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Can Autocue be linked to a presentation so as to follow the page forward, back or select page no. from a menu and show the appropriate notes for these pages?. If so how is this done?
I have a project coming up where the client has asked if this is possible.

cheers
Ted

Hi Ted
I'm not exactly sure what you mean by autocue.
Does your client want a dual screen presentation where one screen shows the presentation and the other screen shows textual information?

If you have one publication, you could always build in a hidden hotspot that when a mouseover occurs, up pops an index or hidden page?

Maybe that is what you want?

If not, more explanation is necessary for me to understand

Cheers

Graham

Ted --

Are you referring to OPUS' "Auto Narration?" If you are, there are three basic steps:

1) Create a Text Object, then type the words you want within;
2) Record (slowly and clearly - using a recording software package) a WAV or MP3 file using the exact words you wrote in step #1; and,
3) With the Text Object selected (highlighted) click "Text -> Add Autonarrate"

A window will appear asking you to select the WAV or MP3 file you recorded. When you select your audio file, you'll see a visual representation of the words recorded. OPUS will make a (very) rough attempt at matching each word to its audio pattern. You can Play the file and watch if the audio pattern matches each word. You will have to make adjustments to get this perfect.

NOTES:
1) I have found it works best/easiest to do pattern adjustments from the end of the piece, going forward. I have also found this works best with audio clips under 1 minute.

2) You can select to have the Autonarrate start automatically, OR with a Trigger/Action.

3) Using "Properties -> Text" increase the Left and Right Margins to allow for the expansion of the text when each word becomes BOLD. This is also where you can change the color/style of the words.

In case you've never seen or used this OPUS feature, when it starts, you'll see text on the screen, then as each word is heard, its font will become bold. It's like "follow the bouncing ball."

Hi Fred

I thought about autonarrate but thought I'd let Ted explain further first.

This is a good tutorial you have written - looking forward to trying it out on Sunday after returning from visiting the oldies.

Cheers

Graham