# Detailed Guides

This chapter describes how to perform some common tasks in &kpresenter;.

## Create an HTML Slideshow

Create an HTML Slideshow is a way of turning an existing presentation into WWW pages.

1. First make a few slides to include in the show. I made one slide, used Edit Duplicate Page to make a couple of copies, and added a little text and a couple of GNOME images that I found in `/usr/share/AbiSuite/clipart`

   The Add Clipart icon
   The Add Clipart icon

2. You can then click on the Create HTML slideshow icon (outlined in red)

   The Create HTML slideshow icon The Create HTML slideshow icon

   or use the menu (under File) to start the wizard that guides you through the process.

3. A dialog box asks if you want to use an existing file. Click No if this is the first time you have used it. The Yes option allows you to use the details you have previously entered for your HTML slideshow.

4. You will then get a dialog box asking for a few details.

   Filling in the details for your HTML slideshow
   Filling in the details for your HTML slideshow

   Fill in each field and ensure that you get the path details correct, as this is where &kpresenter; will save your new HTML files and pictures. Click on Next when you are done.

5. You then have a few display options to set.

   Setting up the display style for your HTML slideshow
   Setting up the display style for your HTML slideshow

   When &kpresenter; creates the web pages for you, the text colors will be whatever you set here.

   Click the colored bar to choose a color scheme that suits you.

6. The Next buton brings a dialog box that allows you to change the name of each slide.

   Setting the slide names
   Setting the slide names

7. Finally, save the configuration before you close the dialog box.

   Saving your configuration
   Saving your configuration

8. What we have now are new HTML and pictures directories, created where we earlier set the path.

   The newly created HTML slideshow directories
   The newly created HTML slideshow directories

There is also an `index.html` file to launch your web slideshow.

You can see how it works by using your file manager or web browser to open the `index.html` file. Click where it says, and the first page of your presentation is displayed. It then works the same as a &kpresenter; slideshow.

Each click on the screen takes you to the next slide.

&FTP; it all to your website, remembering to keep the directory structure intact, and the world can admire your work.

## Creating &kpresenter; Templates

It is really easy to add new templates to &kpresenter;'s library.

If you have made a presentation in a style you would like to use again, you can save it as a template.

This tutorial will show how we can make a new template and save it.

1. Open &kpresenter; and create a new document.

   I chose a plain background with a text entry box. Right click on the work area and you get a Page Background dialog box.

   The &kpresenter; Page Background dialog.
   The &kpresenter; Page Background dialog.

   Under Format you will find Page Background which opens the same dialog box.

2. I want the background to look attractive. In the top Combo box you can choose to use a picture or some clipart for the background.

   Choosing a page background
   Choosing a page background

   I have left this at the default Color/Gradient option. In the next Combo box down I have chosen Vertical gradient, clicked into the two long boxes below it and chosen two colors.

   You can alter the start positions of the colors in the gradients by clicking in the Unbalanced Check box. This lets you use the pair of X and Y sliders. Sometimes one slider will not do anything at all, it depends on what type of gradient you have chosen.

   Remember to choose contrasting colors first. If you leave both white, you will not see anything. When you have a color scheme that you like, click Apply and OK to close the Dialog box.

3. The page should now be in the colors you chose. Double click in the text box to add a heading.

   Adding a Heading to the new template
   Adding a Heading to the new template

   When you are happy with your template, click File on the Menu Bar and choose Create Template From Current Slide.

   This Dialog box allows you to select where you want your template to be saved.

   Saving the new template
   Saving the new template

   I chose to save mine under the Screenpresentations menu and called it `tutorialtemplate`. Click OK to close this Dialog box.

4. Now close the document you have been working on (do not save it) and &kpresenter; will show the Choose Dialog box.

   Your new template in the &kpresenter; Choose dialog.
   Your new template in the &kpresenter; Choose dialog.

   You want to Create a new document from a Template. Click to open the Screenpresentations tab and there is the template we made earlier (highlighted in red by me).