AMX IS-SPX-1000/1300 manual Creating and Editing SVG Files, Importing PowerPoint Presentations

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Importing PowerPoint Presentations

While the IS-SPX Player doesn't support direct display of PowerPoint presentations (PPT). it does provide import functionality for a PPT, so that when a PPT is imported into an XPress project, it is immediately converted to video (without audio).

Microsoft Office 2010 is not used by the import mechanism. If you have pre-installed

Microsoft Office 2010 then you must manually install PowerPoint viewer 2007.

When a PPT file is imported to XPress, the conversion status is displayed in an new dialog. Depending on your presentation, this conversion can take up to the duration of the presentation. At the end of the conversion the resulting video will contain all PPT slides with all animations.

PPT files are converted using a ppt2svg.exe program.This conversion removes the audio.

For the conversion to work properly, the PPT file should contain automatic timings to control slide transitions.

The speed and the quality of the importing process can be modified using the Settings menu. The import quality lets you choose between the following:

720p: HD-ready quality at 15 fps. Use this settings when converting a presentation with small amount of animations.

High: SD resolution at 30 fps. This mode provides improved quality for small size text. If your presentation

includes fonts smaller than 24 pt and many animations, it is recommended to use the high quality mode. Fastest: SD resolution (480p at 30fps for either MPEG-2 or MPEG-4)

Importing Flash (SWF) Files

The IS-SPX Player doesn't support the direct display of flash files (SWF). it does provides import functionality for SWF files. When an SWF is imported into an XPress project, it is directly converted to video.

You need to have the Flash 9 or 10 ActiveX control installed on your PC for this conversion to work. If this is not the case, please install it from Adobe’s web site.

Creating and Editing SVG Files

The simplest way to create an SVG document is to right-click the browsing panel and select the action New SVG file with the desired aspect ratio. XPress creates a new SVG multilayer document new.svg in the current browsing view with the

selected aspect ratio (FIG. 10).

FIG. 10 Creating a new SVG file

Having installed XPress, you can also benefit from a set of pre-defined SVG documents called templates. You can find these templates under the collection My Templates in the default Workspace view. Provided templates include:

Multilayer templates with different aspect ratios Text templates

Playlists templates

Animated Clocks (analog and digital) templates Templates for displaying RSS data from a web site

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Contents Inspired Signage XPress WARRANTY, Disclaimer and License Table of Contents Remote Control Synchronized Content Interactivity Serial Protocol File Editor Table of Contents Inspired XPress Programming Guide Installation When to use XPress Authoring Features?Installing Inspired Signage XPress for the First Time IntroductionMinimum Recommended PC Requirements XPress must be restarted to complete the activationInspired Signage XPress UI Installation LocationXPress Removal XPress Projects Learning XPress Authoring FeaturesXPress Main Interface Creating a New Project My Projects folderBrowsing Panel New Project dialog TargetImporting Images Importing Multi-Media FilesImporting Video Creating and Editing SVG Files Importing PowerPoint PresentationsImporting Flash SWF Files Editing an Existing SVG Document Template Document ParametersEdit a Media Property Media description dialog lets you changeInteractive Editing Interactively Editing SVG FilesEditing Media Elements Layout Demonstration of Media ElementsEditing Media Links Editing TextComposing a Scene Multi-Layered SVG TemplatesCustomizing a Multi-Layer SVG Document Example Editing Playlist TemplateHow to Customize a Playlist SVG Document Composing a playlist SVG documentPlaylist Tab Special News Templates Composing a Live News DocumentLayout Templates Format HelpersCustomizing a News SVG Document News.svgNewsticker.svg Newscrawler.svgUsing Format Helpers Switch.svgBouncingtext.svg Fittext.svgScalable Content and Aspect Ratio of Your Display Example of 169 content169 templates as shows on a 43 screen Multimedia Effects Configuring EffectsAdding Effects Preview XPress Content PreviewingUsing Quick Publish PublishingMonitoring Manually Add Devices to XPressScheduling the Content Displayed by an IS-SPX Player SchedulingCheck the Status of the Devices Open a DeviceCreate a New Schedule Open a ScheduleAdd Events To a Schedule Calendar viewDefine a Default Animation Define Default Events and RecurrencesModify the Scheduling Properties of an Event Define Recurring Events Edit recurrence rulePreview Scheduled Content Data Polling RatesRemote Control of Content When To Use Remote ControlHow To Use Remote Control OverviewID table Triggering a Content Switch Over IP PlaylistExample Testing Settings menu Enable Network APISwitching Content With the Serial Port Switching Content With a USB HID DeviceSwitching Content From Another Device Key Identifiers tabWhen To Use Remote Control of Playback Remote Control of PlaybackHow To Use Remote Control of Playback Interactive Pause/Resume Using Http GET Interactive Pause/Resume Over TCPInteractive Pause/Resume From a Device GET Embedded In an HtmlTimed pause/seek/resume Getting Feedback On the Playback Progress Knowing the Current Position With Extra AccuracyRemote Triggers Triggering an Alternative ContentTriggering a Text or Image Overlay Triggering of SVG Animations Multiscreen Displays Application ExamplesDesigning Basic Projects for Multiscreen Layouts Creating a Configurable Multiscreen Project New Project menuMultiscreen Properties Creating a Multiscreen Project from Templates Finding the multiscreen templatesNew multiscreen project can now be Saved and Edited Editing Multiscreen Content Multiscreen layout drop down optionsConfigure the Multiscreen ID Configuring XPress and the IS-SPX PlayerCreate a Virtual Device Publish Your Project To Your Device SynchronizationSynchronizing Devices Configure NTP Through the Http Interface Administration Date/TimeUsing an IS-SPX Player as an NTP Server Advanced ConfigurationConfiguration Configuration of the IS-SPX Player Acting as Master Master/Server Architecture ExamplesSyntax for Multiscreen Synchronized Content Synchronization ElementsCanvas and Viewbox Concepts Multiscreen ElementsExtension of the SVG switch Element Additional Syntax for Multiscreen ContentSpxbegin Element Extension of JavaScript Example Screen Layout With Six ScreensExample switch SVG Element Example Screen Layout With Spread DisplaysTroubleshooting Example JavaScriptNTP Synchronization Project CreationSynchronized Content Synchronized Content Inspired XPress Programming Guide Creating Interactive Content Interactivity Template FilesCreating a Touch Screen Menu Creating ButtonsControlling Media Adding an Action IDTesting the Project Enter Interactive ModeCreating a Keyboard Menu Creating the MenuConfiguring the menu Button Action IDsRGB values Hexadecimal value Eyedropper tool Controlling the Menu Color Selection greenKeystrokes Interactive controlsControlling Media Layers tab keystroke.svgPlayback Projects Testing the ProjectSuggestions for Further Projects Playback Template New ProjectPlayback Position Controlling the MediaExample Media player Playback.svg details Slider.svg placement IS-SPX Player Configuration Interactivity SettingsCalibration For Touch Screens Calibration of a Touchscreen Through the IS-SPX PlayerManual Calibration Procedure TroubleshootingSerial Protocol File Editor Adding a List VariableAdding a Range Variable Edit Variable Page List variableExporting the Finished File Edit Variable page Range variablePage Javascript API Concepts Behind Shared VariablesInterface Setting the Variable Sample CodeNetwork API Reading the VariableList of Commands Network API CommandsEnabling the Network API Sample CodeRestarting XPress will reset all the shared variables API EmulationShared Variables Inspired XPress Programming Guide Serial Protocol Commands Text Gathering Display Serial Protocol CommandsSerial Control Serial Protocol Commands Hex Creating a Serial Protocol FileManual Command Text Entries HexVolume Control Variable Variable ListScreen Mute Picture On Screen Mute Picture OffMute On Sound Mute Off SoundUnder the Administration section, select RS232 / USB IO Uploading the Serial Protocol FileCreating New Templates XPress My Templates FolderCreating and updating a new calendar file XML Tree with new attribute param1New.ics file Adding Additional Templates to 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