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 New slide tray
This command creates an empty slide tray window.
If another slide tray window is already opened, then it will be closed.

Toolbar button:


 Open slide tray

This command opens an existing slide tray file, and displays its contents in a slide tray window.
Only one slide tray can be opened at any given time. Consequently, if another slide tray window is already opened, then it will be closed.

Toolbar button:


 Insert slide tray

This command opens an existing slide tray file, and inserts its contents in the current slide tray window.
If no slide tray is currently open, then this command is disabled.
Use this command to merge slidetrays together.


 Save slide tray

This command writes the contents of the slide tray window into the corresponding slide tray file.

It is recommended to save the slide tray file in the same directory as the pictures.

Toolbar button:


 Save slide tray as
This command writes the contents of the slide tray window into a new file.


 Open image/sound directory

This command opens an existing directory on your hard disk, and displays its contents in a preview window.
Only media files (pictures, sounds, midi tunes) are listed.
Several preview windows can be opened at any given time.

One-click slide show: a single click on the "Insert" button in this dialog box inserts all pictures from selected directory into the slide tray. If no slide tray is currently opened, a new one will be created

Toolbar button:


 Close
This command closes the active window.


 Exit
Use this command to quit the program.


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