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Copyright..........................................................................................................................2
Contributors................................................................................................................................2
Feedback....................................................................................................................................2
Publication date and software version........................................................................................2
Using LibreOffice on macOS......................................................................................................2

Introduction......................................................................................................................5
Creating slide shows.......................................................................................................5
Basic settings..............................................................................................................................5
Slide Show options.....................................................................................................................5
Hiding slides...............................................................................................................................8
Hiding slides..........................................................................................................................8Showing hidden slides...........................................................................................................8
Custom slide show......................................................................................................................9
Creating custom slide show...................................................................................................9
Using custom slide show.....................................................................................................10
Editing custom slide show...................................................................................................10
Copying custom slide show.................................................................................................10
Deleting custom slide show.................................................................................................10Slide transitions............................................................................................................. 11
Adding transitions.....................................................................................................................11
Transition options.....................................................................................................................12
Removing transitions................................................................................................................12
Playing music............................................................................................................................13

Animations..................................................................................................................... 13
Applying animation...................................................................................................................13
Changing animation..................................................................................................................15
Removing animation.................................................................................................................15
Additional animation options.....................................................................................................15
Effect options.......................................................................................................................16
Timing options......................................................................................................................17
Text animation options.........................................................................................................18
Animation example...................................................................................................................18

Using interactions..........................................................................................................19
Slide shows.................................................................................................................... 20
Running a slide show................................................................................................................20
Context menu navigation and options......................................................................................21
Automatic slide show repeat.....................................................................................................22
Slide show timing......................................................................................................................22
Default timing.......................................................................................................................22
Variable timing.....................................................................................................................22
Presenter Console....................................................................................................................23

Photo albums................................................................................................................. 24
Creating photo album...............................................................................................................24
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Editing photo albums................................................................................................................25

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Introduction
LibreOffice Impress provides the tools to organize and display a slide show, including:• Which slides to show and in what sequence.
• Whether to run the show automatically or manually.
• Transitions between slides.
• Animations on individual slides.
• Interactions: what happens when clicking on a button or link.
• A presenter console.

Creating slide shows
Basic settings
Most tasks associated with putting together a slide show are best done in Slide Sorter view
where all slides in the presentation appear in the Workspace.
1) Open the Slide Sorter view (Figure 1) using one of the following methods:– Go to View > Slide Sorter on the Menu bar.
– Click on the Slide Sorter tab at the top of the Workspace.
2) Go to Slide Show > Slide Show Settings on the Menu bar to open the Slide Show
Settings dialog (Figure 2).
3) Select the options required for the slide show.
4) Click OK to save the changes and close the Slide Show Settings dialog.

Slide Show options
Range
Select which slides to include in the slide show.
All slides
Includes all slides except for those slides marked Hidden (see “Hiding slides” onpage 8). Slides are shown in the sequence they occur in the file. To change thesequence, either rearrange the slides in Slide Sorter view or select the custom slide
show option.
From
Starts the show at the slide selected from the drop-down list. For example, there
maybe several slides at the beginning that describe the company, but when presenting
this slide show to work colleagues, this introduction could be skipped.
Custom slide show
Shows the slides in a different sequence from the sequence previously setup. Thissetting is not available until a custom slide show has been setup (see “Custom slide
show” on page 9). Many different custom shows can be setup as required from one setof slides and they appear in the drop-down list for this option.

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Figure 1: Slide Sorter view

Figure 2: Slide Show Settings dialog
Presentation Mode
Select which slides to include in a slide show.
Full screen
Shows the slides full screen without the LibreOffice program controls visible and exits
the show after the last slide.
In a window
Runs the slide show in the Impress window and exits the show after the last slide.

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Loop and repeat after
Restarts the slide show after the last slide has displayed and after the specified timedelay. Setting of this option allows the slide show to automatically run continuously. A
pause slide is displayed between the last slide and the start slide. Press the Esc key at
any time to stop the show. If zero is entered as time delay, the show restarts
immediately without showing a pause slide.
Show logo
Shows the LibreOffice logo on the pause slide when Loop and repeat after option is
selected.

Note
Before selecting the option Loop and repeat after, make sure that the option Afteris selected and that an interval time setting has been entered. The option After isin Advance slide options located in the Slide Transitions deck on the Sidebar(Figure 7 on page 11). If there is no interval time setting for After, then the option
Loop and repeat after will not function.
Options
Determine how the slide show runs as a presentation.
Change slides manually
Prevents slides from changing automatically even if an automatic transition has been
set up.
Mouse pointer visible
Shows the mouse pointer during a slide show. If a laser pointer or other device is being
used to highlight items of interest during the show, this can be useful.
Mouse pointer as pen
Enables writing or drawing on slides during the presentation. Anything written with thepen is not saved when exiting the slide show. The color of the pen cannot be changed.
Animations allowed
Displays all frames of animated GIF files during the slide show. If this option is notselected, only the first frame of an animated GIF file is displayed. This has nothing to
do with the slide animations described in “Animations” on page 12.
Change slides by clicking on background
Advances to the next slide when the slide background is clicked. Also, pressing thespacebar advances to the next slide.
Presentation always on top
Prevents any other program window from appearing on top of the presentation.
Multiple Displays
Determines how the slide show is displayed.
Presentation display
Select from the drop-down list which display to use for full screen slide show mode.
Only available if the computer being used for the slide show is connected to more than
one display monitor.

Note
The multiple displays setting is not an option saved with the presentation file, but
is instead saved as a local setting in the user configuration for the computer. Thismeans that if the presentation is opened on a different computer, the local
settings for that computer are applied.
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Figure 3: Slides 2 and 4 hidden

Figure 4: Slide View toolbar

Hiding slides
Some slides may not be required in a particular slide show. Either hide some of the slides or set
up a custom slide show to suit the requirements. For example, there maybe draft slides that are
not shown until they are finished, or there maybe some slides that contain information that is not
to be shown to an audience.

Hiding slides
1) In the Slides pane, or Slide Sorter view in the Workspace, select the slides that are to be
hidden.
2) Hide selected slides using one of the following methods. Hidden slides are displayed
greyed out indicating that it is hidden as shown in Figure 3. The slide is not deleted andremains in the presentation file.
– Click on Hide Slide in the Slide View toolbar (Figure 4).
– Right-click on the selected slide and select Hide Slide from the context menu.
– Go to Slide > Hide Slide on the Menu bar.

Showing hidden slides
1) In the Slides pane, or Slide Sorter view, select the hidden slides.
2) Show the selected slides using one of the following methods. Show Slide is only active
when there hidden slides are selected in a presentation.
– Click on Show Slide in the Slide View toolbar.
– Right-click on the selected slide and select Show Slide from the context menu.
– Go to Slide > Show Slide on the Menu bar.

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Custom slide show
To show the slides in a different order, rearrange the slides in the Slides pane or Slide Sorterview in the Workspace, or create a custom slide show.

Creating custom slide show
1) Select which slides are to be included in the custom slide show and select the order inwhich the slides are to be shown.
2) Go to Slide Show > Custom Slide Show on the Menu bar to open the Custom Slide
Shows dialog (Figure 5).
3) Click on New to open the Define Custom Slide Show dialog (Figure 6).
4) Type a name for the new custom slide show in the Name text box.
5) In the Existing slides box, select the slides using one of the following methods:– Click on an individual slide to select it.
– Hold down the Shift key and click the first and last slide to create a consecutive
group of slides.
– Hold down the Ctrl key (macOS ⌘) and click on individual slides to create a groupof slides.
6) Click on >> to include the slides in the Selected slides box.
7) If required, rearrange the slide order in the Selected slides box by clicking on a slidename and dragging it to a new position in the list.

Figure 5: Custom Slide Shows dialog

Figure 6: Define Custom Slide Show dialog

Creating slide shows | 98) Click OK to close the Define Custom Slide Shows dialog.
9) Click on Start in the Custom Slide Shows dialog to test the custom slide show as apresentation.
10) Click OK to save the custom slide show and close the Custom Slide Shows dialog.

Using custom slide show
1) Go to Slide Show > Custom Slide Show on the Menu bar to open the Custom Slide
Shows dialog.
2) Select the required custom slide show and click on Start to run the selected custom slideshow.
3) When the presentation is over, click OK to close the Custom Slide Shows dialog.

Editing custom slide show
1) Go to Slide Show > Custom Slide Show on the Menu bar to open the Custom Slide
Shows dialog.
2) Select the name of the custom slide show for editing.
3) Click on Edit and the Define Custom Slide Show dialog opens.
4) Add slides, remove slides, change the slide order, or change the name of the custom
slide show in the Define Custom Slide Show dialog.
5) Click OK to save the custom slide show and close the Custom Slide Shows dialog.
6) Click on Start in the Custom Slide Shows dialog to test the edited custom slide show as apresentation.
7) Click OK to close the Custom Slide Shows dialog.

Copying custom slide show
1) Go to Slide Show > Custom Slide Show on the Menu bar to open the Custom Slide
Shows dialog.
2) Select the name of the custom slide show for copying and click on Copy. The name ofthe selected custom slide show is repeated with (Copy 1) added to the name.
3) Select the name of the copied custom slide show and click on Edit and the Define
Custom Slide Show dialog opens.
4) Change the name of the copied custom slide show in the Define Custom Slide Showdialog.
5) Click OK to save the copied custom slide show and close the Define Custom Showdialog.
6) Click OK to close the Custom Slide Shows dialog.

Deleting custom slide show
1) Go to Slide Show > Custom Slide Show on the Menu bar to open the Custom Slide
Shows dialog.
2) Select the name of the custom slide show for deletion and click on Delete. Deletion isimmediate and no confirmation message appears.
3) Click OK to close the Custom Slide Shows dialog.

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Slide transitions
Slide transitions are effects and/or sounds that take place between slides when slides arechanged in a slide show. Transitions add a professional look to a slide show, smoothing thechange over between slides.

Adding transitions
1) Click on Slide Transition in the Sidebar to open the Slide Transition deck (Figure 7).
2) Open a presentation file to add slide transitions.
3) In the Slides pane or Slide Sorter view, select the slide to apply a slide transition.
4) Click on the required transition from the displayed list in Slide Transition to apply it to theselected slide.
5) In Modify Transition, select from the drop-down list one of the available options. The
available options change to match the selected transition.
6) In Advance Slide, select the slides change in a presentation. Only one option can beselected.

Figure 7: Slide Transition deck on Sidebar

Note
A time must be entered in After to automatically open the next slide and allow theoption Loop and repeat after to function when it is required for a slide show toautomatically run continuously.

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7) If required and to apply the same transition to all slides in the presentation, click on ApplyTransition to All Slides option in Advance Slide.
8) To check how the transition looks, click on Play option in Advance Slide.
9) Alternatively, to automatically preview how the transition looks when it is applied to aslide, select Automatic Preview option in Advance Slide.

Tip
A single type of transition can be applied to all the slides in the slide show or adifferent transition to individual slides in the slide show. While using manydifferent transitions may look good, it may make the slide show lookunprofessional.

Transition options
Slide Transition
Displays the available transitions for a slide show.
Modify Transition
Variant
Select an option from the drop-down list. The available options change according to thetransition that has been selected.
DurationEnter a time for how long the transition lasts.
Sound
Select a sound from the drop-down list that is played when the transition activates. If asound is selected, the Loop until next sound option becomes active. Select this option
to play the sound repeatedly until another sound starts. If there are no subsequentsounds in a slide show, the selected sound plays continuously for the remainder of theshow. Sounds can be played when None is selected for the transition effect.
Advance Slide
On mouse click
Each time the mouse is clicked, the presentation advances to the next slide.
AfterEnter a time in the box to elapse before the next slide in the presentation advances
automatically into view.
Automatic Preview
When selected, transition options automatically display when selected.

Removing transitions
1) Click on Slide Transition in the Sidebar to open the Slide Transition deck.
2) In the Slides pane or Slide Sorter view, select the slide or slides to remove the slide
transition.
3) Select None at the top of the available transitions in the Slide Transition deck.

Note
Slides with transitions are indicated by a star in the bottom left corner of the slide
when viewed in the Slides pane or Slide Sorter view.

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Playing music
Music can be played during a slide show instead of a sound as a transition effect. When usingmusic in a slide show, make sure any musical copyright or licensing for the music is not being
infringed.
1) Click on Slide Transition in the Sidebar to open the Slide Transition deck.
2) Open a presentation file to add slide transitions.
3) In the Slides pane or Slide Sorter view, select the slide where music is going to be
added as part of the slide transition.
4) In Modify Transition, select Other sound from the Sound drop-down list.
5) In the file browser window that opens, navigate to where the music file is located andselect the music file required.
6) Click on Play to check if the music file is suitable.
7) If the music is suitable, click Open to add the music to the selected slide and close the filebrowser window.
8) To play a music file continuously in the slide show, select Loop until next sound in Modify
Transition. The music file restarts once it is finished until the next music file that isinserted in the slide show.

Notes
Do not select the Apply Transition to All Slides option to prevent the selectedmusic file restarting as each slide opens in the presentation.
The music file is linked to a slide show rather than embedded. If the slide show isgoing to be displayed on a different computer, the music file must be available on
the computer where the slide show is going to be displayed and the link to themusic file must be established before starting the slide show.

Animations
Slide animations are similar to transitions, but are applied to individual elements in a single slide,such as title, chart, shape, or individual bullet points. Animations can make a presentation more
lively and memorable. However, as with transitions, heavy use of animations can be fun, but
distracting and even annoying for an audience expecting a professional presentation.
Animations are best applied using Normal view to make it easier to select individual objects on asingle slide.

Note
At present it is not possible to apply animations to elements in master slides. Thismeans that to display the items in a text box one by one and use the same
animation on more than one slide, the effects have to be applied to each slide.
Alternatively, copy the animated element from one slide to another.

Applying animation
On a slide, an element such as a graphic or an entire text box has selection handles around it
when selected. If a portion of the text in a text box is selected, selection handles may not be
displayed.

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Figure 8: Animation deck on Sidebar
The following procedure is an example of applying an animation to an object. The options
available for an animation depend on the Category, Effect and slide element that have been
selected to create an animation.
1) Open the Normal view using one of the following methods:– Go to View > Normal on the Menu bar.
– Click on the Normal tab at the top of the Workspace.
2) Select a slide in the Slides pane so that it appears in Normal view on the Workspace.
3) On the Sidebar, select Animation to open the Animation deck (Figure 8).
4) On the selected slide, select a slide element that is going to be animated.
5) In Effects, click on Add Effect to open the animation options and add the slide element
into the Animation box, then create the animation as follows:a) In Category, select a category from the options in the drop-down list.
b) In Effect, select an animation effect from the available options in the Effect drop-down
list.
c) In Start, select how the animation starts from the available options in the drop-down
list.
d) In Direction, select the direction of the animation from the available options in thedrop-down list.
e) In Duration, enter a time for the duration of the animation in the box.

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f) In Delay, enter a time for the delay before the animation starts in the box.
6) If more animation options are required, see “Additional animation options” on page 15 formore information.
7) If required, select Automatic Preview to automatically check how the animation looks
when it is applied to a slide element.
8) Click on Play to check how the animation looks when applied to a slide element.

Changing animation
1) Open the Normal view using one of the following methods:– Go to View > Normal on the Menu bar.
– Click on the Normal tab at the top of the Workspace.
2) On the Sidebar, select Animation to open the Animation deck.
3) Select a slide that has animated elements in the Slides pane so that it appears in Normal
view.
4) In the Animation box, select the slide element using the animation effect that is going to
be changed.
5) Use the procedure in “Applying animation” on page 13 to select a new animation effect forthe selected element.
6) Click on Play to check how the animation looks when applied to a slide element.

Removing animation
1) Open the Normal view using one of the following methods:– Go to View > Normal on the Menu bar.
– Click on the Normal tab at the top of the Workspace.
2) On the Sidebar, select Animation to open the Animation deck.
3) Select the slide that uses the animated element that is going to be removed.
4) In Effects, click on Remove Effect to remove the animation from the selected element.

Additional animation options
Some animations have additional options that can be set or changed. Available options are
dependent on the animation selected.
1) Open the Normal view using one of the following methods:– Go to View > Normal on the Menu bar.
– Click on the Normal tab at the top of the Workspace.
2) On the Sidebar, select Animation to open the Animation deck.
3) Select the slide and element to apply additional animation options.
4) Click on Options to the right of the Direction drop-down list and open the Effect Options
dialog.
5) Select the options required for the animation effect from the options available on eachpage of the Effect Options dialog.

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Figure 9: Effect Options dialog - Effect page6) Click OK to save the changes and close the Effect Options dialog.

Effect options
Specifies the settings and enhancements for the selected animation using the following options
on the Effect page in the Effect Options dialog (Figure 9).
Direction
Specifies the direction for the effect.
Sound
Select a sound from the drop-down list or select one of the special entries as follows:(No sound)No sound is played during animation of the effect.
(Stop previous sound)
Sound of the previous effect is stopped as soon as the current effect runs.
Other sound
Displays a file open dialog to select a sound or music file.
After animation
Select what happens after animation.
Don't dim
No after-effect runs.
Dim with color
After the animation a dim color fills the shape.
Hide after animation
Hides the shape after the animation ends.
Hide on next animation
Hides the shape on the next animation.
Dim color
Select the dim color. Only available if Dim with color has been selected.
Text animation
Select the animation mode for the text of the current shape:
All at once
Animates the text all at once.
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Figure 10: Effect Options dialog - Timing page
Word by word
Animates the text word by word.
Letter by letter
Animates the text letter by letter.
Delay between characters
Specifies the percentage of delay between animations if Word by word or Letter by letterhas been selected for Text animation.

Timing options
Specifies the timing for the selected animation using the following options on the Timing page of
the Effects Options dialog (Figure 10).
Start
Displays the start property of the selected animation effect.
On click
Animation stops at this effect until the next mouse click.
With previous
Animation runs immediately.
After previous
Animation runs as soon as the previous animation ends.
DelaySpecifies an additional delay in seconds until the effect starts.
Duration
Specifies the duration of the effect in seconds.
RepeatSpecifies when and how to repeat the current effect. In the drop-down list, select one of
the following options:none
Animation effect is not repeated.
2, 3, 4, 5, 10
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Until next click
Animation effect is repeated until the next mouse click.
Until end of slide
Animation effect repeats as long as the slide is displayed.
Rewind when done playing
Animated shape returns to its starting state after the animation ends.
Animate as part of click sequence
Allows the animation start in a normal click sequence.
Start effect on click of
Allows the animation start when a specified shape is clicked. Select the shape by its
name from the drop-down list.

Text animation options
Specifies the text animation settings for the selected animation using the following options on the
Text Animation page of the Effects Options dialog (Figure 11).
Group text
Specifies how multiple paragraphs are animated:
As one object
All paragraphs are animated as one object.
All paragraphs at once
All paragraphs are animated at once, but paragraphs can have different effects.
By 1st level paragraphs
First level paragraphs, including sub-level paragraphs, are animated one after another.
Automatically after
If By 1st level paragraphs is selected for Group text, the paragraphs are animated one
after the other, enter an additional delay in seconds to animate subsequentparagraphs.
Animate attached shape
Deselect this box to animate only the text, not the shape.
In reverse order
Animates the paragraphs in reverse order.

Animation example
Creating animations on a slide takes practice to achieve the animation effect required. The
following steps explains how to setup the simple example animation shown in Figure 12 using
multiple animations. The example slide is taken from a LibreOffice presentation.

Figure 11: Effect Options dialog - Text Animation page
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Figure 12: Example animation
1) Go to View > Normal on the Menu bar to open Normal view in the Workspace.
2) Select a slide for animation.
3) On the Sidebar, select Animation to open the Animation deck.
4) Select the elements on the slide, then click on Add Effect to open the animation options
on the Animation deck. The selected elements appear in the box on the Animation deck.
5) Select the first element (Shape 1) and select Entrance from the Category drop-down list
and select the following options for the animation:– Effect — Venetian Blinds– Start — On click– Direction — Vertical– Duration — 0.50 sec
6) Select the second element (Shape 3) and select Entrance from the Category drop-down
list and select the following options for the animation:– Effect – Appear– Start – After previous– Duration – 5.00 sec
7) Go to Slide Show > Rehearse Timings on the Menu bar and check the animation ofthese two objects.

Using interactions
Interactions are where objects on a slide are used to create an event when clicked on with the
cursor. These objects with interactions can be buttons, images, or text objects.
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Figure 13: Interaction dialog
1) Go to View > Normal on the Menu bar to open Normal view in the Workspace.
2) Select a slide to add an interaction to an object on the slide.
3) Select the object, then right-click on the object and select Interaction from the context
menu, or go to Format > Interaction on the Menu bar. to open the Interaction dialog(Figure 13).
4) Select an interaction from the Action at mouse click drop-down list. The options available
for further selection and to setup the interaction depend on the type of interaction that has
been selected.
5) Click OK to save the changes and close the Interaction dialog.

Slide shows
Running a slide show
1) Open a presentation and start the slide show using one of the following methods:– Use the keyboard shortcut F5 to start from the first slide or Shift+F5 to start fromthe current slide.
– Go to Slide Show > Start from First Slide or Start from Current Slide on the Menu
bar.
– Click on Start from First Slide on the Slide Sorter toolbar.
2) If slide transition is set to Automatically after x sec, the slide show starts and runs after
the set time has elapsed.
3) If slide transition is set to On mouse click, use one of the following methods to advancethe slides:

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– Click the left mouse button.
– Press the down arrow key.
– Press the right arrow key.
– Press the page down key.
– Press the spacebar.
4) To navigate backwards through a slide show one slide at a time, use one of the following
methods:– Press the up arrow key.
– Press the left arrow key.
– Press the page up key.
5) Right-click on a slide during a slide show to open a context menu with more navigation
options.
6) When the last slide has displayed, the message Click to exit presentation is displayed onscreen. Press the Esc key or click the mouse button to exit the slide show.
7) To exit the slide show and return to the Impress workspace at any time, press the Esc key
during the slide show.

Note
During the slide show, any animations on a slide are run in the configured orderas the slide is displayed.

Context menu navigation and options
If the slide show consists of more than one slide, right-clicking on the screen opens a context
menu displaying navigation options as follows:
Next
Moves to the next slide in the slide show.
Previous
Moves to the previous slide in the slide show.
Go to Slide
Displays a sub-context menu allowing selection and navigation to any slide in the slide
show. The list of slides shows the necessity to name slides in a slide show rather thanusing the default slide names of Slide 1, Slide 2, and so on. Naming slides makes it
easier to identify the required slide.
Mouse Pointer as Pen
Allows the Mouse Pointer to be used as a pen and draw on a slide to emphasize or
explain a point.
Pen Width
Opens a sub-context menu providing options to set the width of any lines drawn on a slide
when using the Mouse Pointer as a pen.
Change Pen Color
Opens a dialog allowing changes to the line color when using the Mouse Pointer as apen.
Erase all ink on Slide
Deletes all lines drawn after using the Mouse Pointer as a pen.
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ScreenOpens a sub-context menu with a black or white color choice. This is useful if the slide
show is going to be paused for a break or to demonstrate something else.
End ShowEnds the presentation and returns to the Impress workspace. This is the same effect aspressing the Esc key.

Automatic slide show repeat
1) Select a slide in Normal and open the Slide Transition deck in the Sidebar.
2) In the Advance Slide panel, make sure the option After is selected and a time setting isentered in the box before the next slide is advanced. For more information on transitions,see “Slide transitions” on page 11.
3) Go to Slide Show > Slide Show Settings on the Menu bar to open the Slide Show
Settings dialog (Figure 2 on page 6).
4) In Presentation Mode, select the option Loop and repeat after and insert a time delay inthe box before the slide show is displayed again.
5) If necessary, select Show logo if a company logo is to be displayed during the pause
between slide shows.
6) Click OK to save the settings and close the Slide Show Settings dialog.

Slide show timing
Default timing
1) Click on Slide Transition in the Sidebar to open the Slide Transition deck.
2) Select None in Slide Transition as the transition effect.
3) Select the option After in Advance Slide and enter a time in the box.
4) Click on Apply Transition to All Slides in Advance Slide to set the default timing for theslide show.
5) Go to Slide Show > Start from First Slide on the Menu bar to check how thepresentation runs.
6) If necessary, adjust the default timing until the slide show runs as required.

Variable timing
1) Select Slide Show > Rehearse Timings on the Menu bar. The slide show starts infullscreen mode and a timer appears in the lower left corner of the display.
2) When advancing to the next slide, click on the timer to set the time duration for the
displayed slide and advance to the next slide. To keep the default time duration for aslide, click the slide and not the timer.
3) Continue until the time duration is set for all slides in the slide show. Impress records thetime duration set for each slide.
4) To exit from rehearsal timing of the slide show, press the Esc key, or click on the slide.

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Presenter Console
LibreOffice Impress includes a Presenter Console as part of the LibreOffice installation. If the
Presenter Console is not included, the extension can be downloaded from the LibreOfficewebsite and installed on a computer. For more information, see Chapter 11, Setting up andCustomizing Impress.
The Presenter Console provides extra control over slide shows when using dual displays, suchas a laptop for control and a large display or projector for an audience. The view on the laptop
display includes the current slide that can be seen by the audience, the next slide in thepresentation, any slide notes, and a presentation timer.

Figure 14: Presenter Console - Default view

Figure 15: Presenter Console - Notes view

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Figure 16: Presenter Console - Slides view
The Presenter Console provides the following views when making a presentation:
Default view
Displays the current slide, including any effects and the next slide in the presentation(Figure 14). Click on the Previous, or Next arrows to navigate a presentation.
Notes view
Click on Notes to switch to display any notes that accompany each slide in thepresentation (Figure 15). Click on Notes again to return to the default view.
Slides view
Click on Slides to switch to display the slide thumbnails that are being used for thepresentation (Figure 16). Click on Slides again to return to the default view.
Exchange
Click on this icon to switch the Presentation Console between displays.

Note
The Presenter Console only works with operating systems that support two
displays. When two displays are being used, one display can be a laptop.

Photo albums
Impress can create a photo album from a set of images, ranging from 1 image up to 4 images oneach slide. This photo album can be a slide show or multimedia show with graphics, images, or
photographs.

Creating photo album
1) Create a new presentation or open an existing presentation.
2) Select the slide that is going to precede the photo album. In a new presentation, this is
the first slide.
3) Go to Insert > Media > Photo Album on the Menu bar to open the Create Photo Album
dialog (Figure 17).

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Figure 17: Create Photo Album dialog
4) Click on Add to open a file browser.
5) Navigate to the folder where the photographs are located.
6) Select the photographs and click on Open. This closes the file browser and the selected
files appear in the Create Photo Album dialog.
7) Select the number of images per slide in the Slide layout drop-down list.
8) If required, select Add caption to each slide inserting a text box on each slide allowing acaption to be added to the photographs, as shown by the example in Figure 18.
9) If required and there is only one image per slide, select Fill Screen for each photograph tofill the entire slide.
10) Create the required sequence of photographs by moving the files up or down in the list of
selected files.
11) When the sequence is ready, click Insert Slides to create the number of slides required
for the photo album. Impress creates a presentation with as many slides that are required
to contain the photographs. The sequence of slides can be changed if necessary.
12) If required, move photographs between slides and create frames for photographs. For
more information, see “Editing photo albums” on page 25.
13) If required, run the photo album as a slide show. See “Creating slide shows” on page 5
and “Slide shows” on page 20.

Editing photo albums
When a photo album is created, the full images of photographs are placed within the boundariesof the slides created for the photo album. Each of the photographs in the photo album can beedited just like any other object that can be placed on a slide. For more information on formatting
photographs, see the following chapters of the Impress Guide:
Chapter 4, Adding and Formatting Images
Chapter 5, Managing Graphic Objects
Chapter 6, Formatting Graphic Objects

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Figure 18: Example slide in photo album with caption

Figure 19: Image panel in Properties deck on Sidebar
However, to make the photo album look more attractive, frames can be added to eachphotograph in the photo album and the photographs enhanced using options available on the
Sidebar.
Experiment with different levels for each of the following options to create the right effect for eachphotograph in the photo album.
1) Select a slide in the photo album to open the Image, Line and Effect panels in theProperties deck on the Sidebar.
2) In the Image panel (Figure 19), adjust the following options, as required, to enhance thephotograph. Figure 18 shows an example of a photo where the image has been adjusted.
– Color –– select the color mode from the drop-down list.
– Brightness –– select the brightness level as a percentage.
– Contrast –– select the contrast level as a percentage.
– Transparency –– select the transparency level as a percentage.
3) In the Line panel (Figure 20), select the following options, as required, to create a frame
around the photograph. Figure 22 shows an example of a photo where a line frame has
been added.
– Line –– select the line style from the drop-down list.

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Figure 20: Line panel in Properties deck on Sidebar

Figure 21: Effect panel in Properties deck on Sidebar

Figure 22: Example photo with line frame– Width –– select the line width from the drop-down list or enter a line width in the
Custom Line Width box.
– Color –– select a color from the available color palettes, or create a custom color forthe line frame.
– Transparency –– select the transparency level as a percentage for the line frame.
4) In the Effect panel (Figure 21), select the following options, as required, to create a soft
frame around the photograph. Figure 23 shows an example of a photo where a soft frame
has been added.
– Glow Radius –– adjust the radius value to apply a soft frame around the outside of
the photograph.

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Figure 23: Example photo with soft frame– Glow Color –– select a color for the soft frame from the available color palettes.
– Glow Transparency –– enter a transparency value to adjust the transparency of thesoft frame.
– Soft Edge Radius –– adjust the radius value to reduce the internal width of the soft
frame and make the photograph look smaller.

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