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The Maxi-Show is a unique slide show which allows you to view multiple images at once. lets you create Maxi-Shows with your images by simply pointing and clicking. <#if win> The Maxi-Shows can be customized including view mode, timing, image information and background sounds. <#endif> | </phtml>

Starting a Maxi-Show

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You can start a Maxi-Show by clicking on the toolbar icon or by selecting Maxi-Show from the Utilities menu. To exit a Maxi-Show in progress, click the left mouse button or press 'Esc'

Selecting Images You can include any number of images in your Maxi-Show. Which images are displayed will depend on the images you have selected in the File List when you start the Maxi-Show.

To Display All Images
You can perform a Maxi-Show using all images in the current folder by starting a Maxi-Show with no images selected. If nothing is selected, will use all images in the current folder. You can also achieve this effect by selecting all images ('Ctrl + A') and starting the Maxi-Show.

To Display Specific Images
Select the images you wish to display. Leave any images you do not want to include unselected. Once you have selected all the images you wish to include, start the Maxi-Show as indicated above.

Pausing a Maxi-Show
To pause a Maxi-Show press the 'Pause' key.

Maxi-Show Modes Maxi-Shows may be shown full screen or in windows. In windowed mode, you may move and resize the Maxi-Show at any time, and may have multiple Maxi-Shows running at once.

To switch between Maxi-Show modes, use the Slide Show Mode option in the Slide Show preferences.

Note: Performing multiple windowed Maxi-Shows at once may impact Maxi-Show performance and timing.

Setting Timing, Tiling and Other Options You can control the speed at which images in your Maxi-Show change by adjusting the timing in the Slide Show Preferences. Open the Preferences by clicking the icon on the toolbar or by selecting Preferences from the Edit menu. On the left side of the Preferences window, click the button for 'Slide Show.' The Maxi-Show options are included with the Slide Show options.

The first item in the Maxi-Show preferences is the timing for the image <#if win> and sounds. <#endif> These are measured in 1,000ths of a second (so for one second enter 1000).

To control the number of images on the screen at once, change the number shown in the 'Tile Across' box. This number controls how many images are show across the screen. There will always be three images tiled vertically.

You will also find many other options here including scaling, ordering and centering.

When you're finished, click 'Exit' to save your changes.

Displaying Filenames Filenames may be displayed during a Maxi-Show by pressing the apostrophe ( ' ) key. 'Shift-apostrophe will toggle the filename from top to bottom of the screen. 'Ctrl-apostrophe' will toggle just the filename and a listing of the complete path to the file.

Related Topics:

- Maxi-Shows
- Selecting Images
- Preferences
- Utilities