<chapter id="guides"> <chapterinfo> <authorgroup> <author> <firstname>Neil</firstname> <surname>Lucock</surname> <affiliation> <address><email>neil@nlucock.freeserve.co.uk</email></address> </affiliation> </author> <author> <firstname>Krishna</firstname> <surname>Tateneni</surname> <affiliation> <address><email>tateneni@pluto.njcc.com</email></address> </affiliation> </author> <author> <firstname>Brad</firstname> <surname>Hards</surname> <affiliation> <address><email>bradh@frogmouth.net</email></address> </affiliation> </author> <author> <firstname>Danny</firstname> <surname>Allen</surname> <affiliation> <address><email>danny@dannyallen.co.uk</email></address> </affiliation> </author> <author> <firstname>Anne-Marie</firstname> <surname>Mahfouf</surname> <affiliation> <address><email>annemarie.mahfouf@free.fr</email></address> </affiliation> </author> <!-- TRANS:ROLES_OF_TRANSLATORS --> </authorgroup> </chapterinfo> <title>Detailed Guides</title> <para>This chapter describes how to perform some common tasks in &stage;.</para> <sect1 id="html-wizard"> <title>Create a &HTML; Slideshow</title> <para>Turn an existing presentation into standard &HTML; pages with accompanying navigation aids.</para> <para>First, either make a new presentation, or open an existing one. Then, click on <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem>Export as HTML...</guimenuitem></menuchoice></para> <para>You will then get a dialog box asking for a few details:</para> <screenshot> <screeninfo>Fill in the details for your &HTML; slideshow</screeninfo> <mediaobject> <imageobject> <imagedata fileref="htmlshow3.png" format="PNG"/> </imageobject> <textobject><phrase>Fill in the details for your &HTML; slideshow</phrase></textobject> </mediaobject> </screenshot> <para>Fill in <guilabel>Title</guilabel> and <guilabel>Author</guilabel> fields. Select the slides which should be exported. If you want to change a name used on the &HTML; page for each slide double click on the name and edit it inline.</para> <para>In the <guilabel>Output preview</guilabel> area the downsized slides are displayed and you can check the correct slide order and browse the presentation with the <guiicon><</guiicon> and <guiicon>></guiicon> buttons. </para> <para>Now you can select a stylesheet with the configuration of the &HTML; options.</para> <para>To actually produce your &HTML; presentation, press the <guibutton>Export</guibutton> button and select a folder.</para> <para>What we now have are the newly-produced <filename>html/</filename> and <filename>pics/</filename> folders, created where we earlier set the path:</para> <screenshot> <screeninfo>The newly created &HTML; slideshow folders</screeninfo> <mediaobject> <imageobject> <imagedata fileref="htmlshow9.png" format="PNG"/> </imageobject> <textobject><phrase>The newly created &HTML; slideshow folders</phrase></textobject> </mediaobject> </screenshot> <para>There is also an <filename>index.html</filename> file to launch your web slideshow.</para> <para>You can see how it works by using your file manager or web browser to open the <filename>index.html</filename> file. Click where prompted, and the first slide of your presentation is displayed. It will now behave as a &stage; slideshow.</para> <para>Each click on the arrow icons take you to the next or previous slide. To get back to the start of the slideshow click on the slide icon.</para> <tip><para>To share your presentation with the world, transfer the newly-produced files to a network-accessible location (&ie; webspace), remembering to keep the folder structure intact.</para></tip> </sect1> <sect1 id="creating-templates"> <title>Creating &stage; Templates</title> <para>It is very easy to create a new template for &stage;.</para> <para>If you have made a presentation in a style that you would like to use again, you can save it as a template.</para> <para>This tutorial will show how we can make a new template and save it.</para> <para>Open &stage; and create a new document.</para> <para>To add a little sparkle to the blank slide, we can change the slide background - do this by selecting the <guilabel>Document background</guilabel> tool in the Tools docker.</para> <para>We want the background to look attractive, so you may choose to use an image as a background by clicking the <guibutton>Set image</guibutton> button: feel free to experiment, but keep it beautiful!</para> <screenshot> <screeninfo>Choosing a slide background</screeninfo> <mediaobject> <imageobject> <imagedata format="PNG" fileref="template03.png"/> </imageobject> <textobject><phrase>Choosing a slide background</phrase></textobject> </mediaobject> </screenshot> <para>The page should now have the background you desire. Create a text box, and type a heading for your slide:</para> <screenshot> <screeninfo>Adding a Heading to the new template</screeninfo> <mediaobject> <imageobject> <imagedata fileref="template04.png" format="PNG"/> </imageobject> <textobject><phrase>Adding a Heading to the new template</phrase></textobject> </mediaobject> </screenshot> <para>When you are happy with your template, go to <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Save As</guimenuitem></menuchoice> and select <guilabel>Opendocument Presentation Template</guilabel> filetype in the file dialog.</para> </sect1> </chapter>