It’s important to name, save and number your stack when you begin a project.

Click File from the Menu Bar

Select “Save Stack As

Select the folder in which you want to save your stack and name your stack

Go to Preferences

Check “Show Card Number with Stack Name”

Text objects are boxes into which text can be typed.The Text Object can appear to be a simple headline or can be large amounts of text which is easily ready by scrolling.Unlike Painted text, Text Objects can be edited, moved and resized; can have actions associated with them, and can have hyperlinked words.

To add a Text Object:

Click Objects from the menu bar and select Add a Text Object

A dotted square appears on the card

Set the size and position (You can resize if necessary)

Click outside the rectangle or press the Return or Enter key to open the Text appearance dialog box

Choose your font color, style, size, characteristics (plain, bold, italic, underline,) and alignment here 

Professional looking presentations use a unified color scheme throughout.Backgrounds should remain in the background, not take over the screen.

To add a visually appealing background, use the gradient background feature:

Click Edit from the menu bar and select Effects, then Gradients

Choose your two Gradient colors (top and bottom) and your Gradient effect (vertical, horizontal,circular, and rectangular

Click apply

Click Objects from the menu bar and select Add a Graphic Object

Click on the Disk file and OK if appropriate

From the HS Art folder or your own files choose picture

Click Open

Using the selector tool, select the picture

Drag the picture where you want it on your card.

Click outside the box to place it there.

Buttons allow you to link between cards.They can also have actions associated with them and can be hyperlinked.It’s important to have a “home” key on every card.

To add a button:

Click Objects from the menu bar and select Add a Button

At the Button Appearance screen select the type of button you wish to add

Click on format to choose, font style, size color, alignment and background color

Click OK and then OK again at the Button Appearance menu

Drag the button where you want to place it on the card

Click outside the box to place it there

When you click away from the box, you’ll see the Actions screen

Select the card to which you want to link the button

This will take you to the Transition screen where you can choose the visual effect you want between cards

Click OK then Done

When making a HyperStudio® presentation, you may want to refer your viewers to an Internet Site for more information on your topic.You can link directly to a site from your stack.

To add a URL:

Click Objects from the menu bar and select Add a Button

At the Button Appearance screen select the type of button you wish to add

Click on format to choose, font style, size color, alignment and background color

Click OK and then OK again at the Button Appearance menu

Drag the button where you want to place it on the card

Click outside the box to place it there

When you click away from the box, you’ll see the Actions screen

In the Actions screen check Go To URL

The first 2 options under the Tools Menu are a pointer and an arrow.As a creator of a HyperStudio® project, you will become very familiar with these 2 tools.The Pointer allows you to perform the actions you have programmed.The Arrow allows you to make changes to (edit) your objects.

Animation is a fun feature to include in your presentation. 

One method of including animation follows:

Click Objects from the menu bar and select Add a Button

At the Button Appearance screen select the type of button you wish to add

Click on format to choose, font style, size color, alignment and background color

Click OK and then OK again at the Button Appearance menu

Drag the button where you want to place it on the card

Click outside the box to place it there

When you click away from the box, you’ll see the Actions screen

Click Play Animation

When asked where you would like to get your image, click Disk File

Locate and select your object (there is an animation folder in the Media Library with a large selection of animated objects)

Select open and hold down and drag your mouse to record your animation path

Press any key when finished

At the Animation screen select your options and click OK, then Done

When you click on your new button with your pointer, your animation will begin

 

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