Editing Slides

In the editing view, you can edit and manage all slides.

As in the user processing mode, you can navigate between the individual slides via and .

A learning topic / instruction always requires at least two (2) slides. These are

  • Title slide
  • Content slide
2.3.6.5.2. Editing Slides

Title of the Instruction

Shows you the title of the instruction.

The title can be changed in the basic settings.

Slide Title

Assign a slide title (33 characters can be displayed on the dark blue bar) for the title slide.

Subtitle

Assign a slide subtitle (40 characters can be displayed on the light blue bar) for the title slide.

Actions

The following actions are available to you for editing each slide:

SaveSaves the current slide with all settings and content.

This also happens the first time the new instruction is opened.
Upload ImageOpens a file selection dialog for uploading an image.
The image is used as the background for the current slide.
Change Slide Type

Opens the slide type selection dialog:

You can choose one of the following slide types:

01) Title SlideAs shown in the thumbnail, the current slide is set up with a slide title and subtitle
02) Section TitleAs shown in the thumbnail, the current slide is set up with a section title at the top
03) Image SlideAs shown in the thumbnail, the current slide is set up at the top with a slide title, a large background image, and, set apart at the bottom, a bullet list
04) Text with ImageAs shown in the thumbnail, the current slide reserves the left side for an image and sets up text with a slide title on the right
05) Bullet List with ImageAs shown in the thumbnail, the current slide reserves the left side for an image and sets up a bullet list with a slide title on the right
06) Text SlideA purely text-based slide with a slide title is set up for the current slide
07) PDF FileAs shown in the thumbnail, the current slide is provided with a slide title and a large PDF icon. Clicking the PDF icon lets you set a PDF file for this slide, which is displayed in the editing view.
08) YouTubeAs shown in the thumbnail, the current slide is equipped with a YouTube video. Enter the complete URL to the video, or just the video ID.
09) Local VideoAs shown in the thumbnail, the current slide is equipped with a local video. This means a video is located in a directory on the server, and the desired video can be selected via a dialog.

Note:
Your IT administrator may need to copy the video onto the server first before you can select it.
10) HTML Slide

As shown in the thumbnail, the current slide is set up as an HTML slide.

Other slides do not have the option to apply various text formatting (e.g. bold, italic). You can do this with an HTML slide. Additional functions are available for this:

BoldFont ColorIndent Right
ItalicFont Background ColorBulleted List
UnderlineAlign LeftNumbered List
Text StyleCenterInsert Image
FontAlign RightInsert URL (Link)
Font SizeIndent LeftRemove Formatting
View HTML Code (Source)
11) Empty Image SlideAs shown in the thumbnail, the current slide is created with only an image and no text.
Delete SlideDeletes the current slide upon confirmation:
CloseCloses the editing view for the instruction and returns to the basic settings.

Slide Management

Before and after each slide thumbnail, a + (plus / ) is displayed.

Clicking this icon adds another slide before or after the current slide.

Slide Attachments

Opens a file selection dialog for uploading a file.

The file is attached to the current slide.

Slide Position

Enter a numeric value in the free text field (e.g. 2), then click move; the current slide is moved to the position you selected, and all other slides are adjusted accordingly.