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Slide Show and Maxi-Show options setting the timing and more for presentations. To open the Slide Show preferences, click on the 'Slide Show' link on the left side of the Preferences window. | --></phtml>

Slide Show Options Slide Show Mode
Display Slide Shows and Maxi-Shows in a window - this option, when checked, turns on the windowed view mode for Slide Shows and Maxi-Shows. All shows started when this option is turned on will be displayed in a window. When turned off, shows will be displayed full screen.

Slide Show Delay Options
Image delay - the amount of time between images in a slide show, measured in 1000ths of a second (1000 = 1 sec).

Sound delay - the amount of time between sounds in a slide show, measured in 1000ths of a second (1000 = 1 sec).

MaxiShow Delay and Tile Options
Image delay - the amount of time between images in a slide show, measured in 1000ths of a second (1000 = 1 sec).

Tiles - number of images across and down to be displayed on the screen at once.

Ordering Options
Random image order - images will be displayed in random order. If unchecked, images will be displayed in the order in which they appear in the File List.

Enable Background Sounds - when checked, allows for sounds to be played in the background while a slide show is running. When unchecked, sounds will not be played in the background.

Random sound order - sounds will be played in random order. If unchecked, sounds will be played in the order in which they appear in the File List.

Centering Options
Center images - checking this box will enable images to be centered when displayed on the screen.

When larger than screen horizontally - when checked, images are centered horizontally.

When larger than screen vertically - when checked, images are centered vertically.

Audio File Options
Wait for autoplayed WAV's - when checked, image display will be delayed as needed to allow for the specified WAV sound file to start.

Wait for autoplayed MIDI's - when checked, image display will be delayed as needed to allow for the specified MIDI sound file to start.

Image Scaling Options
Scale Images - checking this box will allow images to be resized for display (rather than being displayed actual size).

Magnify if smaller than screen - Check to enlarge images smaller than your current screen size.

Even factors only - images will only be enlarged by even factors.

Reduce if larger than screen - Check to reduce images larger than your current screen size.

Even factors only - images will only be reduced by even factors.

Fit standard images to screen - Images which are of a standard size (same aspect ratio as screen displays), will be enlarged/reduced to the screen size.

Always fit to entire screen - always make every image the same size the screen, regardless of the original size (may cause some distortion of images).

Advanced Slide Show Options Mouse Options
Use mouse buttons as Previous/Next image control - changes the function of the mouse buttons during a slide show. Normally, clicking a button will exit the slide show. With this checkbox checked, the left mouse button will return to the previous image in the slide show and the right button will skip to the next image (you must hit 'ESC' to exit).

Show cursor during slide show - causes the mouse cursor to be visible during a slide show.

Magnification and Dithering Options
Maximum magnification - maximum amount to magnify any image.

MaxiShow dithering level - amount of dithering for Maxi-Shows.

Automatically add & remove files from show - files added to a directory while a slide show is running will automatically be added to the slide show in progress when the slide show is using all files in the directory.

Color Options
Always use system colors - uses your computer's colors for faster display.

Related Topics

- Preferences