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ObjectCatEventTheatre, page 1. Object Catalog: Event Theatre

The Event Theatre is a special framework for creating projects to be viewed. The events in this theatre are like movies that can be enjoyed by an audience but the events can not be changed by them.
ObjectCatEventTheatre, page 2. Open an Object Catalog in Supplies and click on multimedia. Click on: Event Theatre.
ObjectCatEventTheatre, page 3. Click the event theatre's question mark and read the flap's information.
ObjectCatEventTheatre, page 4. Producer  Director  Screenplay  Design  Art  Lights  Action  Camera  Fame  Fortune     Your Name Here.  You can add voiceover or music to the event. 

The possibilities are endless. 

The best way to learn is to try it.

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Text of this guide (for searching): Object Catalog: Event Theatre The Event Theatre is a special framework for creating projects to be viewed. The events in this theatre are like movies that can be enjoyed by an audience but the events can not be changed by them. Open an Object Catalog in Supplies and click on multimedia. Click on: Event Theatre. Click the event theatre's question mark and read the flap's information. Producer Director Screenplay Design Art Lights Action Camera Fame Fortune Your Name Here. You can add voiceover or music to the event. The possibilities are endless. The best way to learn is to try it.