CyberLink Medi@Show 3 User’s Guide
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Contents Introduction .............................................. 1 Welcome ........................................................................2 Main Features ............................................................2 The Medi@Show Program ...............................................3 Edit Mode ..................................................................3 Effects Mode ..............................................................9 System Requirements .....................................
CyberLink Medi@Show Technical Support................................... 47 Web Support ................................................................ 47 Fax Support ................................................................. 47 Telephone Support ....................................................... 48 Index .....................................................
Chapter 1: Introduction This chapter introduces the CyberLink Medi@Show program and the components that are available in the different modes. Descriptions in this chapter focus on the appearance of the program, not on procedures for using the program. For instructions on how to use the program, refer to the many function-specific sections throughout the rest of the manual. This chapter contains the following sections: • Welcome on p.2 • The Medi@Show Program on p.3 • System Requirements on p.
CyberLink Medi@Show Welcome Publishing and creating isn't what it used to be. A multi-purpose application, Medi@Show compiles, arranges, and produces files in a simple and straightforward software package. Import a vast array of files via TWAIN device, personal folders, or directly off the Internet! After compiling and assembling, arrange and edit sequences using special effects and audio clips to complete your presentation.
Chapter 1: Introduction The Medi@Show Program This section offers a visual overview of the Medi@Show program and its different components. Edit Mode When you first open Medi@Show, the program appears in Edit mode as follows: Control panel Effects Mode button Library Storyboard Effects buttons The buttons in Effects mode are as follows: Button Function Switches to Edit mode. Opens the image enhancement effects panel.
CyberLink Medi@Show Control Panel The control panel, located on the left of the program, allows you to access many of the buttons available in Medi@Show. The control panel is hidden when not in use - you must mouse over the panel to display it.
Chapter 1: Introduction The buttons on the control panel are as follows: Button Function Creates a new FILM file. Saves the open file. Opens an existing FILM file. Saves the open file under a different name. Imports media files. Exports your presentation in different formats. Configures presentation playback settings. Prints the selected slide(s). (This function prints only the original image, without text or other modifications you may have made.) Opens the Audio Wave Recorder.
CyberLink Medi@Show Audio Wave Recorder Click to open the Audio Wave Recorder. Microphone volume Audio display panel Audio-in volume Time slider The buttons on the Audio Wave Recorder are as follows: Button Function Plays audio files. Pauses audio playback. Stops audio playback. Records audio. Saves the recorded audio file. Displays Audio Wave Recorder settings. Closes the Audio Wave Recorder.
Chapter 1: Introduction Library The buttons available in the Library are as follows: Button Function Opens the Thumbnail Arranger, which allows you to select a thumbnail arrangement method. Displays large thumbnails. Displays medium-sized thumbnails. Displays small thumbnails. Advances up one page through the thumbnails in the Library. Scrolls up through the thumbnails in the Library. Scrolls down through the thumbnails in the Library. Advances down one page through the thumbnails in the Library.
CyberLink Medi@Show Storyboard The Storyboard is located across the bottom of the program. The buttons on the Storyboard are as follows: Button Function Scrolls film to the left. Scrolls film to the right. Plays the film. Opens ClyberLink’s web page. Opens the About dialog box. Scrolls to the beginning of the slides. Scrolls one slide to the left. Jumps to the selected slide. Scrolls one slide to the right. Scrolls to the end of the slides.
Chapter 1: Introduction Effects Mode When you switch to Effects mode, the program appears as follows: The buttons in Effects mode are as follows: Button Function Switches to Edit mode. Opens the transitions effects panel. Opens the text effects panel. Opens the audio effects panel. Opens the masking effects panel. Opens the image enhancement effects panel.
CyberLink Medi@Show System Requirements The system requirements listed below are recommended as minimums for running the program.
Chapter 2: Creating a Presentation This chapter describes the steps required for creating your presentation: collecting media files (including importing files and recording audio), arranging the slides in your presentation, editing slides, and previewing your presentation. The final step after a presentation is created - exporting - is discussed in Exporting on p.27. This chapter contains the following sections: • Collecting Multimedia Files on p.12 • Arranging Your Presentation on p.
CyberLink Medi@Show Collecting Multimedia Files The first step in creating your presentation is collecting the media files that it will contain. Medi@Show offers two methods of collecting media files for use in your presentations: importing and recording. You can import photo, video, and PowerPoint files and record audio from a microphone or rip from an Audio CD.
Chapter 2: Creating a Presentation Wizard-Based Importing The Medi@Show Film Wizard prompts you to import, set your background music, and specify your playback settings in a single process. Unless you check the Do not show this Wizard at startup option on the first window in the wizard, the Medi@Show Film Wizard automatically runs each time you open Medi@Show. 1. Click on the control panel. The Medi@Show Film Wizard opens. 2. Check Create a new Film file, then click Next. 3. Click Browse.
CyberLink Medi@Show Manually Importing Folders 1. Click on the control panel. A drop-down men appears. 2. Click Import directory. 3. In the dialog box that opens, locate the folder you want to import, then click OK. The files you have imported appear in the Library. Manually Acquiring Files When you import media files manually, you can select to import individual files, all files in a folder, or acquire from a removable device. 14 1. Click on the control panel. A drop-down men appears. 2.
Chapter 2: Creating a Presentation Recording Audio You can use the Audio Wave Recorder to record audio from a microphone or to rip songs from an Audio CD. The Audio Wave Recorder is a handy way to add narration or background music to your presentation. Record from a Microphone To record from a microphone, do this: 1. Click on the Control Panel to open the Audio Wave Recorder. Note: Be sure your microphone is properly hooked up to your computer. 2.
CyberLink Medi@Show Rip an Audio CD To rip songs from an audio CD, do this: 1. Insert an Audio CD into your computer’s disc drive. 2. Click on the Control Panel to open the Audio Wave Recorder. 3. Click the Audio Wave Recorder’s Settings button. 4. Check the Enable Audio CD Track Recording option and choose a track. Press OK when finished. • To select a recording quality, click Format.... Choose a 5.
Chapter 2: Creating a Presentation Arranging Your Presentation After you have imported your media files into the Library, you can begin adding slides into the Storyboard and arranging them into the proper order for your presentation. Adding Slides to the Storyboard There are two different ways to add slides to the Storyboard: • Drag slides from the Library into the Storyboard. • Highlight the slides, then click the right mouse button. Form the menu that appears, select Add to Storyboard.
CyberLink Medi@Show Managing Clips in the Storyboard You can access a number of functions by highlighting a slide, then clicking the right mouse button. A menu appears, from which you can select a number of options for working with the slides in the Storyboard. Note: Double-clicking a file in the Storyboard automatically switches the program to Effects mode.
Chapter 2: Creating a Presentation Adding Effects Medi@Show’s effects include transition, text, audio, masking, and photo effects that you can use to modify your presentation. The audio, masking, text, and photo effects are unavailable for video files. The effects panels are accessible on the right-hand tool bar in Effects mode. Drag the slider located under the Preview Window to adjust the time setting for each slide. Transition Effects To add transition effects to your presentation, do this: 1.
CyberLink Medi@Show Text Effects To add text effects to your presentation, do this: 1. Click or double-click a slide in the Storyboard to switch to Effects mode. 2. Click 1. First, set your Font Settings, then type the text in the text entry area at the bottom of the panel. The text will automatically appear in the center of the screen as you type. 2. To move the text box, simply click and drag the text box (text surrounded by a dotted border) after you finish inserting text.
Chapter 2: Creating a Presentation Audio Effects Medi@Show provides background music for the entire slide show (located in Playback Settings) and foreground audio effects for all files except video format files. For adding audio files and effects to an existing presentation: 1. Click or double-click a slide in the Storyboard to switch to Effects mode. 2. Click to display the transition effect panel. 3.
CyberLink Medi@Show Masking Effects Masking blocks a specific area in an image from view. You may use the masks provided or browse for JPG or BMP files to use as a masking image. 1. Click . The Masking Effects panel opens. 2. Select the mask you would like to use: • To use the masks provided, drag the slider up or down to display masks, then click one to select it. • To use your own image file as a mask, click 3. , then locate and open the image you want to use.
Chapter 2: Creating a Presentation Image Enhancement Medi@Show offers a number of automatic options for fixing images, as well as advanced options for further automatic and manual image editing. These options are described in the following section. Image Comparison Options When you open an image for enhancement, two buttons are available above the image. These buttons switch the view between the original and the modified photo, allowing you to compare the results of the effect.
CyberLink Medi@Show Rotate Click one of the rotate buttons to rotate the photo 90 degrees to the left or right. Advanced Editing For even more editing options, click Advanced Editing. The CyberLink PhotoNow! program opens. For help using the PhotoNow! program, please see the help system it contains.
Chapter 2: Creating a Presentation Previewing Your Presentation Select any clip from the Storyboard and press Play. If no clip is selected, the preview automatically plays from the last clip that was selected. System Settings You can set settings for that apply to all presentation files that you create. Click . The System Settings dialog box opens. Transition Effects: Previous slides won't be affected by later default adjustments since the transition effects are already in place and being applied.
CyberLink Medi@Show Playback Settings You can set playback settings for your presentation file and select background music. Click . The Playback Settings dialog box opens. If you prefer continuous play, choose Loop. When the file reaches the end during playback, it will automatically return to the beginning and continue playback without pausing.
Chapter 3: Exporting After you have finished your slide show and are ready to publish on the Internet, the final step is exporting. Medi@Show offers several options for exporting your presentation. You can save your presentation as a file for later use, compile it into a playable file or a screen saver, save as a DVD/VCD-compatible file for burning, or publish it as a streaming presentation on the Internet. This chapter contains the following sections: • Collect Film Files on p.
CyberLink Medi@Show Collect Film Files The Collect Film Files option saves your film file and all of the multimedia clips it contains in one directory. 1. Click Export box opens. on the control panel. The Export dialog 2. Select the Collect Film Files option, then click Next. 3. Click Browse... to locate an existing .FLM file to save your presentation as. • Check the Create new directory option to create a 4. 28 directory under the folder you have selected in the file name entry box.
Chapter 3: Exporting Export as Distributable File The Distributable (.EXE/.FLZ) option saves as a Medi@Show proprietary data file (.FLZ) or executable (.EXE) format, where you may play and view files without any required software or browser applications. 1. Click Export box opens. on the control panel. The Export dialog 2. Select the Distributable (.EXE/.FLZ) option, then click Next. 3. Enter a file name. • Click Browse... to save to a different folder.
CyberLink Medi@Show • Check Make executable file to make an .EXE file that 4. 5. includes the Medi@Show standalone player. (This file can be played on any computer.) Uncheck this option to make an .FLZ file that can only be played in Medi@Show. Click Finish to export your presentation. When the file has been created successfully, a message appears. Select your final exporting option. • Open the file: Opens the exported file.
Chapter 3: Exporting Export as a Screen Saver The Screen Saver (.SCR) option allows you to save your film file as a desktop screen saver. 1. Click Export box opens. on the control panel. The Export dialog 2. Select the Screen Saver (.SCR) option, then click Next. 3. Set your export file name and folder. • Enter a file name and click Browse... to locate a destination folder.
CyberLink Medi@Show • Click Set as default screen saver to save your 4. 5. presentation as your current screen saver. (No file name or folder is required.) Click Finish to export your presentation. When the file has been created successfully, a message appears. Select your final exporting option. • Open the file: Opens the exported file. • Open the folder with the file: Opens the folder that contains the exported file in Windows Explorer. • Finish the export process: Closes the message box.
Chapter 3: Exporting Export in VCD/DVD Format The VCD/DVD Format option saves your film file and all of the multimedia clips it contains in a format for burning to VCD/ DVD. You can optionally save your presentation as a file for later burning, or burn directly to disc. Export in VCD Format as a File 1. Click Export box opens. on the control panel. The Export dialog 2. Select the DVD/VCD Format option, then click Next. 3. Select VCD and choose a video quality from the drop-down box, then click Next.
CyberLink Medi@Show 4. Select Export to file, then click Next. 5. Enter a file name and click Browse... to locate a destination folder. 6. Click Finish to export your presentation. 7. Select your final exporting option. • Open the file: Opens the exported file. • Open the folder with the file: Opens the folder that contains the exported file in Windows Explorer. • Finish the export process: Closes the message box. Export in VCD Format to Disc 1. 34 Click Export box opens. on the control panel.
Chapter 3: Exporting 2. Select the DVD/VCD Format option, then click Next. 3. Select VCD and choose a video quality from the drop-down box, then click Next. 4. Select Export to disc, then click Next. 5. Select your disc options, then click Next. 6. Click Finish to export your presentation. 7. Select your final exporting option. • Open the file: Opens the exported file. • Open the folder with the file: Opens the folder that contains the exported file in Windows Explorer.
CyberLink Medi@Show Export in DVD Format as a File 36 1. Click Export box opens. on the control panel. The Export dialog 2. Select the DVD/VCD Format option, then click Next. 3. Select DVD and choose a video quality from the drop-down box, then click Next. 4.
Chapter 3: Exporting 5. Enter a file name and click Browse... to locate a destination folder. 6. Click Finish to export your presentation. 7. Select your final exporting option. • Open the file: Opens the exported file. • Open the folder with the file: Opens the folder that contains the exported file in Windows Explorer. • Finish the export process: Closes the message box. Export in DVD Format to Disc 1. Click Export on the control panel. The Export dialog box opens.
CyberLink Medi@Show 2. Select the DVD/VCD Format option, then click Next. 3. Select DVD and choose a video quality from the drop-down box, then click Next. 4. Select Export to disc, then click Next 5. Select your disc options. 6. Click Finish to export your presentation. 7. Select your final exporting option. • Open the file: Opens the exported file. • Open the folder with the file: Opens the folder that contains the exported file in Windows Explorer.
Chapter 3: Exporting Export in Web Distributable Format The Web Distributable Format option allows you to save your file in the following formats: • HTML • DHTML • Internet Streaming Format Export in HTML Exporting here will lose all special effects and only keep still images. Your export of HTML files will depend on the number of slides in your file. For example, 9 slides will equal 9 HTML files. Shown below using the Summer theme, it will also have the ability to go Next and Previous. 1.
CyberLink Medi@Show 40 2. Select HTML, then click Next. 3. Select a template, then click Next.
Chapter 3: Exporting 4. Set an export file name and size. 5. Click Finish to export your presentation. 6. Select your final exporting option. • Open the file: Opens the exported file. • Open the folder with the file: Opens the folder that contains the exported file in Windows Explorer. • Finish the export process: Closes the message box.
CyberLink Medi@Show Export in DHTML By exporting with DHTML, your Medi@Show file will closely resemble an executable file but the modes (manual or automatic) will depend on your Playback Settings. Some special effects will be unavailable (text and transition) along with the background music. Your export will include one HTML file, JavaScript file (.JS), and the same number of multimedia files that you have in their original form. 42 1. Click Export box opens. on the control panel. The Export dialog 2.
Chapter 3: Exporting 4. Select a template, then click Next. 5. Replace your presentation’s special effects (if desired). • Check the Replace special effects option, then choose the replacement transition and text effects from the dropdown boxes. Note: Leaving this option unchecked discards all special effects in your exported file.
CyberLink Medi@Show 6. Set an export file name and size. 7. Click Finish to export your presentation. 8. Select your final exporting option. • Open the file: Opens the exported file. • Open the folder with the file: Opens the folder that contains the exported file in Windows Explorer. • Finish the export process: Closes the message box. Export in Internet Streaming Format 1. 44 Click Export box opens. on the control panel.
Chapter 3: Exporting 2. Select the Internet Export option, then click Next. 3. Select Internet Streaming, then click Next. 4. Select a streaming format, then click Next. • Check the Include HTML template option to create a web page (HTML file) with your presentation embedded in it. If you leave this option unchecked, no HTML file is created.
CyberLink Medi@Show 5. Enter a file name and click Browse... to locate a destination folder. 6. Click Finish to export your presentation. 7. Select your final exporting option. • Open the file: Opens the exported file. • Open the folder with the file: Opens the folder that contains the exported file in Windows Explorer. • Finish the export process: Closes the message box.
Technical Support Before seeking technical support, please read your user's guide or online help, and check out the Readme file for more information. You may also contact your local distributor/dealer. If your problem is still not resolved, the following sections provide ways to obtain technical support from CyberLink. Web Support Web support is available 24 hours a day: support.gocyberlink.
CyberLink Medi@Show Telephone Support You are welcome to call CyberLink's Technical Support Hotline at: (886) 2-8667-1298 Note: Technical support is only offered to registered users, so please make sure your CD-key is ready when calling. Phone support hours are: Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Taiwan local time (GMT +8:00) excluding holidays.
Index A Acquire from TWAIN device 13 Adding Slides to the Storyboard 17 Advanced Editing 24 Audio CD recording 16 Audio Effects 21 audio effects 21 audio formats, supported 26 Audio Wave Recorder recording in 15 visual overview 6 Auto Photo Enhancement 23 Auto playback setting 26 Auto Redeye Removal 23 B Background Music settings 26 C Canvas Size setting 25 Collect Film Files 28 collecting media files 12 control panel visual overview 4 D DHTML 42 Distributable 29 DVD format disc 37 DVD format file 36 E
M T Managing Clips in the Workspace 18 Manual playback setting 26 Manually Acquiring Files 14 Manually Importing Files 13 Folders 14 masking effects 22 microphone narration 15 tech support phone number 48 Text Effects 20 Text Effects setting 25 transition effects 19 Transition Effects setting 25 N New version window 23 O Old version window 23 P PhotoNow! 24 playback settings 26 previewing your presentation 25 R recording Audio CD 16 microphone narration 15 Removing Slides from the Storyboard 17 Rotat
