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Adding a Movie

Renaming a Movie

Changing the position of a Movie

Resizing a Movie

Resize a Movie to fit its name

Changing the action and sound of a Movie

Moving a Movie Forward or Backward

Centering a Movie

Deleting a Movie

Adding a Movie:

Choose Widget > Insert Control > Choose Image or Movie…. If the current Edit Mode is Edit Background Layer, then the Movie will be added to the Background. Otherwise, it will be added to the current card.

Alternately, you can type ⇧⌘V.

A Movie can also be added using the Widgets pull-down menu in the toolbar.

Renaming a Movie:

  1. If the Movie is located in the Background, then change the Edit Mode to Edit Background Layer. Otherwise, change the Edit Mode to Edit Card Layer. (See Changing the Edit Mode of a stack for more information regarding Edit Modes.)
  2. Click on the Movie.
  3. Click the “Widget” button on top right of the Info sidebar.
    Widgets Button
  4. In the “General” section of the Info sidebar, type the new name of the Movie into the Name field.
    Rename

Changing the position of a Movie:

  1. If the Movie is located in the Background, then change the Edit Mode to Edit Background Layer. Otherwise, change the Edit Mode to Edit Card Layer. (See Changing the Edit Mode of a stack for more information regarding Edit Modes.)
  2. Click and drag the Movie to the desired destination.

    Alternately, the location can altered using the Movie’s “Metrics” section of the Info side bar.

Resizing a Movie:

  1. If the Movie is located in the Background, then change the Edit Mode to Edit Background Layer. Otherwise, change the Edit Mode to Edit Card Layer. (See Changing the Edit Mode of a stack for more information regarding Edit Modes.)
  2. Click on the Movie.
  3. Click and drag one the anchors in the desired direction.
    Anchors

    Alternately, the width and height can altered using the Movie’s “Metrics” section of the Info sidebar.

Resize a Movie to fit its name:

Original Size Description

  1. If the Movie is located in the Background, then change the Edit Mode to Edit Background Layer. Otherwise, change the Edit Mode to Edit Card Layer. (See Changing the Edit Mode of a stack for more information regarding Edit Modes.)
  2. Click on the Movie.
  3. Click the “Widget” button on top right of the Info sidebar.
    Widgets Button
  4. In the “Metrics” section of the Info sidebar, click the Make Original Size button.
    Original Size

Changing the action and sound of a Movie:

  1. If the Movie is located in the Background, then change the Edit Mode to Edit Background Layer. Otherwise, change the Edit Mode to Edit Card Layer. (See Changing the Edit Mode of a stack for more information regarding Edit Modes.)
  2. Click on the Movie.
  3. Click the “Widget” button on top right of the Info sidebar.
    Widgets Button
  4. In the “Action” section of the Info sidebar, choose the action type using the “Type” pop up.
    Action Type
  5. To complement the the action with a sound, choose a system sound using the “Sound” pop up.
    Action Sound

Moving a Movie Forward or Backward:

  1. If the Movie is located in the Background, then change the Edit Mode to Edit Background Layer. Otherwise, change the Edit Mode to Edit Card Layer. (See Changing the Edit Mode of a stack for more information regarding Edit Modes.)
  2. Click on the Movie.
  3. To move a Movie one position at a time, choose Widget > Bring Forward or Send Backward.

    To move a Movie in front of all other widgets in a card or the background, choose Widget > Bring to Front.

    To move a Movie behind all other widgets in a card or the background, choose Widget > Send to Back.

Centering a Movie:

  1. If the Movie is located in the Background, then change the Edit Mode to Edit Background Layer. Otherwise, change the Edit Mode to Edit Card Layer. (See Changing the Edit Mode of a stack for more information regarding Edit Modes.)
  2. Click on the Movie.
  3. To center a Movie horizontally, choose Widget > Center Horizontally in Card or Center Horizontally in Background.

    To center a Movie vertically, choose Widget > Center Vertically in Card or Center Vertically in Background.

Deleting a Movie:

  1. If the Movie is located in the Background, then change the Edit Mode to Edit Background Layer. Otherwise, change the Edit Mode to Edit Card Layer. (See Changing the Edit Mode of a stack for more information regarding Edit Modes.)
  2. Click on the Movie.
  3. Press the Delete key.