Creating Slideshows
Create a new slideshow from Reports › Slideshows in any show. You can start with a blank slideshow or auto-generate one from your show data.
Blank Slideshow:
- Click "New Slideshow": Opens the create dialog
- Title: Give your slideshow a descriptive name (e.g., "Director Review - Act 1")
- Description: Add optional notes about the slideshow's purpose
- After creating: You'll be taken to the slideshow editor to add slides
Auto-Generate:
- Click "Auto-Generate" tab: Switch to the auto-generate mode in the create dialog
- Costume Plot: Creates one slide per character showing their assigned costume items with photos
- Sets and Scenes: Creates one slide per scene showing set pieces and backdrops
- Scene Walkthrough: Creates one slide per scene in order with characters, locations, and descriptions
- Vision Board: Combines up to 3 images per slide grouped by vision board category (Costumes, Props, Sets, Backdrops, Hair & Makeup, Projections)
- Actors in Costume: Creates one slide per actor from the show's Fitting Photos, titled with the actor and character, with the costume pieces in frame added as slide items. Needs at least one fitting photo
- After generating: Edit the slideshow to customize slides, add notes, or remove unwanted content
Import:
- Click "Import" tab: Switch to the import mode in the create dialog
- Upload File: Upload a .pptx (PowerPoint) file directly from your computer
- Google Slides URL: Paste a Google Slides sharing link — the presentation must be set to "Anyone with the link can view"
- What gets imported: Text elements, images, and speaker notes are extracted as individually editable elements
- After importing: All elements are fully editable — move, resize, edit text, or add new elements
More in Slideshows
- Slideshows: Slideshow Overview — Slideshows let you create visual presentations of costumes, sets, props, or any items for director reviews, design presentations, or team collaboration.
- Slideshows: Managing Slides — Add, edit, reorder, and delete slides within your slideshow.
- Slideshows: Layering Text and Images — Slides stack photos and text elements front-to-back. Use the layer controls to move elements above or below each other — for example, to put a caption on top of a photo or tuck a background image…
- Slideshows: Adding Items to Slides — Add items from your inventory to each slide.
- Slideshows: Adding Your Own Images and Image Notes — Not every image on a slide has to come from your inventory. You can drop in one-off images — a reference photo, a fabric swatch, a sketch — and caption each one individually.
- Slideshows: Slideshow Notes — Add notes to slides and items for collaborative feedback.
- Slideshows: Presentation Mode — Present your slideshow in a fullscreen, distraction-free mode.
- Slideshows: Exporting Slideshows — Export your slideshow as a PDF for printing or sharing.
- Slideshows: Sharing Slideshows Publicly — Share your slideshow with anyone using a public link. Recipients do not need a CueCall account to view the slideshow.
Related features
- Costume Slideshows — Costume and design slideshows built from inventory items and your own images, presented fullscreen, exported, or shared by public link.
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