Quick Guide to Microsoft Producer

 

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1) Open Producer

2) Agree to use the New Presentation Wizard

3) Follow the Wizard's instructions

 

You're only doing three things -- importing a PowerPoint and importing or creating a video, synchronizing the video with the PowerPoint, and then publishing the synchronized presentation.  The three corresponding buttons are side by side at the top of the screen.  Remember when you publish to do so in a folder especially created for depositing the six objects that Producer will want to save.  Then, you can burn the contents of that folder onto a CD for audience distribution.

 

4) If you want to manually move things around the timeline, reject the Wizard and click on any of the file folders showing in the top middle section of the screen.  You'll be prompted to import slides, html, video, audio, etc.  Do so, then drag those imported items into the timeline.  When you have everything in there, put your cursor at the 0:00 time and click "synchronize" at the top.  Once it's synchronized and you've previewed your presentation, click publish.

 

Important note: if you click save, instead of publish, on a Producer Presentation, it will save only the draft of the synced items.  It will not create a viewable presentation.  You have to click Publish to do that.  If, however, you don't want to publish it just yet, click "save" so that your draft will be readily accessible for you to continue working on it at a later time.