[QLab] Corporate-type Shows

[Philip Barrett]

Most PPT operators combine the individual presentations into one  
Master Show File, inserting a theme graphic between presentations for  
a slicker look.  When this is done there is no need to load files  
during the show.  Typically they will also run a backup machine with  
the same master presentation loaded and leave that in Slide Sorter  
mode, then they can follow along with the main presentation "6 more  
slides to go for this guy."  If you need to bail to the backup, a  
quick double click on the current slide in the sorter gets you full  
screen & running again from this machine.

Powerpoint is a bit of an incompatible & unstable mess on a Mac & I  
would not recommend running it alongside Qlab.  Use a dedicated PC  
with Office XP (can't believe I'm saying this) for the PPT, since  
you're now only clicking through one presentation you should have  
free hands/time to do the Qlab stuff.

PB


> This year, I'm trying to tighten the technical aspect of the show up,
> so I can cue everything up and have it "just work," without having to
> load a new PowerPoint during speaker changeovers, quickly switch
> programs to show a video, etc.  Has anyone managed to come up with a
> good strategy for integrating all of this A/V stuff with QLab?
> Obviously there's the video cue for video playback, but what about
> cueing up the PowerPoints?
>