Release Note-authorPOINT^TM Lite

Release note 3.1

Overview 
May 22, 2008.

authorPOINT Lite is a powerful conversion tool that converts your PowerPoint presentations to flash files. You can now share your PowerPoints directly with your friends using aP Lite's Plug-in for PowerPoint.

Feature List:

• authorPOINT Lite now comes with Plug-in for PowerPoint with more interactive feature for sharing PowerPoints.
• You can also send your PowerPoint to aP Lite for conversion using aP Lite's PowerPoint Plug-in.
• More interactive 'Upload and Share' process with new UI for Upload and Share Window.
• 'Accounts' tab in 'Options' to maintain your online presentation sharing server details.
• Supports Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 in addition Microsoft PowerPoint XP and Microsoft PowerPoint 2003.
• Easy to use; provides fast, accurate and high quality PowerPoint to flash conversion.
• Supports
  
  • Animations
  • Animated GIFs
  • Sound on animations
  • Narrations
  • Transition sounds
  • Rehearse timings
• Uploads your converted presentations to 'authorSTREAM' - a free presentation sharing web engine.
• Uploads your converted presentations to 'WiZiQ' - a free online Platform where you can teach and learn live.
• Supports bulk upload of presentations to 'WiZiQ' and 'authorSTREAM'.
• Gives you a preview your presentations before uploading using authorPOINT^TM Lite.
• Allows you to edit the following details of your flash presentations:
  • Slide Notes
  • Slide Titles
  • Image, and Audio quality on Conversions
  • Add, or remove rehearse timings
  • Add, or remove speaker notes in the output
• Supports batch conversion of PowerPoint files (.pps, .ppt , .pptx,.ppsx) to flash (.swf)
• Takes your PowerPoint directly to authorPOINT^TM Lite, upon right clicking in windows explorer and selecting 'Send to authorPOINT^TM Lite' option.
• Lets you participate in our Customer Experience program
• Provides automatic updates to keep your copy of authorPOINT^TM Lite updated with latest features, and fixes.
  

Known issues in this release

• The presentation, or slide thumbnails flicker on scrolling.
• The 'Previous' hit in 'On Click' Presentations does not work, until the first animation in the slide is reached on clicking continually.
• Few PowerPoint files that pop up some internal PowerPoint error messages may interrupt the conversion process. Examples of such PowerPoint files are:
  • Password protected Read Only files
  • PowerPoint files with submit for review options enabled

System Requirements

• Dot net framework 2.0.
• Microsoft PowerPoint XP, Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 or Microsoft PowerPoint 2007
• Flash player 9 or above for slide preview and viewing flash presentations.

How to install

1. Uninstall the old version manually.
2. Download, and install the latest release from authorPOINT Lite download page