The Element Settings panel permits you to customize the properties of the elements you have placed in your publication using Crater Editor. They vary based on the selected element.
Note: Not all elements can be customized.
Video
For the uploaded video, you can do the followings:
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Autoplay: Enable/disable the video autostart option.
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Show controls: Show/hide the control bar via which the user can control the volume and play the video.
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Custom thumbnail: Browse a thumbnail for the video.
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Sound
You may specify if the sound should automatically start when the user opens the selected page or not by selecting the Autoplay checkbox for the sound files.
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Slideshow
You can add/change the following properties of a slideshow:
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Image mode: Choose one of the following image modes:
Crop - Crop the images to fit within the rectangle's borders. By default, the image mode is set to crop.
Fit - Center the images to fit within the rectangle's borders without cropping.
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Transition: Choose a transition effect for your images:
Dissolve - Gradual transition from one image to another. By default, the transition mode is set to dissolve.
Fade - Image gradually disappears, and the next image gradually appears.
Slide from left - The next image slides in from the left.
Slide from top - The next image slides in from the top.
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Transition duration: Specify in seconds how long a single image is displayed.
You can also add a title and description for each image.
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Now you know how to customize the properties of videos, sounds, and slideshows.
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