User Guide

Chapter 8: Multimedia
3. Click the Play button. The slide show appears on the left side of the screen and the Speaker
Notes on the right side.
Displaying a slide show on two monitors
In order to use this function, you must have the necessary hardware to support two monitors. Refer
to your system documentation.
If using two monitors, Canvas displays the slide show on the full screen of the primary monitor. The
slide show and speaker notes are shown in normal view on the secondary monitor.
If you do not know which monitor is primary and secondary, use the Display Options in the
Control Panel.
Slide options
In the Options dialog box, you can define slide properties such as names and transitions. To access
the Options dialog box, open the Document Layout palette (Layout | Document Layout). Then open
the palette menu and select Options.
To set slide transitions:
You can set transitions for the current slide or multiple slides. To apply a transition effect to multiple
slides, select the slides in the Document Layout palette and open the Options dialog box as previously
explained.
1. To use a transition effect (such as Dissolve or Iris In), select Transition to next slide. If you
do not select this option, the slides simply appear in sequence.
2. Select a transition effect in the pop-up menu. If there are options for the transition effect, the
Options button is available. Click the button to open the Transition Options dialog box.
3. In the Transition Options dialog box, drag the slider to adjust the transition speed from Min
(slowest) to Max (fastest). Select a Direction (if available) and then click OK to return to the
Options dialog box.
4. To preview the transition effect, click Try.
5. Click OK in the Options dialog box to apply the settings to the selected slides.
Once you have finished setting your options, you are ready to save your presentation as
either a Canvas file (.CVX) or Canvas Slide Show (.EXE).
731