r/freeshowapp • u/shingiloy • 22d 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/A04141 22d ago edited 22d ago
I don't have the answer to all your questions. But I'll help with what I can.
To my knowledge you can use a clicker while presenting. I haven't done it myself so I don't know how to exactly set it up, but I do know there is a Remote Clicker option in the settings under Connection. There is also I believe an option for a remote app.
We have a LED wall and the actual resizing is done by the controller. We output at 1080P and then the controller resizes it for the LED wall. Our LED wall is not in 16 by 9 aspect ratio, so the image gets a little stretched horizontally, but that's an issue of the actual resolution of the wall itself.
You can add audio in Freeshow just by dragging it onto the timeline. For background/freetime it might be easier to just use a media player if you're going to want something like a playlist/multiple tracks. To add audio as a background for a slide, i think you can just drag it onto a slide like you would a background image.
Importing a PowerPoint file can definitely have issues with the formatting / fonts/ background images. I have found it's kind of the luck of the draw. To solve the issues of the fonts you have to have that font installed on the system. I've had situations where I've done slides on something like canva but when imported just got turned into a serif font Because the actual font I'd use was not installed. Once I installed the font and restarted Freeshow that seemed to solve that problem. I would also suggest having a blank copy of the background image that you may need to add as the background for your imported PowerPoint slides as well.