Go to Next Timer

A common need in ProPresenter is the ability to create an announcement loop from a series of slides, graphics, or short videos. There are two easy ways to do this. The first is to use a Go to Next Timer, the second is to use the Timeline (which will be covered in its own section).

A Go to Next Timer can be applied to slides, images or videos in a presentation. A timer can’t be applied to media in the Video/Image Bin.

While using a Go to Next Time is simple, it does take a little bit of prep work to make sure it works the way you want it to and the way you expect it to work.

Before creating your timer it’s important to know the difference in how a Go to Next Timer works with Foreground video versus Background videos.

Backgrounds: If your video is a Background, a Go to Next Timer begins counting from the start of the video. This means that if your video is 30 seconds long, but your timer is set to 10 seconds, then the video will only play for 10 seconds before advancing. If your video is 30 seconds long and your time is 45 seconds, then the video will play one complete time and then advance halfway through the second time.

Foregrounds: If your video is a Foreground, a Go to Next Timer begins counting at the end of the video. This means that when your video ends, then the timer is triggered. If you have a 30 second video and a 10 second timer, your video will play completely one time, then wait 10 seconds before advancing to the next item. If you want the videos to play one right after the next, set the timer to 0 seconds.

You can set a timer from two different locations. The easiest option is from the toolbar. Click on the Clock icon in the top right of your slide area and click the desired length for each slide in your document; this will apply the time to all the slides in a presentation as well as add a loop to first slide to the last slide.

The second, and more flexible, option is to select all the slides that you want to add a timer to, then right-click on any one slide, and choose Go to Next Timer from the menu. You can enter any value, in seconds, that you want to use for the transition time. Remember that if you are using Foreground videos and want them to advanced automatically, use zero seconds.

If you need to enter different values for individual slides, you can edit the timer settings for each slide. If you want your presentation to loop continuously, check the box next to Loop to first slide on the last slide in your presentation.

If you have added a timer or loop cue to a slide, it will be shown in the upper right corner of the slide so that you can quickly see what the settings are for that slide.

When you are showing slides with a slide timer, you will see a stop sign icon with a clock on it under the playback controls. Clicking this button will stop the timer from running until you click on a slide again.