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Users ManualUpdate：December 1st, 2017

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Contents ListContents List

IntroductionService Summary

System Requirements (Production)

System Requirements (Viewing on PC)

Supported browser and playing method

Encode Movie file specifications

Getting readyCautions for PowerPoint creation

Creating a standard format

Interactive content

Slide animations

CreateLogin

Uploading documents

Enter text to be voice synthesized

Synthesized voice settings

Entering subtitles

Avatar settings

PowerPoint animation settings

Changing the background

Deleting uploaded backgrounds

Background music

Control Bar settings

Screen settings (autoplay)

Screen settings (mute)

Screen settings (subtitles)

Screen settings (customizing the screen)

Pausing slides

Repeating slides

Text to SpeechSynthesized voice types

Adjusting parts of voice

Voice pitch

Voice speed

Voice volume

PublishPreview

Publish

Link content in your homepage

Share by email

Inserting movie into your homepage

Download file

Encode to a video file (MP4/WMV/3GP)

View on computer

View on smartphone or tablet

Analyze

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Report by page

Report by user

Report by flow

Conversions

UpdateRenew and add function

Renew contents

Renew / Add settings

Finish update

Move slides

Deleting slides

Changing project name

Deleting contents

Conversation Type(Option)Recommended settings for conversation contents

Conversation feature summary

Prepare the PowerPoint file for conversation

Conversation settings

Notes for updating conversation contents

Add MotionsAvatar actions

Avatar facial expressions

Scene change function

Scene change settings

Avatar only settings

Document only

Dcoument zoom settings

SettingsSharing files from the content

Displaying slides with no narration

Record your voice

PC mic recording functions

PC Mic recording

Uploading narration audio files

Slide animation setting compatibility chart

Slide animation effect compatibility chart (Slide Transition)

Slide animation effect compatibility chart (objects)

TroubleshootingPowerPoint file upload won't finish

Text fonts are not converted correctly

Delete the black edge around the slide area

Cannot record on PC mic

Service Summary 5

System Requirements (Production) 6

System Requirements (Viewing on PC) 7

Supported browser and playing method 8

Encode Movie file specifications 9

Introduction

PIP-Maker Users ManualIntroduction 4

Service Summary

The following is an explanation of this service.1. Prepare a PowerPoint file and upload it.2. Turn text into synthesized voice.3. Select an avatar model.4. Complete a video that features a speaker.

Upload PPT Enter text -> Synthesize voice Select an avatar

Movie with narrated presenter is created


System Requirements (Production)

OS Microsoft® Windows® Apple OS X

OS Version Windows XP or higher OS X 10.4 (Intel) or higher

Web Browser Internet Explorer 6.0 or higherGoogle Chrome 6.0 or higher

Safari 3.0 or higherGoogle Chrome 6.0 or higher

Flash Player Version Adobe Flash Player 9.0.115.0 or higher

RAM Memory / HD Space 2GB or higher / 1GB or higher

CPUIntel Pentium 4, Celeron 3.0GHz or higherIntel Core 2 Duo/Quad, i3, i5, i7 1.8GHz or higherAMD Athlon II, Phenom II 1.8GHz or higher

Internet Connection Speed 12Mbps ADSL or higher (Internet req.)

SecuritySSL Login Support[1]

SSL Upload/Download[1]

IP Restriction Settings

OtherSound may skip/cut out, and video may be delayed when viewed from a thin client orremote desktop.Optional support for encoded video files (MP4, WMV, MPEG, M4V, 3GP, etc.)

[1] TLS1.2 Support (we recommend that you always use the latest version of any browser to maintainmaximum security).


System Requirements (Viewing on PC)

RAM Memory / HD Space 2GB or higher / 1GB or higher

CPUIntel Pentium 4, Celeron 3.0GHz or higherIntel Core 2 Duo/Quad, i3, i5, i7 1.8GHz or higherAMD Athlon II, Phenom II 1.8GHz or higher

Internet Speed 12Mbps ADSL or higherInternet required. Special support available for environments without Internet.

Movie Size and Playback Format

10 slides/5min video (approx. 2MB)Progressive downloading uses load sharing to acquire the data one slide at a timeReference Value1: Player Download (500KB)Reference Value2: Per-Slide Download (225KB)

OTHER If viewing via thin client or remote dektop, sound may jump or be cut off and movieplayback be slowed.


Supported browser and playing method

Playing method[1] Flash Type[2] WebGL Type[3] HTML5 Type[3]

Viewing function

Contents Display Yes Yes Yes

Play/Stop/Skip Yes Yes Yes

Changing pages Button Button / Swipe Button

Interactive Feature Yes Yes Yes

Animation Yes No No

Voice Yes Yes Yes

BGM Yes Yes[4] No

Subtitles Yes Yes Yes

Avatar/Action Yes Yes[5] No

Zoom Feature Click Click / Pinch No

Scene change function Yes Yes No

Log Feature Yes Yes Yes

Rotation Support Yes Yes Yes

Supported browsers

Internet Explorer 6 or higher 11 9 or higher

Microsoft Egde 20 or higher 20 or higher No

Google Chrome 6 or higher 24 or higher 6 or higher

Mozilla Firefox No 25 or higher[6] 21 or higher

Mac OS X Safari 3 or higher 8 or higher 4 or higher

iOS Safari NoiOS8.0 or higher

(iPhone5 or highe,iPad2 or higher)iOS6.0 or higher

(iPhone3 or higher, iPad)

Android Browser Android 2.2～4.0 Android 5.0 or higher Android 4.1 or higher

Internet Connection Required(12Mbps or more WI/FI, or LTE, 3G[7])

[1]： The playback method is automatically determined and it switches automatically.(Flash Type -> WebGL Type -> HTML 5 Type)

[2]： Adobe Flash Player 9.0.115.0 or newers is needed.

[3]： Depending on the viewing device, is possible that some functions wont work as expected. In case youfind an inconvenience contact us for further improvement.

[4]： Only Internet Explorer 11

[5]： Avatar facial expression only.

[6]： Only for PC. Please use other supported browsers for mobile terminals.

[7]： When using mobile networks, intervals may occur slightly when switching slides.


Encode Movie file specifications

Encoding compatible movie formats[1]

MPEG4, WMV, WMA 3GP (H.264), etc. compatible with about 200 formats

Features

Contentsdisplay

PlayStop

Skipfeature

Interactivefeature

Animationfeature

VoiceBGM

Subtitledisplay

Logfeature

Rotationsupport

Avatar[2]

Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes

Other

Save movie data (mail attachment)Internet connection not needed for saved movie data playback.If using 3G, may require loading time when connection is slow.

[1] For smartphones/tablet viewing, compatible with "iPhone 3 or higher", "all iPads", "Android 4.1 orhigher".

[2] Also supports avatar actions


Cautions for PowerPoint creation 11

Creating a standard format 12

Interactive content 13

Slide animations 14

Getting ready

PIP-Maker Users ManualGetting ready 10

Cautions for PowerPoint creation

Cannot use files created or edited on other than

Microsoft® PowerPoint® 97-2013.OpenOffice, Googledocs, ThinkFree, etc. cannot be used.

If using special fonts, text layout may shift.(PIP-Maker can supports more than 2000 fonts.)

A maximum of 100 slides can be used in PowerPoint.

PowerPoint file size must be under 50MB.

PowerPoint files with embedded movies cannot be used.

Do not upload PowerPoint that is passwords protected or use macros.

These are the important cautionary points for PowerPoint creation.If using animation, please confirm document pattern C (animation).


Creating a standard format

Document preparation: Pattern A is a typical of PowerPoint creation for general presentation movies.If linking to registration or product introduction pages, please prepare a button and set up the hyperlink.

You can enter text (spoken lines) into the note entry box on each page.This text will be automatically converted into a narration voice.

Other languages than English and Japanese can be written directly in the PIP-Maker editingpage.

Create with horizontal slide

Insert text in notes pane.Speeches in the notes pane are compatible with English and Japanese only.


Interactive content

Document preparation: Pattern B is a setting method for creating PowerPoints with interactivity you cancontrol.It is recommended for surveys, tests, diagnoses, and the like.Set an in-slide link and create a menu.

With PIP-Maker, you can pause the content on a selection slides.For more details., see "Pausing Slides".

Prepare a button

Right click menu-> Edit hyperlink-> In document -> Slide settings

Suggested for surveys, diagnoses,and e-learning

Which choice was selected?View on a pie graph.


Slide animations

Document preparation: Pattern C is a setting method for creating PowerPoints where animations are addedmovie contents. Animation settings in PowerPoint are applied.

If the "start" of an animation is set for "when clicked", a separate animation setting on PIP-Maker isrequired.

Some animation effects are not supported.Click here for a list of supported animations

To "start" animation, select "afterprevious action"

On PIP-Maker, animations that are notset will start automatically


When using animations in PIP-Maker that were set up in PowerPoint, you must always check"Convert animations" when uploading.

Click here for details on using PowerPoint animations in PIP-Maker


Login 17

Uploading documents 18

Enter text to be voice synthesized 21

Synthesized voice settings 22

Entering subtitles 23

Avatar settings 25

PowerPoint animation settings 26

Changing the background 27

Deleting uploaded backgrounds 28

Background music 29

Control Bar settings 30

Screen settings (autoplay) 31

Screen settings (mute) 32

Screen settings (subtitles) 33

Screen settings (customizing the screen) 34

Pausing slides 35

Repeating slides 36

Create

PIP-Maker Users ManualCreate 16

Login

When your PowerPoint preparation is finished, open the create screen, enter your username and password,and then press the Login button.

Enter "Username" and "Password" to login

https://www.pip-maker.com/studio/?hl=en


https://www.pip-maker.com/studio/?hl=en

Uploading documents

After login, first click the Create New button.The PowerPoint file will be submitted, so press the "Upload" button.

If you are having problems uploading a file please click here.

Click "Create New" button

Click "Upload" button

If animations are set on PowerPoint, make sure to check "Convert animations"


When you press the "Upload" button, a box referring to the contents of your computer will pop up.Select your prepared PowerPoint and click Open to begin loading the PowerPoint file.The time it takes to load will depend on the file size.Generally it should be between 10~30 seconds.If animation is checked, it will take approximately 3 times longer.

Select PowerPoint file

Select Open

Movie Conversion Start(About 10 seconds per page)


When uploading is finished, the edit screen is displayed.Images of each PowerPoint slide are displayed on the left.Text inserted earlier in the note box is displayed on the right.If you have not yet written spoken text for the PowerPoint file, you can create new text on this screen.

After conversion

Play text

Enter text into PowerPoint's note area and submit, and text isautomatically inserted in the red box and can be played.


Enter text to be voice synthesized

For more on synthesized voice methods, see here

TTS is a technology that can synthesize voice from text.By entering text into the text line entry box and pressing the Play button, you can hear a preview of thevoice.If you've edited the voice, make certain to press the OK button.

TTS: Voice to text.

After editing, be sure to press the OKbutton.

Put a comma "," between text, to add a pause to the voice.

Text per slide should be between100 to 300 letters.


Synthesized voice settings

Suggested voice: Julie

To change the voice, selected a voice from the voice setting button.The tone and speed of each voice can be adjusted.To apply the selected voice to all slides, check apply to all slides.

Choose the voice you want to use.

Check to apply to all slides(If there are many pages, this may take some time)


Entering subtitles

Subtitles are displayed in coordination with the voice.Enter into the subtitle box in the edit screen.

Subtitle display text entryIf no subtitle text is entered, nothing will bedisplayed.

Enter subtitles and press OK


Format the text so that there are no"empty spaces on a new line"

If the subtitles are displayedmore quickly than the voice,please add spaces at the end ofthe line.

The subtitle entry box width shows the spaces as they are actually displayed.

Enter subtitles and press OK


Avatar settings

Press the settings button on the bottom of the screen to select the avatar.Also, you can change the avatar's size and position.When you're finished with the settings, press the OK button to save them.

Select from multiple models

Model size, position and clothing can be changed.


PowerPoint animation settings

Refer here for more on PowerPointcompatible animations.

PowerPoint animations can start "On Click" or "After Previous".Timing for the animation can be freely set on the animation tab when "On Click" is set.If there are multiple animations, we recommend viewing the voice play time when you choose your settings.

Animation's default settings is "On Click". You can changeit to "After Previous" for starting the animationautomatically.

When start is set to "On Click" you will need to set the time inPIP-Maker.

1 Select <next slide animation>

2 Enter action start timeWhen multiple animations is set start "On Click",add actions as nessesary

3 Save settings


Changing the background

Choose a background or upload a new one.(For uploading background prepare an W1280px x H720px image)

To change the background, click the background tab, and select a one from the library or upload an originalbackground (JPEG, PNG , GIF) of your own.


Deleting uploaded backgrounds

Move your mouse to the upper right of the background imageyou uploaded and press on "x".

Deleted background images cannot be recovered.


Background music

Select the BGM you want to use in your presentation.We recommend setting volume to 25% so the voice can be clearly heard.

Select BGM Volume

Confirm

After selecting the BGM, adjust the volume and then press the OK button to confirm.


Control Bar settings

You can change the color and controls of the play frame.For question and answer type of contents is best to uncheck the Back and Next option, so users wont jumpto the answer page.

Select what items you want to display in the Control Bar

Choose the design of the control bar


Screen settings (autoplay)

Using play settings, you can set to either begin autoplay at start, or to begin in paused state at start.

Starts playing automatically (checked) Play button shows (not checked)


Screen settings (mute)

Also, you can choose at start to either start autoplay voice or to begin with voice in pause mode.Use the pulldown button to select on/off for the default voice.During preview, if there is a line through the volume bar icon, the sound will not play (muted).

When playback begins, sound is muted.


Screen settings (subtitles)

For subtitle settings, you can set either to auto display or not display subtitles, or you can set them todisplay only when muted.Furthermore, if [On mute] is selected, when viewing on a smartphone or tablet (HTML5) the subtitles willalways be displayed.

You can set subtitles to be displayed/not displayed.

On: Display subtitles Off: No subtitles

On mute: Automatically displays subtitles(When Control Bar voice is muted)

If you select "customize" under screen location, "On mute" cannot be selected for subtitle display.


Screen settings (customizing the screen)

To change the size and position of the slide, select "customize" and then change the ratio and position.

If "customize" is selected for the screen location, the screen position will be fixed whether thesubtitles and control bar is set to on or off.

If you are uploading a content that is not 4:3 and having black spaces around the slide, pleaseclick here.

Choose "customize" to change screen size, position

Ratio

Position/Size

For showing the slide at full size of the content create the PowerPointsize as 32cm x 18cm. In PIP-Maker set the project's Width and Height at1280px x 720px and the X, Y position to 0px.


Pausing slides

It is possible to temporarily pause just some of the slides.Please check pause for the diverging slides on the preview.

Temporarily pauses slide after playing

If you've made diverging slides, check to pause


Repeating slides

If using as an intercative digital signage, you can set a intro slide with a "Start" button and set it to loop witha short message.This message will be repeated ultil some one press star and the regular content plays.

Click "Pause at end" onslides you want to repeat

Click "Loop slide"

Add checkmark


Synthesized voice types 38

Adjusting parts of voice 39

Text to Speech

PIP-Maker Users ManualText to Speech 37

Synthesized voice types

"Pitch", "Speed", and "Volume" can be adjusted for all voices.■ "Accent" can be adjusted. (Japanese only)■ "Emotion" can be adjusted. (Japanese only)

43 types, 17 languages (Japanese 9 types, foreign language 34 types)[1]

[1] Not included in some plans

1. English: Julie

2. English: James

3. English: Bridget

4. English: Hugh

5. Chinese: Hong

6. Japanese: Hikari

7. Japanese: Misaki

8. Japanese: Haruka

9. Japanese: Risa

10. Japanese: Megumi

11. Japanese: Akira

12. Japanese: Takeru

13. Japanese: Ryo

14. Japanese: Tsuyoshi

15. Thai：Somsi

16. Spanish：Violeta

17. Spanish：Fransisco

18. Portuguese: Heloisa

19. English: Hazel

20. English: Helen

21. English: Heather

22. English: Hayley

23. English: Heera

24. Simp. Chinese: HuiHui

25. Hong Kong Chinese: HunYee

26. Trad. Chinese: HanHan

27. Korean: Heami

28. Spanish: Helena

29. Spanish: Hilda

30. Portuguese：Helena

31. Portuguese: Helia

32. French: Hortense

33. French: Harmonie

34. Italian: Lucia

35. German: Hedda

36. Russian: Elena

37. Swedish: Hedvig

38. Danish: Helle

39. Finnish: Heidi

40. Norwegian: Hulda

41. Dutch: Hanna

42. Polish: Paulina

43. Catalan: Herena


Adjusting parts of voice

Compatible: All types Voice pitchAdjusts tone of text inside tagDesignate pitch as value of -2 and 2. Required

Ex <pitch value="0">Hi, this is a synthetic voice.</pitch>

Voice speedAdjusts speed of text inside tagDesignate speed as value of -2 and 2. Required

Ex <speed value="0">Hi, this is a synthetic voice.</speed>

Voice volumeAdjusts volume of text inside tagDesignate volume between 0 and 100. Required

Ex <volume value="75">Hi, this is a synthetic voice.</volume>

If adjusting part of text, please enclose it with tags.


Preview 41

Publish 42

Link content in your homepage 43

Share by email 44

Inserting movie into your homepage 45

Download file 46

Encode to a video file (MP4/WMV/3GP) 48

View on computer 50

View on smartphone or tablet 51

Publish

PIP-Maker Users ManualPublish 40

Preview

Once the text for each page is ready, press the Preview button at the bottom of the screen to check thecontent.For fixing the slides edit the original PowerPoint file, text can be fixed in PIP-Maker's studio.When done press "Publish" button.

Preview your movie to check the contents and animation before publishingit

Preview opens in a new window.

After upload the content is just viewable by you.To publish it click the Publish button.


Publish

To make movie public, press the Publish button.This provides encoding function for MPEG and other video files, address for directly opening movie, sourcecode for embedding in homepage, and the like.

Publish button to makethe content public.

Designate screen size

Copy URL address・Link from website button・Paste into mail

Embed into website pageSource code for pasting into HTML body

For Facebook sharesSource code for pasting into HTML head


Link content in your homepage

Easiest way to share the content in your website is by creating a button linking the content URL.Recommend to set to open a new windows (_blank).The movie will display in full size.

Create a new button and link to copiedURL address

Flow from opening the movie to conversion

Visit website Show movie with button To contact/purchase page


Share by email

If sending the content by email,paste address directly into message and send.

Paste copied URL address into email


Send by email Display movie on browser To contact/purchase page


Inserting movie into your homepage

If you want to embed into website,Copy the tag for embedding when the content is published and past it in your HTML code.

Paste source into HTML<body>~</body>


Visit homepage Play as is To contact/purchase page


Download file

File download is a function that allows you to host the data in your own server.From publish, select the download tab, and then press the "Download" button.

When downloading content data for uploading it in your website

Set screen size

Start download

Caution: On downloading the content,the URL address (ASP) will become invalid.


to　　

After saving, set the source in the HTML and upload the data to make it public.Be aware that if the file is updated, the previous file that was made public will become invalid.

If embedding movie into your own HTML page,please insert the following source code of the"sample.html" of the downloaded file.

Downloaded datafolder format

Your HTML file withembed source code

Make sure is on the same level

Upload

Your server

Public

Encode to a video file (MP4/WMV/3GP)

For encoding a video press "Publish" then press "Encode"Select the encoder from the list and press "Start Encoding" button.

If there's a "Pause at End" or "Loop slide" settings in the slides, remove it before publishing.Only the last slide should have the "Pause at end" setting.

Select encoding format


Once the encoding display appears, it will take about 3 times the length of the movie to process, so you canlog out while you wait if you wish.When finished, the download button will appear, so go ahead and save the video file.The file can be downloaded in between 7 days.

Takes about 3 times the movie length

Processing continues even if logged out.You may log out while you wait if you wish.

After a while, login and click the download button.


View on computer

1 Back 1 page 4 Ahead 1 page 7 Current page/total pages

2 Stop movie 5 Seek bar 8 Volume adjust

3 Play/Pause movie 6 Playtime 9 Fullscreen display

These are the screen and playback controls.


View on smartphone or tablet

1 Mute ON/OFF

2 Back 1 page

3 Play/Pause movie

4 Ahead 1 page

5 Fullscreen(Only compatible models)

6 Playtime

7 Seek bar

8 Current page / total pages

WebGL Player


1 Playtime

2 Back 1 page

3 Play/Pause movie

4 Ahead 1 page

5 Current page / total pages

6 Seek bar

These are the screen and playback features when viewing on smartphones or tablets.The standard specs are for HTML5 movies, so the avatar is not displayed.To display the avatar on smartphone or tablet, encode to a movie file.(Encoded movies can't use interactive buttons or log the viewed slides)

HTML5 Player

Encode movie (option spec)Format: MP4 / 3GP / WebM


Report by page 54

Report by user 55

Report by flow 56

Conversions 57

Analyze

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Report by page

Indicate location of withdrawal

Withdrawal are shown as % on the last viewed page.

Use withdrawal location as a criterion for slide updates.

To analyze the viewership of the published movies, click the log button for each project.First the Report by page is displayed, then you can display which page the viewer withdrew at as apercentage of viewers.For example, if you determine that many people withdrew from a 10 page presentation at the 5th page, itwould be a good idea to revise that page to reduce viewers withdrawal.


Report by user

If you click on the Report by user, you can see the viewer action route and viewing time for each page.For example, if each page has 30 seconds of voice, but the viewing time was only 15 seconds, this maymean that viewers skipped the page because the narration was too long.In that case, it would be a good idea to revise the narration from the edit screen.

You can confirm viewers action and view time

Shows final page reached

Shows specific user's action history


Report by flow

You can confirm the flow from one page to another

Select visited page

User selection results

You can see interactive contents (surveys, diagnoses, e-learnings) results with the "Report by flow".1. Click the "Report by flow" tab on the log page.2. Select the diverging page number.3. Click the "Display" button and you can see, in a graph and chart, which page the viewers chose.


Conversions

If you click on the Conversions, you can see whether movie viewers visited the results page.When measuring the conversion, embed a tag in the target results page.

You can confirm whether movie viewers looked at the results page

Insert tag into results page

Viewers visit results page after watching movie

View movie Conversion page


The figures in the conversion report count unique users from computers, smartphones, and tablets.

When users who saw the movie then view the page with the inserted conversion tag,the total number of unique users and page views are displayed.

Total in one month

Total by day can alsobe viewed


Renew and add function 60

Renew contents 62

Renew / Add settings 63

Finish update 64

Move slides 66

Deleting slides 67

Changing project name 68

Deleting contents 69

Update

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Renew and add function

Renew All slides are replaced

The PowerPoint file to replace Before After


Add Add a slide at the end of the content

The PowerPoint file to add Before After

For moving the slide you just added please click here.


Renew contents

Here is how to update the contents.From the bottom of the screen, click Renew Upload button.The PowerPoint update screen will be displayed, press "Upload" and refer to the appropriate file.Upload will soon begin.

Upload revised PowerPoint

By pressing on Renew Upload you can update the slides andnarration text from the PowerPoint file to the current contents withoutchanging the already published URL (link).


Renew / Add settings

When uploading is finished, the renew and add settings screen is displayed.If "Renew" is checked, all slides will be overwritten.If "Add" is checked current slides are leaved as they are and adds the uploaded slides to the end. Move theslide location as needed.If you edited the current narration text or subtitles and don't want to change it, leave the check boxunchecked from the "Text to Speech" and "Subtitles".

Renew: Overwrites all slides

Add: Retains current slides and addsupdated slides to end

Renew options effective only when"Renew" is selected

Update: Check

Don't update: Remove check

Updates for "Text to Speech" or "Subtitles" areapplied to PowerPoint note pane.


Finish update

Even after revisions have been applied, they will not be changed until the "Publish" button is pressed.If it is an already published page, press "Publish". This will complete the update.

■ Publishing the updated content (ASP URL / Embed content)

After contents have been revised and you want to publish, click once on "Publish". Revised datawill be applied.


If movie file was downloaded, download updated movie from export, and upload to your server andoverwrite.Be careful because previously published project movie will be disabled when the new version is viewed.Always update the previous uploaded files, don't uploaded on a different place, at least your deleting thedata on the old place.

■ Publishing the updated content (Download)

Download updated movie

Upload to your server(Overwrite)

Previously publishedproject's movie is

overwritten


Move slides

Bring the mouse over the slide and button will display.Move the slide up or down.


Deleting slides

Bring the mouse over the slide and button will display.

Be careful because deleted slides cannot be retrieved.Information associated with slide (text and voice) will also be deleted.


Changing project name

Click on the project name you want from theproject list

Enter the project name you want

Click outside the entry box to completechange


Deleting contents

On the library list you can delete the content by pressing "Delete"You can create a new content in the deleted space. This will generate a new URL and embed code.If you want to keep the URL or embed code, don't delete the content, otherwise update the content on"Renew Upload"

After deleting, it is possible to create new movie contents.A new address will be generated.When a project is deleted, the contents and report logs are also deleted.The content URL, embed code, downloaded content will also deleted ordisabled.


Recommended settings for conversation contents 71

Conversation feature summary 72

Prepare the PowerPoint file for conversation 73

Conversation settings 74

Notes for updating conversation contents 77

Conversation Type(Option)

PIP-Maker Users ManualConversation Type(Option) 70

Recommended settings for conversation contents

Better not use "PowerPoint animations" and " Avatars" together in thesame project

In one slide, about 4 conversation boxes is recommended. Narration textshould not exceed 1,000 letters (total of all boxes.)

Avatar dimensions should be set to default size or smaller.

Conversation is an option function. Contact us for details.

Recommended settings information for actions in conversation.1. If "PowerPoint animations" are set when uploaded to PIP-Maker, is better not use an animation avatar.2. In one slide, about 4 conversation boxes is recommended. Narration text should not exceed 1,000 letters

in total of all boxes.3. Avatar dimensions should be default size or smaller.


Conversation feature summary

Conversation features:1. Enter A and B conversation text into PowerPoint note pane2. Upload the PowerPoint file, text from both speakers in note pane are synthesized in two different voices3. Choose the avatars4. Conversations movie with 2 avatars is completed.

Upload a PowerPoint file with A and B conversation Synthesize text with 2 types of voices

Select each avatar Movie with 2-person conversation finished


Prepare the PowerPoint file for conversation

Settings for PowerPoint conversation text.In order to separate the lines for A and B within the note box of each slide, add a "A))" or "B))" at thebeggining each line.For example, if A has two consecutive lines in a row, only insert a "A))" before the first row line.Insert the "A))" or "B))" at the point at which the speakers change.Also, you can edit or add to the conversation after uploading to PIP-Maker studio without making changes tothe PowerPoint file.

Enter two-person conversationtext into PPT note box.

Entering conversation text beforehandEnter "A))" or "B))" before the appropriate text.When put in PIP-Maker, A and B lines are automatically separated.

It is possible to edit or add the A and B lines within PIP-Maker studio.


Conversation settings

Switch betweenspeaking avatars

Reorder narration box

Delete narration box

Add narration box

Reorder narration box and Delete narration boxbuttons appear as in above chart when mouse approaches.

Avatar A box

Avatar B box

This is the PIP-Maker conversation setting screen that appears when the PowerPoint made for theconversation is uploaded.You can add, delete or switch the avatars narration orders,


You can change the avatar voice by pressing "Voice Setting".Choose the desired voice and preview it.For setting the same voice to all narration boxes for this avatar check the "Apply to all narrations for thisavatar". In this case it might take some time to save while it convert all narrations to the new voice.


Settings for the 2 avatars is done from the "Settings" button.You can switch between avatars by using the A and B tab above the avatar dimension and position settings.

You can change the clothes of the avatar previously selected.Click the change clothes tab to change the clothes of the avatar currently selected on the AB tab.

Switch between avatar settings

To change avatar B's clothes, clickthe "Clothes" tab while the "Avatar"tab is set to B.


Notes for updating conversation contents

Be careful when renewing the Text to Speech and subtitles, if you have modified it in the PIP-Maker studio,copy the new text to the PowerPoint file. If you renew without the " Text to Speech and Subtitles" checked,and you have added or deleted slides in the PowerPoint files, the narration and slide might not match.

If you have checked "Text to Speech and Subtitles", thetext and voice in the PowerPoint slides will beoverwritten.If you have changed the narration boxes within PIP-Maker is better to add the changes in the PowerPointfile before uploading.

If you want to preserve the PIP-Maker narration boxesas they are, make sure this check box is unchecked.


Avatar actions 79

Avatar facial expressions 80

Scene change function 81

Scene change settings 82

Add Motions

PIP-Maker Users ManualAdd Motions 78

Avatar actions

ANIPick an avatar with this mark

Avatars with the "ANI" mark can be animated.Use the animation tab to set the timing for the actions.If there are multiple actions, we suggest that you set them while confirming the voice play time.

Enter action start time

Select avatar action

You can make the avatar move effectively along with the voice.


Avatar facial expressions

Setting possible forall avatars

You can set the avatar so as to show their intentions.Click the animation tab in the text entry box, and select the expression from the selection box.They can be performed in conjunction with avatar actions, but facial expression cannot be usedconsecutively.

Enter facial expression start time

Select avatar action

Do not set continuous avatar facial expressions.If set continuously, the latter settings may not move correctly.

SmileAvatar face smiles

NodAvatar nods head multiple times.

DenyAvatar shakes head multiple times.

WinkAvatar tilts head and winks right eye.


Scene change functionYou can switch the avatar and the screen settings at any time.

Normal Avatar only

Document only Document zoom


Scene change settings

Avatar only settings

Selecte "Avatar Only" Specify the time range

Scene change icon shows by moving the mouseon the thumbnail.

When using a conversation content, you can choose the avatar to show.

Display automatically the talking avatar.

Show both avatars simultaneously.

Avatar A only.

Avatar B only.


Document only

Dcoument zoom settings

Select "Document only" Specify the time range

Select "Document zoom" Specify the area to zoom and thetime range

Specify the area to zoom by moving the red box


Sharing files from the content 85

Displaying slides with no narration 86

Record your voice 87

Uploading narration audio files 91

Slide animation setting compatibility chart 92

Slide animation effect compatibility chart (Slide Transition) 93

Slide animation effect compatibility chart (objects) 95

Settings

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Sharing files from the content

In PIP-Maker, it is possible to make a designated file downloadable from the movie's control bar.1. Open the setting screen from the settings button.2. Press the Screen Settings tab.3. Press Share document "Upload" button.4. Select the file to be uploaded.5. To finish, press the "Open" button to upload the selected document.

You can share PDF, PowerPoint, Word, or Excelfiles from the content movie.

The file name has to be alphanumeric and under 100 letters.You can use underscores "_", hyphens "-", and periods ".".The spaces will be replaced by underscores.

Select document

Viewers can download the document from the movie control bar.


Displaying slides with no narration

If you want to display a page with no narration, use the tab that says "None".After the page is displayed, it will go to the next page after pausing for the amount of time set.Please set the slide display time.

Set slide display time

Display timePage with sound

For this page only,seconds with no sound displayed Page with sound


Record your voice

Sound recording is a feature that lets you record your own voice.You will need to have a microphone for recording.Connect a microphone to the computer. Mini Jack type of mic is most common. USB microphone can beused too.We recommend to use a headphone to prevent feedback noise when recording.When you click "New Recording", a recorder will be displayed on the screen.A pop-up screen will appear when your mic is detected, press to grant permission for its use.

Pop up screen for granting mic access

Please use a PC mic. Insert into computer's input terminal.

Use a headset with mic Mic jack (Notebook) Mic jack (PC on the back)


PC mic recording functions

1 Volume meter

2 Volume adjust bar

3 Volume auto adjust

4 Select PC mic

5 Recording time display

6 Recording start button

7 Pause button

8 Play button (for preview)

9 OK button (save)

10 Cancel button (close)

Here is an explanation of the PC microphone recorder.1. This is the input volume meter. A green meter indicates appropriate volume.

Yellow blinking some times is ok.Red means that the voulme is too hight and sound might be peaking.

2. You can reduce the volume to prevent peakings.3. Check volume auto adjust and do narration test into the mic so that it will lower the volume until there's

no more peaks.4. You can select the microphone you want.5. Displays the recording and playback time.6. Recording start button.7. Stops recording and playback.8. Plays back the recorded voice.9. Saves the recorded voice.

10. Closes the recorder without saving.


PC Mic recording

Press the record button and start speaking into the microphone.When you're done, press the stop button.The shorter a recording, the smaller the size will be.

After checking the volume level, press the Rec ● button and record yournarration.Small recording file size will allow your contents to be lighter.

Voice time is displayed

10 sec = about 50 letters50 letters = about 50KB

Rec, end New rec. start


After recording, press the play button to confirm it.After confirming, if you want to re-record, press record. To save it, press the OK button.

If you are having problems recording please click here.

When recording is done, press the Play button to confirm.

If you want to re-record your voice, press the Rec ● button.

If you want to save the voice recording, press the OK button.The voice recording file will be saved.


Uploading narration audio files

If you are uploading a voice file, select "Upload" tab, and upload the voice file.There are 3 types of formats that can be used: MP3, WAV, and WMA.Sound effect files that are not spoken lines can be uploaded, but the avatar will move the mouth along thesounds.

Select voice file to use

There are 3 usable voice file formatsMP3, WAV, and WMA.


Slide animation setting compatibility chart

Speedsettings

Seconds afterconversion

Slower 5 sec

Slow 3 sec

Normal 2 sec

Fast 1 sec

Faster 0.5 sec

Timing settings Use

StartWhen clicked Yes

With previous action Yes

Delay Yes

Speed Yes

Repeat No

Rewind when play ends No

Action linked to click No

Start effect when next object isclicked

No

Text and animation settings Use

Grouptext

As one object Yes

All paragraphs at once Yes

Until 1st level paragraph Yes

Changes automatically No

Move attached chart Yes

Reverse display order No

Text settings Use

Direction

Horizontal Yes

Vertical Yes

Rotating Yes

Font Yes

Text color Yes

Fill Yes

Size Yes

Decoration

Underline Yes

Shading Yes

Embossing Yes

Superscript Yes

Subscript Yes

Strike-through No

Double strike-through

No

Coloredunderline

No

3D effects No

Border line Yes

Word Art No

Graph animation is notsupported.

If you want to apply animation settings to word art, first you will need to cut it and paste as a PNG image.For creating PNG images in PowerPoint Click here. This method for fixing fonts can be used for any objects.


Slide animation effect compatibility chart (Slide Transition)

Setting value Use

BlindsHorizontal Yes

Vertical Yes

Box in Yes

Box out Yes

CheckerboardAcross Yes

Down Yes

CombHorizontal Yes

Vertical Yes

Cover

Down Yes

Left Yes

Right Yes

Up Yes

Left-Down Yes

Left-Up Yes

Right-Down Yes

Right-Up Yes

CutNone Yes

Through Black No

Setting value Use

Dissolve Yes

Fade Smoothly Yes

Fade Through Black No

Newsflash Yes

Push

Down Yes

Left Yes

Right Yes

Up Yes

Random BarsHorizontal Yes

Vertical Yes

Shape Circle Yes

Shape Diamond Yes

Shape Plus Yes

Split

Horizontal In Yes

Horizontal Out Yes

Vertical In Yes

Vertical Out Yes


Setting value Use

Strip

Left-Down Yes

Left-Up No

Right-Down No

Right-Up No

Uncover

Down No

Left No

Right No

Up No

Left-Down No

Left-Up No

Right-Down No

Right-Up No

Setting value Use

Wedge Yes

WheelClockwise

1 Spoke Yes

2 Spokes Yes

3 Spokes Yes

4 Spokes Yes

8 Spokes Yes

Wipe

Down Yes

Left Yes

Right Yes

Up Yes

Random Transition No

Animation compatibility chart for PowerPoint 2000 to PowerPoint 2007.In PowerPoint 2010, "added" screen change is not supported.


Slide animation effect compatibility chart (objects) Animation [Entrance] [Basic]

[1]: When the direction is "in", it may not operate correctly in some cases.[2]: Line remains when displayed.

Setting value

PowerPoint

2000200220032007

Appear Yes

Wedge Yes

Crawl in / Crawl Yes

Circle ― Yes[1]

Strips Yes

Split Yes

Fly Yes

Checkerboard Yes

Dissolve in / Dissolve Yes

Setting value

PowerPoint

2000200220032007

Peek in / Peek Yes[2]

Diamond ― Yes

Blinds ― Yes

Plus ― Yes

Flash Once Yes

Wheel ― Yes

Box Yes

Random No

Random Bars Yes

Wipe Yes


Animation [Entrance] [Subtle] Animation [Entrance] [Moderate]

Setting value

PowerPoint200220032007

Remarks

Expand Yes

Fade Yes

Faded Zoom Yes

Faded Swivel Yes

Letter rotation anddisplay timing isdifferent than standardPPT action.

Setting value

PowerPoint

2000200220032007

Ascend ― Yes

Unfold ― Yes[1]

Ease In ― Yes[2]

Grow & Turn ― Yes

Compress ― Yes

Zoom ― Yes

Stretch Yes

Spinner ― Yes

Color Typewriter ― No

Descend ― Yes

Rise Up ― Yes

Center Revolve ― Yes

[1]: Letters displayed as is. (Normally letters overlap and line up at the end).[2]: Line visible from the beginning.


Animation [Entrance] [Exciting]

Setting value

PowerPoint

2000200220032007

Curve Up ― Yes

Glide ― Yes

Credits ― Yes

Swish ― Yes[1]

Spiral In[Spiral]

Yes

Sling ― Yes

Thread ― Yes

Swivel Yes

Bounce ― Yes

Pinwheel ― Yes

Boomerang ― Yes

Setting value

PowerPoint

2000200220032007

Fold ― Yes

Flip ― Yes

Float ― Yes

Whip ― Yes[1]

Magnify ― Yes

Light speed ― Yes

[1]: Letters join together and move, then stop. (Normally they move one at a time and stop.)


Animation [Emphasis] [Basic]

Setting value


Remarks

Change Font Style Yes

Spin Yes

Change Font Size YesFont size expands horizontally and sticks out of box.Normally font enlarges and doesn't stick out of box

Change Font Color No Font color doesn't change

Change Font No Font changes but returns to same font at end

Grow/Shrink Yes

Change Line Color No Box line color doesn't change

Change Fill Color NoColor is different from the beginningChanges to black and/or green each time posted

Transparency No Doesn't become transparent


Animation [Emphasis] [Subtle]

Setting value


Remarks

Contrasting Color Yes Only one color, color is also not brown

Color Wave Yes Color in box doesn't change. Letters do not fade out.

Brush on color Yes Color in box doesn't change. Letters do not disappear.

Color Blend Yes Color blend color becomes black. (Normally becomes purple)

Flash Bulb Yes

Bold Flash Yes

Darken Yes

Brush on Underline Yes

Vertical Highlight Yes Color in box doesn't change. (Normally becomes purple)

Desaturate Yes

Complementary Color Yes

Complementary Color 2 Yes

Lighten Yes


Animation [Emphasis] [Moderate]

Setting value


Remarks

Frown with Color Yes No color, and letters stick out (Normally the box color changes and letters disappear)

Teeter YesColor doesn't change. Letters don't disappear. (Normally letters disappear)Text box fill color doesn't change.

Shimmer Yes Letters don't move. (Normally they move)

Flicker Yes Box becomes black (Normally becomes white)

Animation [Emphasis] [Exciting]

Setting value


Remarks

Wave Yes Letters join together and move and stop. Normally they move and stop one at a time.

Style Emphasis Yes Letter color is black. (Normally brown)

Blink Yes

Bold Reveal Yes Bold letters change one at a time and go back. (Normally ends with them bold)

Blast Yes Explosion color is different (Normally purple)


Animation [Exit][Basic]

Setting value Use[1]

Wedge Yes

Disappear Yes

Crawl Out Yes

Circle Yes

Strips Yes

Split Yes

Fly Out Yes

Checkerboard Yes

Dissolve Out Yes

Peek Out Yes

Diamond Yes

Blinds Yes

Plus Yes

Flash Once Yes

Wheel Yes

Box Yes

Random Effects Yes

Random Bars Yes

Wipe Yes

Animation[Exit][Subtle]


Contrast Yes

Fade Yes

Faded Zoom Yes

Faded Swivel Yes

Animation[Exit][Moderate]


Ascend Yes

Unfold Yes

Ease Out Yes

Grow and Turn Yes

Stretchy Yes

Collapse Yes

Sink Down Yes

Zoom Yes

Spinner Yes

Color Typewriter Yes[2]

Descend Yes

Center Revolve Yes

[1]: PowerPoint 2002/2003/2007

[2]: Letters turn black, box remains(Normally each letter at a time colors)


Animation[Exit][Exciting]

Setting value


Curve Down Yes

Glide Yes

Credits Yes

Swish Yes

Spiral Out Yes

Sling Yes

Thread Yes

Swivel Yes

Bounce Yes

Pinwheel Yes

Boomerang Yes

Fold Yes

Flip Yes

Float Yes

Whip Yes

Magnify Yes

Light Speed Yes

Animation[Motion Paths]

Genre Settingvalue


Basic All items Yes

Line and curved line All items Yes

Special All items Yes


PowerPoint file upload won't finish 104

Text fonts are not converted correctly 106

Delete the black edge around the slide area 107

Cannot record on PC mic 108

Troubleshooting

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PowerPoint file upload won't finish

In the following cases, uploading doesn't work

PowerPoint file created or edited in other than Microsoft® PowerPoint® 97-2013OpenOffice, Google Docs' Slides, ThinkFree, Keynotes, etc. can not be used.

PowerPoint file size exceeds 50MB

PowerPoint file contains a movie file

PowerPoint file is password protectd or uses macro

PowerPoint file is damaged

Network restricts the uploading files


In rare cases, upload may not finish because a large image or very complex objects is inserted into thePowerPoint resulting in the inability to process.In such cases, please convert the object to a PNG image.Always keep and original copy of your data, object coverted to PNG might not be able to edit anymore.For other upload errors, please contact us.

In rare cases, upload may not finish because a large image or very complexobjects is inserted into the PowerPoint resulting in the inability to process.

Solution

Select the picture orobject,Right click -> cut

Select Paste Special

Select (PNG) and press OK


Text fonts are not converted correctly

There is a possibility that the font chosen on PowerPoint is not compatible with PIP-Maker.Because non-compatible fonts are automatically converted to device fonts, the problem can be solved byeither choosing a different font, or by converting the text to image.

There is a possibility that the font chosen on PowerPoint is not compatible with PIP-Maker. Please either choose a different font, or work around the issue by using thebelow method to convert the text into an image.

Solution

On the target text,[Right click] -> [cut]

Select format and paste

Select (PNG) and re-paste


Delete the black edge around the slide area

If uploading in a size (for example, A4 size width 27.51cm x height 19.05cm) other than the standardPowerPoint size (width 25.4cm x height 19.05cm), the black edge will be displayed at the top and bottom dueto the different size ratio.

To correct, from "Screen Settings", select "Screen size" -> customize.Click on the "Customize settings" width and height lock mark on the left side anddo unlock -> re-lock in order to change the height and width to remove the black edge.

Example: When a 16:9 PowerPoint file is uploaded After setting

Click "Screen Settings"

Select "Customize"

Click the lock mark twice

After doing the above, set the slide area position and size to the desired settings.


Cannot record on PC mic

It is possible that the PC mic is not setup.Set it so that the PC mic is enabled.1. From the start menu, open the "Control Panel".2. Select "Hardware and Sound".3. Select "Sound".

It is possible that the PC mic is not setup.Set it so that the PC mic is enabled.

Ex Setting method for Windows Vista/7

1: From the start menu, open the Control Panel

2: Select "Hardware and Sound" 3: Select "Sound"


4. Select the "Recording" tab.5. Select the mic you want to use, right click on it -> "Enable".

Make sure to also set the the volume right and unmuted on advanced settings.

In addition, there are some cases in which network restrictions on the customer's side my prevent recording,so please contact us if an error occurs.

Port number in use is "1935", protocol is RTMP TCP.

4: Select the "Recording" tab

5: Select the mic you want to use,right click on it -> "Enable"

6: Select "Properties" -> "Level"

If only few devices is displayed, right clickon top of screen and check "ShowDisabled Devices"


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