authorPOINT Lite tutorials

• Business Owners, Sales Professionals & Marketing Managers who can turn their presentations into a perfect marketing medium and high impact sales tool for trade shows and conferences.
• Educational Institutions looking for ease and efficiency in converting and distributing academic resources to a wide audience of students, faculty, and staff.
• Friends and families who can easily convert their picture slideshows into flash files that are secure and tamper proof, and then upload them on web.
• authorSTREAM Users searching for a tool that can convert their bulky presentations into compressed flash files, and upload them to authorSTREAM.
• WiZiQ Users searching for a tool that can convert their bulky presentations into compressed flash files, and upload them to WiZiQ website.

• Greater Accessibility : More than 98% of browsers have the Flash Plug-in installed. This eliminates the requirement of any special software or installation to view a flash based presentation.
• Compatibility : Flash based presentations are compatible with Macs, Linux, Solaris, HP, SGI workstations, PDAs (PocketPCs/Windows Mobile and PalmOS), and handheld devices.
• Reduced File's Size : The PowerPoint to flash conversion drastically reduces the size of the original PowerPoint file up to 1/10th after conversion.
• Display Resolution : Flash files can be played at virtually any resolution and/or screen size, making this file format an ideal way to distribute presentations across many display devices.
• Internet Distribution : You can easily upload a Flash file to any server, forum and discussion group and target wide spread audience.
• Streaming Technology : Flash files use streaming technology that allows online viewers to start watching the presentation without waiting for the entire presentation to download before playback begins.
• A secure and tamper proof format
• Firewall Friendliness

• Converts your
  • Animations
  • Animated GIFs
  • Sound on animations
  • Narrations
  • Rehearse timings
• Features 'Batch conversion' of PowerPoint files (.pps, .ppt, .pptx and .ppsx) to flash, which is you can convert multiple presentations in one go.
• Allows you to edit following details of your converted presentations:
• Slide Notes
• Slide Titles
• Image and Audio quality on conversions
• Add or remove rehearse timings
• Add or remove speaker notes in the output
• 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 pre-view of your flash output before you upload it on web

1. Select 'Import' option via File menu; OR click on the quick icon for 'Import' in the toolbar. The 'Import Files' window opens up.
2. It offers dual options - you can either import a single file by clicking on 'Select file' button; OR import multiple files saved in a folder by hitting the button marked 'Select folder'.
3. You can now see the list of the presentation(s) that you have selected to convert.
4. Check out the location where your converted files will be saved by default. Click on the button marked 'Change', and browse to select a different location where your converted files will be saved.
5. Click on 'Import Now' button.
6. The conversion process starts, and the progress bar displays the conversion status.
7. Once your presentation is fully converted, you can view the status 'Complete' in the column headed as 'Status'.
8. To convert more presentation(s), click on the button marked 'Import More'.
9. Click on 'Close'.

1. Select the presentation you intend to personalize. It opens up in the Slide View window.
2. The right section of the 'Slide View' window displays the Presentation's Details.
3. Hit the icon portraying a user (middle icon) to open the 'Presenter Information' tab. It displays the default information/ profile added by you through 'Options' window.
4. Enter a title that signifies your role or position in the presentation.
5. Enter your Name, Organization, and the Email address.
6. You can add your image and logo by clicking on the link marked 'Browse' made available in both the 'Presenter's Image' and 'Presenter's Logo' field.
7. To remove data from a field, you can click on the link marked 'Clear'. To remove data from all the fields, you can click on 'Clear All'.

1. Select menu item 'Options' via Tools menu. The 'Options' window opens up.
2. Click on the 'Template' Tab.
3. Select the color of your preference from the drop down menu in 'Select Color' field.
4. Select the preferred layout from the 'Select Layout' field.
5. To mark the selected layout and color as default template for the subsequent presentations, click on the button marked 'Set as Default'.
6. Click on the button marked 'Ok'.

You can select a different template for the output of a specific presentation after it has been converted.

1. Select the target presentation from the list of outputs available on the main window. The presentation opens up in the Slide View window.
2. Go to the right section of the 'Slide View' window. There are three icons available that let you edit different kind of details of your flash presentations.
3. Hit the icon for 'Presentation Setting' (last icon). This opens 'Presenter Settings' tab. The tab displays the default template that you selected through Options window.
4. Select the template layout and color as per your preference.
5. Click on the quick icon for 'Save' in the toolbar.

1. Select menu item 'Options' via Tools menu. The options window opens up.
2. Click on the 'Settings' Tab.
3. You can see a slider in the 'Image Quality' field. This slider depicts the image quality level, with higher quality towards right. Adjacent to it is a selection box wherein you can select the preferred level of image quality. As you make your choice, the Image quality slider gets adjusted accordingly.
4. Remember that if you use very high resolution images, the file size will be great, and then the output might take a while to play in the player.
5. Click on 'Ok'. The Settings that you select will apply to all the presentations.

1. Hit the icon for 'Presentation Setting' (last icon) in the right-side section of the Slide View window. This opens 'Presenter Settings' tab.
2. The tab displays the default image quality settings that you selected through 'Options' window.
3. Set the Image Quality as per your preference.
4. Click on 'Save' in the toolbar.

1. Select menu item 'Options' via Tools menu. The options window opens up.
2. Click on the 'Settings' Tab.
3. Go to 'Audio Quality' field. You have five quality parameters available in a drop down menu ranging from Very High to Very Low.
4. Select the preferred level of audio from the drop down menu made available there. The selection that you make here goes for all the converted presentations.
5. Click on 'Ok'.

1. Hit the icon for 'Presentation Setting' (last icon) in the right-side section of the Slide View window.
2. This opens 'Presenter Settings' tab. It displays the default audio quality settings that you selected through the 'Options' window.
3. Select the parameter for audio quality as per your preference.
4. Click on 'Save' in the toolbar.

1. Select menu item 'Options' via Tools menu. The options window opens up.
2. Click on the 'Settings' Tab.
3. Choose from two options available in Narrations/ Rehearse timings field. These are
   • 'Use if found', that is use Narrations/ Rehearse timings as they are in the original PowerPoint' and
   • 'Do no use at all', that is do not use Narrations/ Rehearse timings included in the original PowerPoint

This ensures that authorPOINT^TM Lite keeps/discards (as per your choice) the rehearse timings/ narrations of all the presentations that are converted into flash and show the same in the output.

     4.   Click on 'Ok'.

1. Select the target presentation from the list of outputs available on the main window. The presentation opens up in the Slide View window.
2. Go to the right section of the 'Slide View' window. There are three icons available that let you edit different kind of details of your flash presentations.
3. Hit the icon for 'Presentation Setting' (last icon). This opens 'Presenter Settings' tab.
4. Select if you need the embedded narrations or rehearse timings of the presentation.
5. Your selected settings will apply to that presentation only.

1. Select menu item 'Options' via Tools menu. The options window opens up.
2. Click on the 'Settings' Tab.
3. Check the checkbox in 'Speaker Notes' field. It ensures that all the presentations that are converted subsequently show speaker notes in the output.
4. Click on 'Ok'.

1. Select the presentation so that it opens in the Slide view window.
2. Hit the icon for 'Presentation Setting' (last icon) in the right-side section of the slide view window. This opens 'Presenter Settings' tab.
3. Check the checkbox in 'Speaker Notes' field.
4. It ensures that the speaker notes of the presentation are shown in the output of the selected presentation.

1. Select menu item 'Options' via Tools menu. The options window opens up.
2. Click on the 'Settings' Tab.
3. The 'Default Location for Presentations' field displays the default location wherein your presentations will be saved. To change the same, click on the button marked 'Change'.
4. The 'Browse for Folder' window opens up. Select the preferred location and click on 'Ok'.
5. The selected location will now be displayed in the 'Default Location for Presentations' field.
6. Click on 'Ok'.

1. Select the presentation to be edited from thumbnails list. The selected presentation opens up in the Slide View window.
2. The Slide view window displays the slide thumbnails at the bottom and the slide view in the upper section. Left section of the Slide View window lets you edit the title and notes of a slide by clicking on the links marked 'Edit Slide Title' and 'Edit Notes' respectively.
3. The right-side section of 'Slide View' window displays the presentation's details. It has three icons at the bottom.
4. 1. Clicking on the first icon opens up the 'Presentation Details' tab. You can add/edit the description and the keyword of the presentation.If you have uploaded your presentation to authorSTREAM, you can spot the link marked 'View Presentation on authorSTREAM'. Hit the link, and you can view the presentation on authorSTREAM.
   2. When you click on middle icon, the 'Presenter Information' tab opens up. The changes that you make here will be specific to the selected presentation.
   3. 1. Enter a title that signifies your role or position in the presentation.
      2. Enter your Name, Organization, and the Email address.
      3. You can add your image and logo by clicking on the link marked 'Browse' made available in both the 'Presenter's Image' and 'Presenter's Logo' field.
      4. To remove data from a field, you can click on the link marked 'Clear'. To remove data from all the fields, you can click on 'Clear All'.
   4. The third icon stands for 'Presentation's Settings' tab. The 'Settings' tab opens up displaying the default settings from the 'Options' window. Remember the changes here will be presentation specific.
      1. Set the quality level for images and audio used in the presentation.
      2. Select if you need the embedded narrations or rehearse timings of the presentation.
      3. Check the checkbox in the 'Speaker Notes' field if you need speaker notes of the presentation in the output.
      4. You can customize the output by select the template layout and the color.
5. Click on the button marked 'Save' in the toolbar to save the changes.
6. You can now make changes for multiple presentations; and then click on Save. authorPOINT^TM Lite saves changes for multiple presentations

1. Select the presentation to be played/ viewed from the thumbnails list.
2. You can either select 'View' option from the File menu; OR click on the button marked 'View' (available in the toolbar).
3. The output/flash presentation starts playing in your default web browser.

1. Select the target presentation from thumbnails list. The selected presentation opens up in the Slide View window. You can select multiple presentations to be uploaded by pressing CTRL or SHIFT key while selecting.
2. Click on the button marked 'Upload and Share' in the toolbar; OR select 'Upload and Share' option from Tools menu.
3. The 'Upload and Share' window opens up.
4. Authenticate your identity by submitting your Email (you signed up with authorSTREAM or WiZiQ) and password.
1. If you are a novel user you can sign up for membership with authorSTREAM or WiZiQ by clicking on the link marked 'Sign Up for Account'.
2. If you have forgotten your password, click on the link marked 'Forgot Password' to retrieve the same.
3. Once you logged in successfully, your login/password are saved automatically. This saves you from entering your username and password again and again. It is safe if you use this feature only on your personal computer
5. The 'Upload and Share' window opens up and the selected presentations get listed in the presentations panel on 'Upload and Share'. You can view their title, Category,display and upload status. Click 'Properties' to ,to edit their presentation details or upload options i.e. title, description, tags, Category, and display. You can also set sub-category, language or set the option for the PowerPoint to be downloaded in case you WiZiQ as Uploading server.
6. You can edit the presentation's title; enter presentation specific Description and Tags; and select the category and display of the presentation
7. You can now mark your presentation as Private. The Display section lets you mark your presentation as Private or Public. Labeling your presentation as Private ensures that your presentation is protected, and will not be open for public viewing. Only the invited viewers can view your presentation.
8. The details are saved once you click OK on Edit Details window.
9. When your presentation is uploaded, a confirmation mail is sent on your email address (with which you logged on in the 'Upload and Share' window) confirming that your presentation has been uploaded.
10. After successful upload, the link named 'View on authorSTREAM' or 'View on WiZiQ' can be viewed in the presentation control on the right for the selected presentation. You can click to view the uploaded presentation on authorSTREAM or WiZiQ.

• Use clear and precise description in complete sentences.
• Make sure it includes such content that helps people search it easily and distinguish it from other presentation.
• Categorize correctly as the category into which you place your presentation is a part of its description too.
• The description should be such that it identifies the presentation to the category under which you have uploaded the presentation.
• Be sure to include as much info as you can, but be careful not to include something that shouldn't be displayed publicly, e.g. copyrighted material.

1. Enter your first name, last name and email address (a valid email address).
2. Enter your unique name to be used as User ID.
3. Enter your password and confirm in the next field.
4. A confirmation mail is sent to you (on the email account you entered while registering) confirming the creation of your user account and a clickable link to activate your user account. Clicking the link activates your user account granting you an access to a great online presentation sharing platform.

How to retrieve my password?
If you have forgotten your password, click on the link marked 'Forgot Password' to retrieve the same. You will be directed to 'Forgot Password' page on authorSTREAM or WiZiQ. Enter the email address that you had signed up with. That will authenticate your identity, and your password will be instantly sent to you on your email address.

What is a sub category on WiZiQ?
Sub category is a classified group of categories that share a common attribute or subject like 'mathematics'. For every category, there is a set of sub categories defined. It is recommended that you categorize your categories correctly as the Sub category into which you place your presentation is a part of its description too

What is a language on WiZiQ?
You can select language for the presentation to be upload on WiZiQ ,thus your uploaded presentations can be distinguished on WiZiQ with respect to language.

What is a Allow other to download PowerPoint file on WiZiQ?
This is the option for the user to allow others users to download PowerPoint file on WiZiQ. This option is given to the user , if the user uploads the presentation as public.