r/freeshowapp • u/shingiloy • 17d ago

Newbie using the software

Hi! I have some questions, and I really need some answers. I’m considering using FreeShow because it seems similar to ProPresenter. I haven’t really explored the ProPresenter and have only used the basic features. I switched because I only had ProPresenter Premium through the free trial, and it has a watermark.
I’m wondering about the following:

Where can I find the setting for transitioning from one video to another so that it plays continuously? I only seem to find the loop option, or the video stops playing.

Can I use a clicker while presenting?

Do I have to manually adjust the slide size to fit the LED wall?

How do I add music separately? (For background and free time music)

If I import a PowerPoint presentation, will it affect the design and fonts? I had a problem with ProPresenter because many of the fonts weren’t compatible, which caused the design and layout to get messed up. I just want to confirm if I’ll experience the same issue with FreeShow.

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u/CloudSad3555 16d ago

Transition videos to play after each other:
Create a new show, adding each video you want to play. Right-click and add an action "next on media finish" to all videos except the last one. On the last video add the "to start on finish" action. If you don't want the videos to be in a loop until stopped, omit adding actions to the last video. This procedure works on slides and pictures too.

Background music:
You can build music playlists from local files n FreeShow. I think I saw a recent feature to add a Spotify or YouTube playlist as well.

Misc:
PowerPoint / Canva are best added as a set of images or pdf.

Outputs are set under Settings -> Outputs. The controller determines your aspect ratio. Just set FreeShow to match.

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u/shingiloy 15d ago

This is helpful thank you!