Creating a Visual Scene Page
A scene is a special Page you can make that has a picture superimposed on the keys on the Page. You create and work with scenes much the same way as you do with any other page.
Importing Your Own Scenes
You can import your own pictures so they will be available for you to use.
· Save your own pictures to your USB drive.
· Plug the USB drive into one of the USB ports on the case.
· Go to the Toolbox and open the TRANSFER MEMORY MENU
· Select Import Scenes.
Create a Scene Page
· Go to the Toolbox and select CREATE PAGE.
· Spell in a name for your page and select OK.
OPTIONS
Tip: 1. If you want to create a Page or Scene that is like one you already have, select Copy from another Page.
2. If you want to start with a completely blank Page (no keys defined), select the Overlay Size you want to use.
3. If you want to work from a Page that has the regular Page keys already defined, select Create Page from Template. The default template is the appropriate one for your User Area and key size.
· Select any key on the Page.
· Select Change Visual Scene.
You see:
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· Select Choose Scene. It may take a few seconds for the Scenes Pages to appear.
Note: You can also import scenes here from your USB. Select Import Scenes instead of Choose Scene.
· All of the pre-stored scenes as well as any scenes you have imported will appear on these pages. Use More Items to scroll through the pages. Select the picture you want to use for your visual scene and select OK.
· Notice that the picture covers all the keys in the preview pane. You can choose your own size for the picture so that it covers only the keys you want it to cover. Select Set Scene Keys.
· Select the area you want the picture to cover by selecting a top left corner key and a bottom right corner key. Leave rows around the edges visible so you can program in some messages.
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· The preview pane shows you how your page will look with the scene on it.
· You can select Set Scene Keys again to change it, you can Remove it, or you can Choose a different Scene.
· If you want to be able to see the keys under the graphic, set the Transparency option to more than 0%.
· Select OK when you are finished.
Now you can program the keys on your Page. You can program keys that are covered by the scene as well as those that aren’t. You might add messages that help explain things in the picture, or teach new vocabulary about the picture. You might program a key that takes you to another Page or Activity that relates to the scene.
· Select Choose next key to define and begin to program the keys just as you would any other page.
Other things you can do:
· If you want to add a sound effect to a key, you may either record a sound or import a WAV or MP3 file. Change Type of Message to Recorded. Now you will have the option to Import Wav File.
Add Links to other Pages on a Scene Page (Both pages must be created before linking)
You can put a link to another Page on a Scene Page.
· Go to the Scene Page you want to add a link to.
· Select Spell Message….
· Select PAGE LINK.
· Select the Page you want to link to your Scene Page.
· Change the label, icon, color, etc., if you wish.
· Select OK when you are finished.