Presentation Defaults

You can configure options for the Presentation output that are in effect whenever you preview a Presentation from the Developer. These options are also used as the defaults when you publish a Presentation package for the first time; however, you can also override these options from the Publishing Wizard.

• Convert screenshots to 256 colors: By default, screenshots are converted to 256 colors. This option allows for screenshots in more than 256 colors. This is especially useful for the Player formats so that the screenshots in the simulated playback modes are clearer.
• Include action areas: In the Player outputs, a marquee - or highlight - appears around the action area for each frame. You can choose to include this marquee in the Presentation. You can also change the color of the marquee. Changing the color for the Presentation output does not affect the marquee color for the Player outputs.
• Use encoded folder and file names: Publishes the content using hexadecimal names instead of actual module, section, and topic names. Encoding ensures that path names are not too long to publish.
• Include alternatives: By default, Alternative Actions and Paths are set to appear in document and Presentation outputs. This option is useful if you want to make the output simpler, with only one set of steps.
• Microsoft file type: You can use this option to indicate whether you want the documents to be in .ppt (PowerPoint 2003) or .pptx (PowerPoint 2007) format.
• Text mode: By default, each document output uses the text from a specific mode. Some document outputs default to the See It/Try It mode text, and the others default to the Do It mode text. With this option, you can specify the mode text to use.