Feature Comparison

LiveMix

	LiveMix	MediaShout	ProPresenter	PowerPoint
Allows video backgrounds	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Cue transition starts immediately on command	Yes	Not always	Yes	Yes
Precise control over transition time	Yes	No	No	No
Each slide can be configured with its own transition	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Any transition can be applied to video backgrounds as well as stills	Yes	No	N/A	N/A
Precise control over auto advance time	Yes	No	No	No
Video loops repeat seamlessly	Yes	No	No	N/A
Images and/or videos are pre-loaded for the next frame	Yes	No	No	Yes
Outlined text	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Allows editing on one screen while showing a seamless presentation on the other	Yes	Yes	Yes	2007 and later
Opens PowerPoint files	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Opens MediaShout files	Yes	Yes	No	No
Opens ProPresenter files	Yes	No	Yes	No
Allows multi-step slides	No	No	No	Yes
Hides mouse cursor when it moves over presentation view	Yes	Yes	No	No
Slide groups	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Opening and beginning playback of another script can be done seamlessly	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Indicates when next slide is ready	Yes	No	No	No
Navigation keys will not accidentally repeat	Yes	No	No	No
Slides can be named	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Slide templates	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes