The Simple Intro slide type is straightforward, with a few nifty tricks. Use this as a regular intro or in other ways around your script. Since it uses simple and attractive text animations, it can fit many uses. The slide has Main Text and Caption, and both can have color plates, and you can switch the vertical order.
Basic usage
The Simple Intro slide has two text fields, Main Text and Caption – Choose Font Size - Tiny, Small Alternate, Small, Medium Alternate, Medium, Large Alternate, Large, X-Large Alternate, X-Large, Huge Number, and Huge. The default font size for Main text is Large and for Caption the default text size is Small.
The font size decides what font that will be picked up from the theme. When changing slide type, the text from one default text field will be carried over to another.
Depending on the Textbox Width and Text size, you can fit different amounts of text into the slide.
Fine Print: You also have the option to add a "Fine Print" (300 characters) at the bottom of the slide. The text size is Tiny but can be scaled between 10-100%. The placement of the Fine Print will adapt to the placement of the logo (if the logo is at the bottom of the slide, the Fine Print will move to the top of the slide). Text Alignment - Left, Center, Right.
General Settings
Animation In/Out: Choose if the text fields animates in and/or out. Using these controls allows you to chain slides with the same text content.
Text order: Choose between "Main Text on Top" or "Caption on Top".
Main Text Plate: When adding a plate, the text position will shift to allow for padding on the plate, and the left/right edge of the plate will line up with the margins on the slide. The plate will always have a fade animation, regardless of the text animation you have set for the field. The plate size will always follow the text content unless you toggle on "unified width".
Caption Plate: When adding a plate, the text position will shift to allow for padding on the plate, and the left/right edge of the plate will line up with the margins on the slide. The plate will always have a fade animation, regardless of the text animation you have set for the field. The plate size will always follow the text content unless you toggle on "unified width".
Spacing: When checked, this control adds a proportional spacing between the Main Text and Caption.
Unified Width: When using plates, you can check this option to have both plates be of the same width, this can come in handy, for example, if you have several Simple slides in a sequence.
Duration: 3-15 seconds.
Slide Settings
Use full width for textbox: Check this box to adjust the width of the text box to use all available width.
In a 16x9 format this will change the width that the text can flow before a line break. If unchecked the textbox will keep its width no matter the format.
Text Alignment: Align the text fields (together) to the left, center, or right. If you want to have different alignment on the two text fields, you choose Use Separate Settings. The text justification will follow the alignment.
Main Text Alignment: Align the text field to the left, center, right or Justified.
Caption Text Alignment: Align the text field to the left, center, right or Justified.
Horizontal Content Position (X): Left, Center, Right, and Fixed.
Fixed Horizontal Position (X): You can also input a fixed Horizontal Position if you want to precisely place the text, which is useful when repeating slides. You do this by choosing "Fixed" in "Horizontal Content Position" and then adding a value in "Fixed Horizontal Position" (0 = at the left side of the canvas).
Animation Settings
Text Animation: Let you can control how the text is animated. Choose between Fade & Slide, Fade, Type, and Use separate in & out controls. If set to Fade & Slide, Fade or Type it overrides the separate controls for in and out animations.
In-Animation Timing: You can control the timing behavior. Choose between Simultaneous, Staggered, and Sequential.
Out-Animation Timing: You can control the timing behavior. Choose between Simultaneous, Staggered, and Sequential.
Color Settings
The color settings let you adjust the color of the Main Text, Caption Text, Main Text Plate, and Caption Text Plate. You can also adjust the Opacity of Main Text Plate, and Caption Text Plate.
You find the color settings for Fine Print under Fine print in the side menu.