Authoring--step-by-step procedures

The steps involved in authoring a multimedia piece are presented in the following table.

What you can do For instructions, see

Create a new file

Creating a new project file

Use a Knowledge Object in a file

Selecting a Knowledge Object for a new file,

Adding a Knowledge Object to a file

 

Open a file

Opening a file

Build a piece

Building a piece

Set up icon properties

Modifying icon properties

Edit an icon

Editing an icon

Add text

Working with text

Add images

Importing a graphic, Pasting a graphic, Drawing graphics

Display the content of several icons in the Presentation window at the same time

Displaying the content of several icons

Create effects when you display or erase images

Selecting a transition

Move objects across the Presentation window

Using the motion icon

Add sound

Working with sound,

Linking to external files

Add digital movies

Working with digital movies,

Linking to external files

Play DVDs

Working with DVDs

Group icons

Grouping and moving icons

Move icons from one part of the flowline to another

Grouping and moving icons

Reuse content

Using libraries

Create interactivity

Ways to interact

Track a user's performance

Tracking performance, Using Knowledge Track to set up a course

Track information

Using a variable, Creating a variable

Set up paging and navigation structures

Ways of directing the flow,

Paging structures--quick and easy user control

Add functions to a piece

Using a system function

Extend functionality of Authorware

Using scripting Xtra functions, Loading a DLL custom function,

Using an ActiveX control,Using JavaScript in Authorware

Reuse flowline structures

Using a model

Test a piece

Running and pausing a piece

Use the Authorware Control Panel

Using the Control Panel

Save a file

Saving a file

Package a piece for distribution

Packaging an Authorware piece,

Using one-button publishing to package a piece

Process a piece to play it over the web

Getting a piece ready for the web


 

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