In Articulate Presenter 5, nearly every element of the Articulate Player can be customized. With so many customization options, it is useful to have a way to save and quickly apply pre-configured player options. Player Templates provide this ability.
The Player Template Builder is a simple tool for creating and editing Templates that customize the Articulate Player. Templates are pre-configured player options, which provide a quick and convenient way to apply a set of customizations to the Articulate Player. Templates are very useful in corporate settings that require standardization of the Articulate Player.
From within PowerPoint, click Articulate to open the Articulate Presenter menu.
Click Player Template Builder.
The Player Templates Builder will appear.
Articulate Presenter comes with four pre-configured Master Templates:
Corporate Communications
E-Learning Course (Single-level)
E-Learning Course (Multi-level)
Tradeshow Loop
To publish a presentation based on a Master Template, select from the drop-down menu your desired template. When you select a Master Template, you can click the Preview button to view what this template will look like when published. You can click the Preview button at any time while customizing a template.
If, after you select a Master Template, you make custom configurations to the template and click the Close button, you will be prompted with the following message:
If you want to save your configuration changes, click Yes and, when prompted, enter a name for the new template and click OK. This is to avoid overwriting a default Master Template.
The File drop-down menu allows you to manage your templates with the following commands:
New: Create a new template
New from existing: Create a new template using an existing template as the base.
Save: Save changes to the current template.
Save As: Enter a new name for the current template or save a copy of it with a new name.
Delete: Delete the current template. You will be prompted to confirm.
If you want to create a new template, select New from the File drop-down menu. You will be prompted to enter the name for your new template as shown below.
Enter the name for your new template and click OK. Customize your template as desired. For more information on customization options, see the next several sections of this chapter. When you are finished making your customizations, click the Close button. You will be prompted with a message asking if you want to save your changes. Click Yes to save your template, or click No to cancel changes.
The above process is the same if you choose to create New from existing.
To edit an existing template, simply click the drop-down box and select the template you would like to edit. Modify your template as desired. For more information on customization options, see the next several sections of this chapter. When you are finished making your modifications, click the Close button. You will prompted with a message asking if you want to save your changes. Click Yes to save your template, or click No to cancel changes.
To delete an existing template, simply click the drop-down box and select the template you would like to delete. After you have selected your template, select Delete from the File drop-down list. You will be prompted with a message asking if you wish to delete your template. Click Yes to delete your template, or click No to cancel deleting.