How to create a visual scene

Visual scenes can be created in two main ways: either with a photograph with hotspot cells which will tell you about that part of the photo,

or using a clean image on which you can place symbols (see below).

1. Set your photograph or picture as the grid background

1. Press F11 to go into editing mode.
2. Select Edit grid settings (on the left hand side of window under Grid Options).
3. Select Picture from the drop down menu for Grid background.
4. Click Browse for picture.
5. Navigate to where your photograph is stored.  If using our visual scene templates, go to C:Program FilesSensory SoftwareCommonPicturesDynamic Scene Displays
6. Click Open, and then Ok        
   

2. Hide empty cells

This is to ensure that blank cells do not appear on top of the visual scene, and cannot be selected.

• Go to Edit – User Settings – Appearance settings
• Tick Hide blank cells
• Click Ok

3. Add in extra rows and columns

• Confirm you are in editing mode (if not, press F11)
• Select Add/delete a row (or Add/delete a column)
• Move mouse over grid, when in the middle of a cell it will be blue click to add row/column. When in between the cells it will be red click to delete row/column.
• Click Stop adding/deleting rows when finished adding rows and columns.

4. Create transparent cell style

• Press F11 to go into editing mode
• Click on Change style on the left hand side under Cell Options
• Click on New Preset Style
• Type transparent cell, then click on Ok 
• Click on the Background drop down menu, and select Transparent, then Ok.
  
  

  5. Create cells that speak

These will be the hotspots or symbols on your picture.

• Press F11 to go into editing mode
• Select the cell you wish to speak.
• Move mouse over the little white box on the outside of the cell and drag the cell to the size you need.
• Double Click on the cell, and type into Vocab cell your caption for the cell  
• Click on the black arrow linking Cell Text  and Description. 
• Delete the writing in Cell Text
• Click on Change Picture to choose a different symbol or click on No Picture
• Click on the drop down next to Style and choose transparent cell.