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HyperStudio

 

(Basic Introduction)

  1. Click HyperStudio on the Launcher.  (It should be located under MultiMedia Tools).
  2. Click on the button that reads New Stack.
  3. Click on Yes.  (Yes, you want to leave the Home Stack now).
  4. Click OK after you read the message.
  5. Click on the word Tools at the top of the screen.  Drag the tool bar somewhere on the card.
  6. Click on the paint can in the tool bar.  Choose a color from the Color menu at the top of the screen and click on it.
  7. Click on the white card now.  This will paint the background. ****Save your work periodically by highlighting Save Stack As.
  8. Click on Objects and Add a Text Object.
  9. Read the message and click OK.
  10. Click in the middle of the box and drag it to a spot on the card.  The text box can be resized now or at any time.
  11. Click outside of the box and a Text Appearance menu will appear.
  12. Click on the checkmarks in the Draw Scroll Bar, Scrollable, or Draw Frame if you do not want these options.
  13. Click on Style in the lower left hand corner.  This will open the Text Style menu.
  14. Choose a font and size that is easy to read.   You can also change your text and background colors.
  15. Where you see the align box use your mouse to highlight Left, Center, or Right. alignment.
  16. Click OK. Click OK again.  You should now be back to your first card. 
  17. Make sure the hand is highlighted in the tool menu and then type in your text.  You can adjust the size of your text box by highlighting the cursor in the tool menu and then clicking on the box.  Now drag the mouse to a corner of the box until you see an arrow.  Resize.
  18. Click on Objects and Add a Button.  A Button Appearance menu will appear.  Delete New Button in the Name box.  Leave this blank.  Choose a background color for your button and click OK.
  19. Click inside the button and drag it to a location on the card.  Click outside the button.  Click Another Card and then press the Apple key and N for a new card.  Click on OK.
  20. Choose a transition and click OK.  This shows you what the card will do when you click on the button to go from one card to another.  If you would like to add a sound to your button click on Play a sound, choose a sound (you can record your own voice too) and click OK.
  21. Click on Done.
  22. Make sure the hand is selected in the tool bar and click on your button.  It should take you to card 2 now. Design card 2 by painting the background first.  Then add a text object box and a button for card 3.
  23. You may also add Clip Art to your card.  Highlight File--Add Clip Art.  Unless you have a video clip saved you will need to retrieve the clip art from the Disk file.  Click OK.  Choose a category and Open.  Use the lasso tool to select the graphic and click OK.
  24. Graphics from other CDs or Internet can also be pasted into your HyperStudio stack using Edit--Copy and then Edit--Paste.