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- Sat Jan 13, 2024 4:38 am
- Forum: Mellel
- Topic: How to embed video in Mellel document?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 32151
How to embed video in Mellel document?
I am creating instructional documents. I want to include a video. I do not want it to just be a link. Is this possible in Mellel? 1. It can be done in MS Word (it appears to be a very convoluted process). If the Word document with an embedded video can be imported by Mellel is this a way to get the...
- Wed Dec 20, 2023 6:11 pm
- Forum: Mellel
- Topic: Shading background (not just lines of text)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 39742
Re: Shading background (not just lines of text)
Taking a different approach: It may not be a practical solution but if you want it to look exactly how you prefer you could create images to insert. Meaning, type out the quoted text over the desired background in an image editing program like Photoshop. Then export them as a PNG. If this document i...
- Wed Dec 20, 2023 5:40 pm
- Forum: Mellel
- Topic: Updater to 6 not working- RESOLVED
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2267
Re: Updater to 6 not working- RESOLVED
I was contacted by Eyal and followed his suggestion to download the full version instead of using the updater approach.
The software recognized my existing serial number and works fine.
Thank you Eyal!
The software recognized my existing serial number and works fine.
Thank you Eyal!
- Wed Dec 20, 2023 7:56 am
- Forum: Mellel
- Topic: Updater to 6 not working- RESOLVED
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2267
Updater to 6 not working- RESOLVED
I have shut down and repeated the process three times now and am still at the initial version 5.1.6 Check for Updates It downloads 95MB of data Asks for system password and additional dialog box says waiting for Mellel to close. I enter password The dialog boxes go away. Then nothing happens. Hours ...
- Sun Apr 30, 2023 8:58 pm
- Forum: The Nitty and the Gritty
- Topic: Header edits not showing
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7303
Header edits not showing
I have a template which includes a header with a colored background, text and an image. The header is repeated on every page. In the past I could click on the header and make edits to the text and image. Once I clicked outside the header I would move on to other things. Each instance of the header w...
- Fri Feb 03, 2023 5:38 am
- Forum: Mellel
- Topic: Two Problems with 5.1 3r1
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3545
Re: Two Problems with 5.1 3r1
I went to the floating palette and looked at the Page settings. There, the background showed white. I clicked on it and the Color palette opened and white was highlighted. I clicked on white anyway and it changed the turquoise to white. This only showed up after Mellel was updated to 5.1.3r1. In the...
- Wed Feb 01, 2023 9:01 pm
- Forum: Mellel
- Topic: Two Problems with 5.1 3r1
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3545
Two Problems with 5.1 3r1
I recently upgraded to 5.1 3r1 from 4.2.7 I think or it might have been something in between (It is on a stubborn old system that is having boot problems and not easily accessible currently). My newest system is a Mac M1 running Big Sur and I was able to install that older copy of Mellel and work on...
- Thu Jan 05, 2023 11:26 pm
- Forum: The Nitty and the Gritty
- Topic: Page margins now display in pts instead of inches for US Letter. How do I change to inches? RESOLVED
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6003
Re: Page margins now display in pts instead of inches for US Letter. How do I change to inches?
OK I figured it out. Preferences. I forgot to go to the first place one should check to customize things. :-)) I do wonder how that ever switched to Pts. though. I used it just the other day and it was in inches. I would remember whether I had changed it in Preferences. I did set up the WiFi on my p...
- Thu Jan 05, 2023 11:17 pm
- Forum: The Nitty and the Gritty
- Topic: Page margins now display in pts instead of inches for US Letter. How do I change to inches? RESOLVED
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6003
Page margins now display in pts instead of inches for US Letter. How do I change to inches? RESOLVED
Had not encountered this until today. My documents are typically US Letter Default. I have version 5.0.8r6 and prior to today Jan. 06, 2023 when I opened the Margins & Orientation box it displayed Inches. Now it is showing Pts. I need to change it to inches. How is this done? I am on a Mac runni...
- Wed Jul 08, 2020 4:35 am
- Forum: Mellel
- Topic: I like the new icon, but...
- Replies: 5
- Views: 16293
Re: I like the new icon, but...
I did not notice and I do not look at the icons in Dock long enough typically but at other times I appreciate the organization and uniformity of things. I opened the application package to expose its contents. I opened Mellelicon.icns in Preview and saved it as a PNG. I opened the PNG in Photoshop. ...
- Sun Jul 05, 2020 6:24 am
- Forum: The Nitty and the Gritty
- Topic: Tables in 5.0
- Replies: 0
- Views: 20906
Tables in 5.0
In 5.0 there is an expanded list of options opened by clicking on a gear icon. Why is all of this hidden inside an icon? What is exposed in the Table Palette is mostly initial creation information. That is typically used once while editing, revising, sculpting is typically done many times. Can you a...
- Sun Jul 05, 2020 6:22 am
- Forum: The Nitty and the Gritty
- Topic: Integrate Keyboard Shortcuts
- Replies: 0
- Views: 20536
Integrate Keyboard Shortcuts
For speed and efficiency Mellel would benefit greatly with the incorporation of keyboard shortcuts. For instance, Tables, adding rows and columns is tedious when you have to navigate the palettes using a mouse cursor. The palette certainly offers a lot of customization and control but workflow is si...
- Mon Apr 06, 2020 7:27 am
- Forum: Mellel
- Topic: Problem with old files after updating to 4.2.7
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4062
Problem with old files after updating to 4.2.7
I just updated Mellel to 4.2.7 Now all of my existing files have pink wherever I had designated white. How can I correct this without having to manually track everything down and replace it? Also, I had a background image. That still shows up in the Page pallette yet the background appears blank. I ...
- Wed Dec 19, 2018 11:47 am
- Forum: Mellel
- Topic: Suggest best approach to linked content?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4926
Re: Suggest best approach to linked content?
Thank you for the description. I believe DEVONthink is going to be perfect for this. After reading the comparison chart I downloaded the trial of the personal edition to have a go at it. I think I can do what I need with that version.
Thank you for taking the time to offer this suggestion.
Thank you for taking the time to offer this suggestion.
- Tue Dec 18, 2018 5:02 am
- Forum: Mellel
- Topic: Suggest best approach to linked content?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4926
Re: Suggest best approach to linked content?
Would you mind describing how you would use DEVONthink for this application? I actually would like something "paperless" I was first thinking of setting up a webpage but running it offline but that seemed clumsy. I really have no idea how I would use DEVONthink after browsing through their...