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Chapter 10 – Customizing Presentations
Tip: You can layer zones on top of each other. For example, you can place a Ticker or Clock zone on top of a
Video Only zone, and then edit the transparency in the Ticker or Clock zone to control how much of the
underlying video is visible.
• Remove an unwanted zone by clicking it in the preview image and then pressing Delete on your keyboard.
• Rename a zone by clicking it in the preview image, and then typing in the Name text field on the left side of
the screen.
Note: The preview image is always displayed as a landscape. If your display is a portrait and you have selected
this monitor orientation when creating the project, refer to the portrait image in the left side of the screen to see
how your zones will appear to a viewer.
3. Click Save Template (in the lower-left portion of the screen). Enter a name for the template, and then click OK.
4. To use a custom template in a new presentation, click the View dropdown list in the upper-right corner of the
Template window. Select User Defined Templates to view your templates. Click a template and then click
Choose to use it in the presentation.
Importing and Exporting
There are three types of import/export actions available from the File menu: Export Presentation, Import/Export User
Variables, and Import/Export User Events.
Export Presentation
Exporting a BrightAuthor presentation makes it easier to transfer that project between different PCs and versions of
BrightAuthor. Navigate to File > Export… and select a folder for export. All relevant presentation files, including media
files and user defined events, will be placed in the target folder.
Import/Export User Variables
Use these actions to transfer the User Variable set of one presentation to another. This saves time when you are creating
multiple presentations that use the same set of User Variables. The User Variable set is exported as a .buv file, which is
also an editable .xml document.