We are excited to announce the release of Freepath 3.0! We will be launching Freepath 3.0 on October 13, 2010. After this date, the next time you launch Freepath with an internet connection, you will see a message in the upper right hand corner informing you that the update is ready to install. Once you see this message, exit Freepath and launch it again, the update will be automatically installed.
Freepath 3.0 includes the following improvements and new features:
- Speaker Notes: add notes to your cues
- Video check: improved video playback in dual screen mode
- Wait cursor: a wait cursor now appears when loading media in a cue
- New Look: an updated user interface
Do you have notes in your PowerPoint decks? To import speaker notes that were added in PowerPoint, open the PowerPoint deck and double click a slide in the slide chooser. Select the arrow button on the speaker notes toolbar to load the notes for that slide deck. Each time you launch slides in this slide deck going forward, the notes will appear in the speaker notes area at the bottom of the cue grid.
To add speaker notes to all other media and files, double click a cue. Next, select the pencil icon on the speaker notes toolbar above the speaker notes area at the bottom of the cue grid. Enter your speaker notes, then select the “save” icon once you are done. You can go back at any time to add or delete by simply selecting the pencil icon. Just remember to select the “save” button once you are done!
To increase or decrease the font size of your text move the slider located in the upper right hand corner of the pane to the left or right. To “tear off” or unanchor the notes box from the bottom of the cue grid click on the button in the upper left hand corner of the pane. The speaker notes now are floating and can be moved. To anchor it back, select the button in the upper left hand corner of the pane once again.
Video check: Experiencing “jerky” video when in dual screen mode? Freepath now has new mechanisms that detect possible video playback issues and automatically suppresses the “preview” screen when in dual screen mode for improved video performance on your second display.
Wait cursor: A wait cursor now appears when launching your media in a cue to let you know that the file is loading. For a smoother presentation, wait for your media to load prior to moving on to your next cue.
New Look: Freepath 3.0 has a new and exciting user interface. We hope you like the new look!
We have also made a change to a couple of existing features.
One Click to Unlock:
We have changed the default setting for one click to unlock when in full or dual screen mode. When you launch Freepath, this feature is now turned off. To unlock the screen, move your mouse cursor down to the bottom of the screen when in full or dual screen mode to make the toolbar appear at the bottom of your screen. On the toolbar, click the lock to unlock a document or website. When you are done interacting with your “live” document or web page, click the lock on the toolbar to proceed with your presentation. We hope changing this feature will be more obvious to users when they have unlocked the screen.
To turn the “one click to unlock” feature on, select the “Show” dropdown menu in the Freepath prep screen and check “Click to unlock”. This will also make the Freepath logo in the lower right hand corner disappear when in full or dual screen mode.
Blank the Screen:
We have had a number of requests to change the screen from a gray gradient to a solid black when the “Blank the screen” button is selected. This change has been made in the current release.
Prefer the gray gradient? Right click the image below and save it to your computer. When in the Freepath prep screen, select the down arrow for the "blank the screen" feature and choose "Select Image". Drill down to where you saved the gray gradient and select it or choose another image...the choice is yours!
Coming soon!
Freepath Viewer:
Lastly, we are excited to inform you that we will be releasing a Freepath viewer in the next couple of months. Do you have playlist that you would like to show to a person who does not have Freepath installed? They will be able to download the Freepath Viewer for free to view your playlist. The viewer is unable to create, edit or view more than one playlist at a time.
Freepath Live
Would you like to see a more in depth overview of any of the new features? Join Freepath Live, a "FREE" webinar that is scheduled weekly at 9:00AM Pacific time. At the designated time, click the link on the Freepath Live page and join us
