Knowledgebase:
Some of the shortcuts and top tips to get the most from Opus Pro and Opus Creator.
If you have any suggestions please email support@digitalworkshop.com with the subject "KB FAQ"
To make sure your content stands out and yet is easy to develop, Opus includes extra functionality even in the features you'll use everyday. Here are quick introductions to some of them.
Something in your publication has broken the HTM so that nothing displays. The colour will match the background colour of your publication set via Publication Properties for which the default is black.
Your HTML5 publication may not work at all if it includes:
Also check the process for Solving Problems with Publications and if none of thse help please contact support.
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The Import Vector option on the Draw menu lets you import EMF files exported from Corel Draw, Adobe Illustrator and Inkscape to provide high quality images which you can then edit just like Opus vectors.
HTML5 uses a particular format of video (MP4) which versions of Windows before v8 cannot preview. Which measn you can't see the video in the Opus editor or even when using the Preview, you need to publish the file to HTML5 before you can preview it. Some programs include their own MP4 players for Windows v7 and some make these available for other Windows programs including Opus (we use Corel VideoStudio for example) in which case you will be able to preview.
Take a screenshot of a key frame in your video and add it to your publication as an Image object. Use the Make Same Size and Align Centres functions on the Arrange menu to make it the same size and position as your video object. Set it to be Initially Hidden and it will be visible in your editor but not the final publication - then delete it when you no longer need it.
Even if you can preview your MP4 video in the Opus Editor (see above) Opus does not decode and import your video so cannot display a particular frame.
Take a screenshot of a key frame in your video (we use Paint Shop Pro) and add it to your publication as an Image object. Use the Make Same Size and Align Centre functions on the Arrange menu to make it the same size and position as your video object. Set it to be Initially Hidden and it will be visible in your editor but not the final publication - then delete it when you no longer need it.