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Make sure your defined events work in a loop. In the above screenshot, a user can transition from the Home Screen to
the other images by pressing button 1 or button 2. After a set period of time (indicated by the timeout events), the
presentation will return to the Home Screen.
Multiple interactive events can be utilized to transition from state to state.
You can also apply events to multiple items. Click and drag in the playlist
area to create a selection box. Then, define the interactive event from one
media file and it will be created for all selected files. To select non-consecutive
files, press and hold Ctrl while clicking items.
In the upper-right portion of the screen, you can use the Zoom control to
adjust your view of the playlist area. When switching between multiple
interactive zones, BrightAuthor will remember last used zoom setting for each zone.
If you don’t see the event you want in the playlist toolbar, click the arrow to the left of the Zoom control. Here, you can add
or remove event icon buttons from your toolbar. You can also access Event icons by clicking the Events tab under Media
Library.
When creating an event with an Event icon from the Events tab, drag the event icon onto the thumbnail of the media file
you want to be the current state. An Event window will automatically open. Here, you can specify which media file you
want to be the Next state. See below step (e) for details.
e. (Optional) Edit transitions. You can further adjust how your media files transition from state to state by
double-clicking the event icons (or right-clicking and then clicking Edit).
For example, if you create an event with the Timeout Event icon, the media file displayed in your presentation will
transition to the next state after a certain period of time. You can adjust this time period by double-clicking the Timeout
Event icon between the two media files and changing the duration in the Timeout Event window.
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