Adding a New Video Slide

You can add a slide that contains a video file to your presentation. Only one video of a given file type can be added to each size category. If desired, you can also add an image file to the slide.

For information on recording video slides, see Working with Dialogue Recorder.

Note: See Best Practices for Importing Audio/Video Files for guidelines by presentation type.

To add a video slide

1. In the Presentation Layout pane, select the Topic or Sub-folder where you want to add the slide.
2. Click New Slide > Video on the menu, or click on the toolbar.

   The Video dialog box displays.

   

3. Click Import.
4. In the Import window, browse to the desired video file.
5. Select the file and click Open.

   The file name and its dimensions display in the appropriate size category section in the Video dialog box.

   Dialogue Design detects the file size and assigns the file into the appropriate size category: Files up to 1024 x 768 or Files up to 480 x 320 (optimizes for smartphones). This ensures that the content is optimized for the device on which it launches (mobile, tablet, or desktop).

   If the video size is detected as larger than 1024 x 768, Dialogue Design scales the dimensions down to fit within the largest size category.

   Note: For the best video quality during playback, know the form factor of your intended device and import the appropriately sized video file format. The maximum video size is 1024 x 768.

6. If the dimensions of the selected file cannot be determined, a dialog box displays so you can enter them manually.
   1. In the Video Dimensions dialog box, enter the Width and Height values (in pixels).
   2. Click OK.
   3. If the message displays that the imported file format may not be supported, and that you should verify the format is suitable for the intended device, click OK.
7. Click OK.

To add an image to the slide

1. Click Add Image.
2. In the Import window, browse to the desired image file.
3. Select the file and click Open.

   The image file name displays in the Image section in the Video dialog box.

4. To remove the image, click Remove next to the file name.

To remove a video file

1. In the Video Files section, select the file you want to remove.
2. Click Remove.
3. When the message displays asking if you want to delete the file, click Yes.