Usage

PowerPoint SlideShow Mode

By selecting "PowerPoint SlideShow Mode," you'll see an NDI Preview window as below.

PPT NDI Mode: SlideShow

Simple Usage

  1. Check the options such as "Include Background."
  2. Follow the instruction displayed on the window. For example, the message "In PowerPoint, start the Slide Show" instructs you to open a PowerPoint presentation and start the slide show by pressing Alt-F5 or Alt-Shift-F5.
  3. Select any slide that you want to transfer over NDI.

Interface Explanation

  • Show Checkerboard (Default: Enabled): Toggle checkerboard on the NDI Preview window.
  • Enable Slide Transition Effect (Default: Disabled): Use slide transition effect if applicable.
  • Include Background (Default: Disabled): Turn off the alpha transparency of the background.
  • Always On Top (Default: Enabled): Set the window always on top.
  • Custom Resolution: Set the custom resolution. Note that this setting is volatile. To permanently set the resolution, refer to the section "Setting a Permanent Screen Resolution."

PPT NDI SlideShow: SlideShow

Classic Mode

By selecting "Classic Mode," you'll see the dedicated graphical user interface window.

PPT NDI Screenshot

Simple Usage

  1. Check the options such as "Background on NDI."
  2. Click the Open icon to load a PowerPoint file.
  3. Select any slide that you want to transfer over NDI.

Interface Explanation

  • Open: Open and load a PowerPoint file.
  • Edit: Edit the PowerPoint file associated with the current session.
  • Refresh: Reload the file associated with the current session.
  • [NDI] Slide Transition Effect (Default: Enabled): Use slide transition effect if applicable.
  • [NDI] Background on NDI (Default: Disabled): Turn off the alpha transparency of the background.
  • [PowerPoint] Resolution: Set the custom resolution. Note that this setting is volatile. To permanently set the resolution, refer to the section "Setting a Permanent Screen Resolution."
  • [Monitor] Alpha on Monitor: Turn on the alpha transparency of the SlideShow monitor.

Shortcut Keys

  • B: Black
  • W: White
  • T: Transparent
  • Left/Up/Backspace: Previous slide
  • Right/Down/Space: Next Slide
  • Plus(+): Make slide thumbnails bigger
  • Minus(-): Make slide thumbnails smaller

Context Menu

Right-click a slide to show up a context menu.

  • Quick Edit: Edit the slide that you indicate.
  • Show/Hide Checkerboard: Toggle checkerboard.

Slide Preview

In the slide preview pane, a red straight line below each slide thumbnail means to have a transition effect. Slide thumbnails with grey borders are considered hidden.

Command-Line Options

Command-Line options are available for users who want to skip the mode selection.

  ppt-ndi [--slideshow] [--classic]
     [--slideshow] : SlidShow Mode
       [--classic] : Classic Mode