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244 10. Captions

For example, if you use the copyright
symbol often, it can be helpful to know
that just typing “\0169” into the
caption text will add it.

The Field heading tells you what the
actual ASCII code for that character is.
ASCII code is used universally
throughout Windows and is a shortcut
to type that character.

For example, if you wanted to type a copyright symbol into any document
or caption, you would hold the ALT key and press 0169 on your number
pad. The symbol will appear when you release ALT. That gives you results
like this “©”. Make sure you have Num Lock turned on when you do this.

Predefined Macros

Let’s take a look at a practical use for using a macro - displaying the file
name of an image as a slide plays. This kind of automated caption requires
a Predefined Macro. These are macros that have been made to perform
ProShow specific tasks.

To Insert a Predefined Macro

1. Open the Insert Macro window.

2. Select Predefined Macro from the Macro Types dropdown list.
3. Locate the information you want to display in the Field heading.

4. Select the macro you want to use and click Add & Close.

5. The macro will be inserted and the action will be performed when
the slideshow is played.

Some common Predefined Macros you’ll often use include the filename
(\f), current slide number (\p), and total number of slides (\P). These macros
work great for photo proofing shows.