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+<chapter id="guides">
+<title
+>Detailed Guides</title>
+
+<para
+> This chapter describes how to perform some common tasks in &kpresenter;. </para>
+
+<sect1 id="html-wizard">
+<title
+>Create an HTML Slideshow</title>
+
+<para
+><guilabel
+>Create an HTML Slideshow</guilabel
+> is a way of turning an existing presentation into <acronym
+>WWW</acronym
+> pages.</para>
+
+<procedure
+> <step
+> <para
+>First make a few slides to include in the show. I made one slide, used <menuchoice
+><guimenu
+>Edit </guimenu
+><guimenuitem
+>Duplicate Page</guimenuitem
+></menuchoice
+> to make a couple of copies, and added a little text and a couple of GNOME images that I found in <filename class="directory"
+>/usr/share/AbiSuite/clipart</filename
+></para
+> <screenshot
+> <screeninfo
+>The <guiicon
+>Add Clipart</guiicon
+> icon</screeninfo
+> <mediaobject
+> <imageobject
+> <imagedata fileref="htmlshow01.png" format="PNG"/> </imageobject
+> <textobject
+><phrase
+>The <guiicon
+>Add Clipart</guiicon
+> icon</phrase
+></textobject
+> </mediaobject
+> </screenshot
+> </step
+> <step
+> <para
+>You can then click on the <guiicon
+>Create HTML slideshow</guiicon
+> icon (outlined in red) <screenshot
+> <screeninfo
+>The <guiicon
+>Create HTML slideshow</guiicon
+> icon</screeninfo
+> <mediaobject
+> <imageobject
+> <imagedata fileref="htmlshow00.png" format="PNG"/> </imageobject
+> <textobject
+><phrase
+>The <guiicon
+>Create HTML slideshow</guiicon
+> icon</phrase
+></textobject
+> </mediaobject
+> </screenshot
+> or use the menu (under <guimenu
+>File</guimenu
+>) to start the wizard that guides you through the process.</para
+> </step
+> <step
+> <para
+>A dialogue box asks if you want to use an existing file. Click <guibutton
+>No</guibutton
+> if this is the first time you have used it. The <guibutton
+>Yes</guibutton
+> option allows you to use the details you have previously entered for your HTML slideshow.</para
+> </step
+> <step
+> <para
+>You will then get a dialogue box asking for a few details.</para
+> <screenshot
+> <screeninfo
+>Filling in the details for your HTML slideshow</screeninfo
+> <mediaobject
+> <imageobject
+> <imagedata fileref="htmlshow02.png" format="PNG"/> </imageobject
+> <textobject
+><phrase
+>Filling in the details for your HTML slideshow</phrase
+></textobject
+> </mediaobject
+> </screenshot
+> <para
+>Fill in each field and ensure that you get the path details correct, as this is where &kpresenter; will save your new HTML files and pictures. Click on <guibutton
+>Next</guibutton
+> when you are done.</para
+> </step
+> <step
+> <para
+>You then have a few display options to set.</para
+> <screenshot
+> <screeninfo
+>Setting up the display style for your HTML slideshow</screeninfo
+> <mediaobject
+> <imageobject
+> <imagedata fileref="htmlshow03.png" format="PNG"/> </imageobject
+> <textobject
+><phrase
+>Setting up the display style for your HTML slideshow</phrase
+></textobject
+> </mediaobject
+> </screenshot
+> <para
+>When &kpresenter; creates the web pages for you, the text colours will be whatever you set here.</para
+> <para
+>Click the coloured bar to choose a colour scheme that suits you.</para
+> </step
+> <step
+><para
+>The <guibutton
+>Next</guibutton
+> buton brings a dialogue box that allows you to change the name of each slide.</para
+> <screenshot
+> <screeninfo
+>Setting the slide names</screeninfo
+> <mediaobject
+> <imageobject
+> <imagedata fileref="htmlshow04.png" format="PNG"/> </imageobject
+> <textobject
+><phrase
+>Setting the slide names</phrase
+> </textobject
+> </mediaobject
+> </screenshot
+> </step
+> <step
+> <para
+>Finally, save the configuration before you close the dialogue box.</para
+> <screenshot
+> <screeninfo
+>Saving your configuration</screeninfo
+> <mediaobject
+> <imageobject
+> <imagedata fileref="htmlshow05.png" format="PNG"/> </imageobject
+> <textobject
+> <phrase
+>Saving your configuration</phrase
+></textobject
+> </mediaobject
+> </screenshot
+> </step
+> <step
+><para
+>What we have now are new HTML and pictures directories, created where we earlier set the path.</para
+> <screenshot
+> <screeninfo
+>The newly created HTML slideshow directories</screeninfo
+> <mediaobject
+> <imageobject
+> <imagedata fileref="htmlshow07.png" format="PNG"/> </imageobject
+> <textobject
+><phrase
+>The newly created HTML slideshow directories</phrase
+></textobject
+> </mediaobject
+> </screenshot
+> </step
+> </procedure>
+<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 it says, and the first page of your presentation is displayed. It then works the same as a &kpresenter; slideshow.</para>
+
+<para
+>Each click on the screen takes you to the next slide.</para>
+
+<para
+>&FTP; it all to your website, remembering to keep the directory structure intact, and the world can admire your work.</para>
+
+</sect1>
+
+<sect1 id="creating-templates">
+<title
+>Creating &kpresenter; Templates</title>
+
+<para
+>It is really easy to add new templates to &kpresenter;'s library.</para>
+
+<para
+>If you have made a presentation in a style 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>
+
+<procedure
+> <step
+><para
+>Open &kpresenter; and create a new document.</para
+> <para
+>I chose a plain background with a text entry box. <mousebutton
+>Right</mousebutton
+> click on the work area and you get a <guilabel
+>Page Background</guilabel
+> dialogue box.</para
+> <screenshot
+> <screeninfo
+>The &kpresenter; <guilabel
+>Page Background</guilabel
+> dialogue.</screeninfo
+> <mediaobject
+> <imageobject
+> <imagedata format="PNG" fileref="template02.png"/> </imageobject
+> <textobject
+><phrase
+>The &kpresenter; <guilabel
+>Page Background</guilabel
+> dialogue.</phrase
+></textobject
+> </mediaobject
+> </screenshot
+> <para
+>Under <guimenu
+>Format</guimenu
+> you will find <guimenuitem
+>Page Background</guimenuitem
+> which opens the same dialogue box.</para
+></step
+> <step
+> <para
+>I want the background to look attractive. In the top Combo box you can choose to use a picture or some clipart for the background.</para
+> <screenshot
+> <screeninfo
+>Choosing a page background</screeninfo
+> <mediaobject
+> <imageobject
+> <imagedata format="PNG" fileref="template03.png"/> </imageobject
+> <textobject
+><phrase
+>Choosing a page background</phrase
+></textobject
+> </mediaobject
+> </screenshot
+> <para
+>I have left this at the default <guilabel
+>Colour/Gradient</guilabel
+> option. In the next Combo box down I have chosen <guilabel
+>Vertical gradient</guilabel
+>, clicked into the two long boxes below it and chosen two colours.</para
+> <para
+>You can alter the start positions of the colours in the gradients by clicking in the <guilabel
+>Unbalanced</guilabel
+> Check box. This lets you use the pair of X and Y sliders. Sometimes one slider will not do anything at all, it depends on what type of gradient you have chosen.</para
+> <para
+>Remember to choose contrasting colours first. If you leave both white, you will not see anything. When you have a colour scheme that you like, click <guibutton
+>Apply</guibutton
+> and <guibutton
+>OK</guibutton
+> to close the Dialogue box.</para
+> </step
+> <step
+> <para
+>The page should now be in the colours you chose. Double click in the text box to add a heading.</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, click <guimenu
+>File</guimenu
+> on the Menu Bar and choose <guimenuitem
+>Create Template From Current Slide</guimenuitem
+>.</para
+> <para
+>This Dialogue box allows you to select where you want your template to be saved.</para
+> <screenshot
+> <screeninfo
+>Saving the new template</screeninfo
+> <mediaobject
+> <imageobject
+> <imagedata fileref="template06.png" format="PNG"/> </imageobject
+> <textobject
+><phrase
+>Saving the new template</phrase
+></textobject
+> </mediaobject
+> </screenshot
+> <para
+>I chose to save mine under the <guilabel
+>Screenpresentations</guilabel
+> menu and called it <userinput
+>tutorialtemplate</userinput
+>. Click <guibutton
+>OK</guibutton
+> to close this Dialogue box.</para
+> </step
+> <step
+> <para
+>Now close the document you have been working on (do not save it) and &kpresenter; will show the <guilabel
+>Choose</guilabel
+> Dialogue box.</para
+> <screenshot
+> <screeninfo
+>Your new template in the &kpresenter; <guilabel
+>Choose</guilabel
+> dialogue.</screeninfo
+> <mediaobject
+> <imageobject
+> <imagedata fileref="template07.png" format="PNG"/> </imageobject
+> <textobject
+><phrase
+>Your new template in the &kpresenter; <guilabel
+>Choose</guilabel
+> dialogue.</phrase
+></textobject
+> </mediaobject
+> </screenshot
+> <para
+>You want to <guilabel
+>Create a new document from a Template</guilabel
+>. Click to open the <guilabel
+>Screenpresentations</guilabel
+> tab and there is the template we made earlier (highlighted in red by me).</para
+> </step
+> </procedure>
+
+</sect1>
+
+</chapter>
+