Overview
The slideshow video (mp4) can be easily generated and downloaded from the Director software. This function will only be available to users who have full screen slides.
Download an MP4 Slideshow Video from the Director 2.0
Select Generate from the menu at the top of the Director home page.
Choose Generate a Slideshow Video - this is how you will generate a mp4 slideshow video file of your graduates. When selected, you will be given a full menu of options for how your slideshow video is generated before selecting Generate Video.
- Slideshow Population
- Order Slides Appear
- Interval per Slides (in seconds)
- Ceremony
- Group
- Check-in Status
The video will be automatically saved in the same folder as your Director database folder.
Download an MP4 Slideshow Video for MarchingOrder Director 1.0
1. Click the Generate Slideshow Video button located on the main menu.
2. Before generating your slideshow, be sure to set the slide duration as desired by going to Settings > Ceremony Options then adjusting Interval per Slide (in seconds) to your desired interval under Slideshow Options.
3. Select the Order you would like to use for the slideshow.
4. Select what you would like to do when the slideshow is complete:
- Stop on last slide - will stop the slideshow after all students have been displayed.
- Return to first slide - will restart the slideshow from the beginning.
5. When you have updated all options to your preferences, click Done.
6. Select the Generate Slideshow button.
![Slidshow Button](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXeqB_Rhg2a5mqVlfhyd74Vrejjw7xk744_-f5O9-8DtohHL0-4CQNP3Xdbs3vZ_XBlL0DsfHdODgx8qDV6kPCW_x9J34muS_HscEQvvCqnKQF6j-8bxb9MCfzHXKihpHWTyd3lL4ZP5uRGHoj3_qm_iUJiY?key=Z1qeZ-d-7naKyE2Lw96Cxw)
7. A pop-up window will request that you Select Student Groups:
- If you have more than one ceremony, you will be asked to select the ceremony you wish to generate. You can also select specific groups within the ceremony, if special slideshow grouping has been requested prior to finalizing your ceremony software.
- If you use Graduate Check-In at your live event you can select to include only Checked in Graduates or Not Checked in Graduates in the slideshow video.
![Checked In Grads](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXcmZxvbQtQ-vZr5VCQq3JvRgldqGnWIPanCg1d7gReJLhW7besOPww4BBUaf1KyFTPPDIan5MyNKIrRRarc20_KUYWLZz9Jv38nckIIl_GVS-ADOyHwcPi2XZ2L0SOWsHBydnkCCDiXWbdahyD1-zmLBSw?key=Z1qeZ-d-7naKyE2Lw96Cxw)
8. When export is complete a “Slide Generation Completed” message will appear.
Note: Exported videos will save in .mp4 format and will be saved in the Saved Videos Folder within your main MarchingOrder Director software folder.