Q- What types
of files am I able
to import into
Dialogue Design?
A-
You can import
content from the
following types of
files into Dialogue
Design:
-
Microsoft Word,
Excel and
PowerPoint
-
Adobe PDF
-
Adobe Flash
-
JPEG and Bitmap
files
-
Dialogue
Recorded
Sessions
-
Dialogue Design
Presentations
-
Flash Video
files (SWF
files)
Q-
After publishing my
slides into a course
and attempting to
preview it locally
on my PC I get a
message -
'Adobe Flash Player
has stopped a
potentially unsafe
operation' or I get
a blank screen where
the content should
be, what causes this
to happen?
A-
If this happens it
is usually because
the security
settings for your
Adobe Flash need to
be adjusted.
Follow the steps
below to resolve:
- Go to this site: http://www.macromedia.com/support/documentation/en/flashplayer/help/settings_manager04.html#117502
- At the site you will see a pop-up box near the top of the page called 'Settings Manager'
- Click on always allow and then edit locations, click add location
- Add a location - usually C:\ if that is where the course is located. If it is located somewhere else please add that location.
- Now retry the course and the error should no longer happen.
Q-
When
I
try
to
import
PowerPoint
files
into
Design
I
receive
an
error
message
and
the
files
do
not
show
up.
Why
is
this
happening?
A-
This
may
be
happening
because
your
Microsoft
PowerPoint
application
has
one
or
more
plug-ins/add-ins
installed
that
is
interfering
with
the
importation
of
the
files.
It
is
recommended
that
you
have
a
'clean'
install
of
PowerPoint
when
working
with
Dialogue
Design
to
prevent
this
issue.
Contact
Support
for
more
information
on
this.
Q-
What is a PRS file?
A- A
PRS file is the
source file
(grouping of all the
files imported into
Design) that you
will use to make any
future changes for
your course or Live
Presentation.
To save a your
slides as a PRS from
within Design, click
on the File menu,
Save-as, then create
a filename, click
Save.
Q- If I have
animations in my
PowerPoint
presentations how do
I get them into
Design so that they
still function?
A-
Click here to
review instructions
on how to sustain
your animations and
bring them into
Design.
Q- How do
I turn
'auto-advance' on or
off for the slides
that I output to a
course?
A- You
can turn this
feature on or off at
the slide level
within Design.
To do so, in the
Presentation Layout
pane, right click on
the slide you want
to change, then
select properties.
Now you can
check/uncheck the
'Auto Advance'
option.
