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Table of Contents ................................................................................................................... 2
Introduction to ActivePresenter .............................................................................................15
ActivePresenter User Interface ..............................................................................................15
UI Theme ...........................................................................................................................15
Start Page ..........................................................................................................................16
Workspace .........................................................................................................................18
ActivePresenter Editions .......................................................................................................23
System Requirements ...........................................................................................................25
Installing ActivePresenter ......................................................................................................26
Activating and Deactivating ActivePresenter .........................................................................26
Activating ActivePresenter .................................................................................................26
Deactivating ActivePresenter .............................................................................................28
The Multi-tier System of Support ...........................................................................................28
Creating Projects ....................................................................................................................30
Creating Blank Projects .........................................................................................................30
Changing Slide Size ...........................................................................................................30
Creating Responsive Projects ...............................................................................................33
Responsive Bar..................................................................................................................35
Viewport of Responsive Layout ..........................................................................................35
Managing Responsive Layouts ..........................................................................................36
Creating Projects from PowerPoint Presentation ...................................................................42
Creating Projects from Themes or Templates........................................................................42
Creating Projects from Video Files ........................................................................................43
Converting Projects ...............................................................................................................43
Converting from Non-Responsive to Responsive Projects .................................................43
Converting from Responsive to Non-Responsive Projects .................................................44
Saving Projects .....................................................................................................................45
Saving Projects ..................................................................................................................45
Saving Projects as Different Types ....................................................................................45
Shrinking Projects ..............................................................................................................46
Opening Existing Projects ..................................................................................................46
Recording Projects .................................................................................................................48

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Recording Screen as Videos .................................................................................................48

Recording Area Section .....................................................................................................48
Audio and Webcam Section ...............................................................................................49
Record Button and Settings ...............................................................................................51
Recording Interactive Simulations .........................................................................................52
Recording Area Section .....................................................................................................53
Audio Section .....................................................................................................................53
Record Button and Settings ...............................................................................................53
Stopping the Recording .........................................................................................................53
Working with Themes .............................................................................................................54
Using Themes .......................................................................................................................54
Applying Themes ...............................................................................................................55
Customizing Built-In Themes and Saving as Custom Themes ...........................................56
Working with Theme Colors ...............................................................................................57
Working with Theme Fonts ................................................................................................60
Working with Preset Background Styles .............................................................................63
Using Slide Masters...............................................................................................................65
Opening and Closing Slide Master View ............................................................................65
Adding Slide Masters and Layouts .....................................................................................67
Managing Slide Masters and Layouts ................................................................................68
Designing Slide Masters and Layouts ................................................................................69
Applying Slide Layouts to Slides ........................................................................................72
Using Feedback Masters .......................................................................................................73
Feedback Master Overview ...............................................................................................73
Opening and Closing Feedback Master View.....................................................................74
Adding New Layers ............................................................................................................76
Managing Feedback Masters and Layers ..........................................................................76
Working with Slides ................................................................................................................79
Inserting Slides ......................................................................................................................79
Inserting Slides ..................................................................................................................79
Copying Slides ...................................................................................................................83
Duplicate Slides .................................................................................................................84
Removing Slides ................................................................................................................84
Changing Slide Properties .....................................................................................................84

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