The General Properties section defines the identity of your presentation and manages the sequence and characteristics of its pages. This is essential for organizing, identifying, and controlling how your presentation runs.

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Identification

Name

  • The presentation name used to identify your presentation across PADS4 applications, including the PADS4 Scheduler.
  • By default, the file name (without extension) is used as the presentation name.
  • If you manually adjust the name, it will keep this new name, even if the file name changes later.

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Pages Section

The Pages section lists all the pages in your presentation and shows a total duration (sum of durations of all visible pages).

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Editing Page Properties

To adjust properties of any page:

  1. Select a page in the list.
  2. Use Move Up or Move Down to reorder pages.
  3. Visible:
    • Check to include the page during playback.
    • Uncheck to skip it.
  4. Duration:
    • Set how long (in seconds) the page is shown.
    • Note: If presentation/page rules control timing, this value may be overridden.
  5. Page Name:
    • Enter a unique name for the page.
  6. Effect:
    • Optional transition effect when the page appears during playback.

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Removing Pages

  1. Select the page(s) to remove (use Shift or Ctrl for multiple selections).
  2. Click Remove to delete them.

Important: Removing a page from this list deletes it completely from the presentation — not just from the playlist.

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Remarks

  • It’s often easier to manage pages using the Thumbnails window, which shows visual previews and supports drag-and-drop for reordering.
  • For specific page settings (like background images or scrolling), use the Page Properties window.
  • Rules (presentation or page rules) may control page visibility and timing, and can override manual duration settings.