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Caption alignment may appear straightforward, but it can be more complex than expected. This tutorial will guide you through how your alignment choice affects the position of your text and explain Text Box features. 00:00 - Introduction 00:33 - Horizontal Alignment 02:01 - Vertical Alignment 02:32 - Vertical Alignment - Characters not the Text Box 03:04 - Fill Alignment and the Text Box

With lots of Motion Easing options available, it can be hard to know which one to choose. This tutorial will cover the four main Motion Easing types, explain what each one does, and show examples for when to use them. 00:00 - Introduction 00:22 - Linear 01:01 - Decelerate 01:45 - Accelerate 02:14 - Smooth

In this quick tutorial, you'll learn how to crossfade two soundtracks. This can be done visually in the Timeline view or numerically in the Soundtrack Tab.

https://choiceslides.com/products/hexagons-a-plenty This Slide Style and tutorial were designed, specifically to help you get started using Slide Styles in Photopia. 00:00 - Introduction 00:24 - Importing third-party effects vs. Photopia effects 00:50 - "Import" vs "Manage Effects" 01:12 - Importing through the Manage Effects Window 01:39 - Categorizing Effects 02:05 - Starting a new Slide Show 02:22 - Finding the Slide Style 03:33 - Featured Settings 04:17 - Crop Adjustments 05:00 - Apply Timing Durations 05:23 - Caption Settings 05:50 - Layers vs Content tabs 06:18 - Adding image into blank Placeholders 06:55 - Renaming Slides

In this tutorial, we will discuss image quality by comparing digital photos to physical photographs that need to be scanned. You will learn about aspect ratio, image resolution (DPI), publish resolutions, and how these elements work together to ensure your images are presented in the highest quality without slowing down your program or computer. 00:00 - Digital vs Scanned Images 01:00 - Aspect Ratio 01:40 - DPI and Image Resolution 02:32 - Publish Resolutions

Even the most straightforward ideas can require several steps to bring to life. Transforming your photos from black and white to color in a single slide can be achieved in two steps. But what if you want to hold the black-and-white image briefly before transitioning to color? Or perhaps you'd like your image to zoom in or out during this shift? In this tutorial, you will learn how to create all these effects!

The simple act of fading one image into another behind a frame requires a basic understanding of keyframes and how layers function in the Layers List in Photopia. In this tutorial, you'll learn how to create this effect while gaining valuable knowledge about keyframes, layering, and layer effects.

Groups are an amazing feature in Photopia! This tutorial will explain how to remove a single image from a group and how to delete the group itself without deleting all the images inside of it.

Overlaying photos on top of a video file is a common editing practice. In this technique, a video plays and then cuts away to another image while still hearing the audio from the original video. To achieve this in Photoipa, consider using the video file as your Show background. This tutorial steps you through adding your video as the Show Background, using blank slides when you want the video visible and image-filled slides when you want to cover it. You'll still be able to hear the audio throughout the slideshow. 00:00 - Introduction 00:29 - Adding a Video File as the Show Background 01:41 - Using a Video that includes Music 02:58 - Using a Talking Video, adding a Music Soundtrack

Adding multiple shows to a single Photopia Project can be a useful tool when creating slide shows. It allows you to easily toggle between the shows without returning to the Home Page, copy slides between the shows, and publish them simultaneously. 00:00 - Introduction 00:22 - Adding a New Show into a Project 00:45 - Adding an Existing Show into a Project 01:11 - Shows vs Projects Names and Thumbnails 01:44 - The Multiple Shows Advantage 01:57 - Publishing Multiple Shows in a Project

Menus allow your audience to access multiple shows individually but are only available when publishing as a DVD, BluRay, or standalone EXE file. You can customize menus to display all shows on a single page or spread them across separate pages. You can also include static pages in your menus that contain only text, such as production credits. Note: Standalone EXE files cannot be played in any video player. They must be played in the Photopia Player. 00:00 - Introduction - Where to find Menus 00:35 - The Menu Build Window 00:59 - Themes and Layouts 01:27 - Menu Settings 02:01 - Adding Music to your Menu 02:13 - Customizing the Menu 03:02 - Layer Actions 04:05 - Customizing the Page Layout 04:19 - Remote Navigation 04:44 - Verify Show and Option Settings 05:05 - Disc Burning Settings

Publishing your show as a video file is the most common way to share your slideshow. There are a lot of options to choose from, and this tutorial is designed to help you make the best choice. 00:00 - Introduction 00:18 - Navigating the Publish Window 00:55 - Publishing multiple shows in a Project 01:37 - Video File Options 02:18 - Share Online Options 02:53 - Publishing a Vertical Video 03:45 - Adding a Publish Option to your Favorites

Adjusting the Photopia User Interface creates a workspace explicitly tailored to your needs, streamlining your unique workflow. This tutorial will cover: - The Four Panel Layout - Center the Main Preview - Closing the Navigation and Option panels - Adjusting the size of each of the panels

Photopia gives you the ability to publish your final videos in various preset orientations, including wide formats for TVs and computers and tall formats for social media. Learn how to create and publish your videos in any of these formats. Click here to learn more about https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5u4PUKuU_Es

The Photopia Home Screen serves as the program's main entry point. From here, you can start new projects, open existing ones, import effects, and check the latest updates in the News Section. 00:00 - Introduction 00:23 - User Manual and Video Tutorials 00:29 - Importing Files 01:03 - Starting a New Project 01:26 - Project Groups 02:12 - Sorting and Searching Projects 02:46 - The News Section 03:09 - Installing and Managing Effect Packages

The Photopia Home Screen serves as the program's main entry point. From here, you can start new projects, open existing ones, import effects, and check the latest updates in the News Section. 00:00 - Introduction 00:22 - User Manual and Video Tutorials 00:29 - Importing Files 01:04 - Starting a New Project 01:39 - Project Groups 02:20 - Sorting and Searching Projects 03:11 - The News Section 03:34 - Installing and Managing Effect Packages

Slide times can be set in three ways: Manual, Automatic (tied to Quick Sync), and Locked (either to a video file, sound file, or a specific time set by you). Learn more about Photopia's Slide Timing Modes in this tutorial.

The Video Trim feature in Photopia lets you easily trim the beginning or end of a video file you've added to a slide. Please note that you can only trim the ends of a video file, not the middle.

Photopia Director enables you to animate individual words and characters in "slices." This tutorial will show you where to access Word and Character Slices, how to animate them, and how to adjust individual slice properties.

In this tutorial, you'll learn about the origin of keyframes (they've been around long before computers - since the early 1900s!), how they are used in Photopia, and how to use them to create amazing and fun animations!

Slide and transition durations work together, even though they are set independently. This means that while your Slide time may be set to 6 seconds, the total animation for that slide could be 10 to 12 seconds. This tutorial explains how slide and transition durations work together to create seamless animations in Photopia.

When an image doesn't look right after applying a Slide Style, your first step should be to adjust the crop settings in the Content Tab.

If you've ever searched for a Slide Style that you know should be there but isn't displayed in the Style List, this tutorial is for you! Categories and Filters can be helpful tools to narrow down your search, but they can also hide styles from you when you weren't expecting it.

Creating a beautiful slideshow in Photopia can be as easy or as complex as you want. This tutorial will guide you through the five basic steps, with links to additional information if you want to learn more!

At first glance, the Adjustments and Animations tabs might look similar, but they serve different purposes. The Adjustments tab applies global changes, while the Animations tab applies changes over time using Keyframes.

There are three different views for Slides in Photopia. Each view has unique features and tools that allow you to control different aspects of your slides and content. This short tutorial goes over the fundamental differences between these views. 00:19 - Slides View 01:11 - Timeline View 01:46 - Keyframes View

In Photopia, the Layers and Content Tab may appear similar at first glance, but they have distinct functions in slide design. This tutorial will explain the differences between these two tabs and guide you on when to use each one.

The Navigation and Options Panels work together to give you a seamless user interface experience in Photopia. Learn how selecting an option in the Navigation Panel displays related information in the Options panel.