  • fusion mask for the images and the videos.
  • cutting zone for texts
Opacity
Opacity
Defined the opaqueness of the block. This value also applies to the text of the block.
Border


Thickness of the border
Defined the thickness of the border (This value is defined as 1/1080 of the height of the screen. A value of 10 corresponds to 10 points on a FullHD screen 1920x1080, but only to 6 points on a screen 1280x720).
Border color
Defined the color of the line to be used to draw the border
Line type of border
Defined the type of line (solid, dotted line, etc.)
Shadow

Shadow position
Defined in which corner the shadow will be positioned (Note: the position of the shadow is independent from rotations of the block: the right lower corner is always the right lower corner about is the rotations applied to the block)
Distance of the shadow Defined the distance between the block and its shadow
Color
Shadow color

Object :

According to the type of object, various contents are possible:
The name of the file. The button allows to change file
Geometry: allows to select the geometrical constraint to be applied to the block. Three type of constraint are available:
  • Project geometry : The block will be forced to the geometry of the project (4/3, 16/9 or 40/17)
  • Image geometry : The block will be forced to the geometry of origin of the image or the video
  • Custom geometry : The block will be forced to the geometry which will be defined in the framing dialog box.
Transformation : Apply a filter to the photo or the images of the video. (Note: these filters apply to all the shots of the slide).
The following filters are available:
  • Equalize (Histogram equalization)
  • Despeckle (Noise reduction)
  • Gray (black & white)
Blur/Sharpen and radius :
  • Increase the blur with a negative value, using radius.
  • Increase the sharpen with a positive value, using radius.
No brush
The shape will have no background and will thus be totally transparent.
Solid brush
Allows to select a plain color.
Pattern brush Allows to select:
  • A pattern among one of twelve available
  • A color for the lines of hatching
Gradient 2 colors Allows to select a gradient of 2 colors
Gradient 3 colors Allows to select a gradient of 3 colors
Image from library Allows to select an image among that present in the library

To the right below: the tab Information

Display information on the block:

TV margins

Enable or disable rulers corresponding to the margins of television sets.

See also


WIKIPEDIA
Description of TV margins and overscan
Description of EXIF - Exchangeable image file format
Filter: Histogram equalization
Filter: Noise reduction


ffDiaporama 1.0 - July 2011