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Adobe Presenter Template

Adobe Presenter is software that transforms PowerPoint presentations into Flash presentations that can be placed on your website or a CD. Adobe Presenter Presenter is ideal for developing online training or marketing presentations that include a combination of slides, audio and video.

Note: If you plan to develop online training modules, please consult with Training and Development before you begin.

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Missouri State University has a campus license for Adobe Presenter software. You must be a authorized user to download this software. The software may only be used for official University business and instructional activities.

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Missouri State University Adobe Presenter Template

After you install Adobe Presenter, you should use the Missouri State Adobe Presenter Template. This template is recommended for all official University business activities.

1. Download Missouri State University Adobe Presenter Template
2. Unzip (extract) the files to your computer.
3. Copy the Missouri State folder into the themes folder of your Adobe Presenter installation. The Adobe Presenter installation is typically found on your hard drive at c:\program files\Adobe\Presenter 6\

Please make note of the other files that were extracted. You'll need these files in the sections below.

Creating a Presentation

1. Download a Missouri State PowerPoint Template. Open this template in PowerPoint.
2. Create your Adobe Presenter presentation. See the Adobe Presenter User Guide for assistance. (You need Adobe Acrobat to view this guide.)
3. When finished, select the Adobe Presenter pull-down menu then Publish.
   The Publish window appears.
4. In the Theme drop-down box, select Missouri State Adobe Presenter Theme. Select your other settings, such as publishing folder location, then click the Publish button.
   The files will be copied to the folder you specified in your settings.

Publishing the Presentation to Your Web Site

1. Copy the default.aspx file from the Web Template folder (included in the files extracted above) into the same folder as your presentation on your computer.
2. Edit the default.aspx file to personalize it to your unit. You'll need to personalize the breadcrumb, site title and footer information. This customized file can be copied to other web presentation folders as needed.
3. Copy the files from your computer to your web site. Keep the files in a distinct folder in your web site.
4. View the final presentation by visiting its web address in a web browser.

If you need assistance publishing your presentation to your web site, please contact the Web Help Desk.