Mastering Navigation in Innoslate's Presentations View
In this section, we will provide a general overview of Presentations View and its various components.
Presentations View
When users access Presentations View the content of the Presentation View's Slides will be displayed in the central canva of the view.
The areas surrounding the Presentation View's Slides provides various options to interact with a Slide and utilize Innoslate’s features. The 4 main sections surrounding the canva are:
Left Sidebar
The left sidebar has four tabs the New tab, Metadata, Slide's Attributes, and Relationships tab for the focused slide.
New Tab
The Presentations View introduces enhanced functionality, including customizable templates, reusable elements, and images available from the "New Tab.' Templates allow users to standardize presentation formats for consistency across projects, while elements like text boxes, images, and diagrams can be added and reused seamlessly. Images brings in diagrams, documents, and imported files into the presentations to create visuals, tailored to project content to present.
Templates
To view the available templates for a slide, simply expand the 'Templates' section. Once you select a template, it will be automatically applied to the currently focused slide in the canva.
Elements
To explore the elements available for your slide, expand the 'Elements' section. After selecting the desired element, click on the specific location on the slide where you wish it to appear. This action will place the chosen element onto the slide.
Formatting an Element
Upon adding an Element to the Slide, a blue box will appear around it. This blue box enables users to drag and drop the element to any location on the slide and allows for expansion in all directions as needed. As adjustments are made, blue indicators will become visible on the rulers, providing a helpful reference. Additionally, a blue rotation indicator will facilitate the rotation of the element as desired. For a visual demonstration of these features in action, please refer to the video provided below.
Images
The Images section provides users with the ability to reference uploaded images or select from other saved Innoslate views, including Charts, Compilations, Diagrams, Documents, DoDAF Products, Presentations, Test Suites, and UAF Views. This section dynamically updates based on the selected option, allowing users to either upload new images or choose the desired Innoslate product along with its associated root entity.
Once the desired Image appears, select the desired image (it will be in blue on the left sidebar) then click on the location on the slide where you would like to place it. Upon doing so, a blue box will appear around the image on the slide, allowing you to easily drag and drop it to any position on the slide. This blue box also permits expansion in all directions as needed. As you make adjustments, blue indicators will appear on the rulers, serving as a helpful reference for alignment. Furthermore, a blue rotation indicator will enable you to rotate the image to your preferred angle.
Metadata
The Metadata Tab in Presentations View provides essential information about the selected entity, including Global ID and Local ID for tracking, and a Class field that specifies the entity type (e.g., “Artifact”). From this tab users can associate Labels to the selected slide like “Presentation” and “Slide Set” for efficient categorization and retrieval.
Attributes
The Attributes Tab in the Presentations View allows users to define and manage the key properties of the selected slide, enhancing its descriptive and functional context. Users can assign a Number to uniquely identify the entity and a Name to provide a clear and concise title, such as “Agenda Slide.” The Description field is available for users to elaborate on the purpose or details of the entity, utilizing a rich text editor for formatting and clarity. The Date Published field can be populated to indicate the official release or publication date of the entity, ensuring accurate timeline tracking. Additionally, users can upload relevant files directly through the File field, associating supplementary documents or media with the entity.
Relationships
The Relationships Tab in the Presentations View is a critical feature that enables users to define and manage the connections between the selected entity and other related entities. This tab provides a overview of how the current entity interacts within the system hierarchy. Users can view and manage relationships such as decomposed by Children, which outlines subordinate components and traceability. Relationships can toggle between All, Active, and Pinned.
Right Sidebar
The Right Sidebar includes 2 Sections, a Slides Section and a Comments section.
Slides
The Slides section which allows users to view all slides within their presentation and select the desired slide for focused work in the main canvas area.
Comments
The Comments section allows users to leave comments on the focused Slide entity. You can also manage your comments to the associated Slide from this tab.
Top Toolbar
Following the image from left to right, the top toolbar allows users to go 'Back' to the previous page visited before navigating to the Document.
The Blue 'Add New Slides' allows users to add a new Statement. The down arrow button is a dropdown to allow users to add another entity class or add an existing entity.
By selecting the 'Open' Presentation/Slide option, users can view their document in a different perspective. If a specific entity is chosen, the Open feature will display that entity and its relevant view options.
'Reports' allows users to output their Presentations into various formats. For more on the Presentations View Reports, these can be found here.
'Remove Slide' allows the user to remove the selected slide either from the presentation or from the database as a whole.
The far right of the toolbar provides 2 options, Present and Settings.
Presentations and Entity Specifications
The main Presentations area allows users to select a specific entity. When a specific entity is selected in the Presentations, the top toolbar and left sidebar will automatically adjust, allowing modifications and access to other features for that selected entity.
Toolbar Options
When an Image is selected on a Slide, the toolbar provides options for the image to be Deselected, brought Forward/Backward, brought to the Foreground/Background, Duplicated, Reset and Removed.
When users select Text on a Slide, the toolbar offers a variety of options to enhance their editing experience. Users can choose to Deselect the text, adjust its layering by bringing it Forward or Backward, or move it to the Foreground or Background. Additionally, users have the ability to modify the text's color, as well as the colors for the background and border. For convenience, the text can also be duplicated or removed as needed.
Presentations Save
Once changes have been made to entities in the Presentations, simply click on the 'Save' button, or 'Cancel' if needed, to save the modifications. Note, the 'Save' or 'Cancel' buttons will only appear if changes have been made and have pressed 'Deselect'.
Note, selecting 'Save' will navigate users back to Presentations Dashboard.
Notes Field
The Notes Field serves as a designated plain text area for each Slide, allowing users to input relevant notes as necessary. To add notes, simply click within the space provided then select Save on the toolbar.
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