Macromedia breeze-using the macromedia breeze manager Manual Do Utilizador
Playing back, recording, and editing audio
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The Edit Audio dialog box appears, displaying animation markers and slide markers.
Markers within the Edit Audio dialog box
The Edit Audio dialog box contains a graphical representation of your audio waveform. In
addition, the Breeze plug-in automatically places vertical lines signifying different markers within
the file. These markers control the timing of slide transitions, animations, and commands during
the playback of your presentation. You can use the Edit Audio dialog box to adjust the timing
location of these markers. There are four types of markers:
addition, the Breeze plug-in automatically places vertical lines signifying different markers within
the file. These markers control the timing of slide transitions, animations, and commands during
the playback of your presentation. You can use the Edit Audio dialog box to adjust the timing
location of these markers. There are four types of markers:
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Note: Markers at the same location appear stacked.
Playing back, recording, and editing audio
The Edit Audio dialog box in the Breeze plug-in allows you to play back, insert, replace, and
delete audio in your presentation. When you open the Edit Audio dialog box, you see a waveform
of your audio file. To edit your audio, move to the appropriate location in the waveform. You can
perform the following functions:
delete audio in your presentation. When you open the Edit Audio dialog box, you see a waveform
of your audio file. To edit your audio, move to the appropriate location in the waveform. You can
perform the following functions:
Play audio from a specific location
You can select a location at which to start playing audio
by clicking the audio waveform. You should see a blinking vertical cursor at that location. Click
the Play button (at the lower left corner) to begin playback. You can also press the Spacebar on
the keyboard to begin playback. To stop playback, click the Pause or Stop buttons, or press the
Spacebar.
the Play button (at the lower left corner) to begin playback. You can also press the Spacebar on
the keyboard to begin playback. To stop playback, click the Pause or Stop buttons, or press the
Spacebar.
Play audio for a selected section
Select an audio section by clicking and holding the mouse
button at the starting position and dragging to the end location – the selected area should be
highlighted in black. Press the Play icon (at the lower left corner) to begin playback. You can also
press the Spacebar on the keyboard to begin playback. Playback continues until the end of the
section is reached. To stop playback, click Pause or Stop, or press the Spacebar.
highlighted in black. Press the Play icon (at the lower left corner) to begin playback. You can also
press the Spacebar on the keyboard to begin playback. Playback continues until the end of the
section is reached. To stop playback, click Pause or Stop, or press the Spacebar.
Type
Name
Marker color
Description
Slide
Slide (#)
Gray header with
solid red line
solid red line
The slide marker designates slide transitions. Each
slide marker is numbered.
slide marker is numbered.
Mouse-click
animation
animation
Click (#)
Blue
The mouse-click animation markers designate when
a mouse-click animation will be triggered. These
markers are numbered within each slide boundary.
a mouse-click animation will be triggered. These
markers are numbered within each slide boundary.
Automatic
animation
animation
Auto
Faded gray
These animations are automatically generated based
on the settings in your PowerPoint presentation using
the Automatic setting.
on the settings in your PowerPoint presentation using
the Automatic setting.
Command
Stop or
Goto
Goto
Green
These are special markers that allow you to control
playback. There are two basic types:
• Stop—When this location is reached, playback
playback. There are two basic types:
• Stop—When this location is reached, playback
automatically stops. The viewer needs to press Play
to continue the presentation.
to continue the presentation.
• Goto—When this location is reached, playback
automatically jumps to the designated slide.