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-{{ :apps:parole.png?nolink|}} +~~NOTOC~~ 
-====== Using Parole ====== +{{ :xfce:xfce.parole.png?no link|}} 
-===== The Main Parole Window =====+====== Parole - Usage ====== 
 + 
 +  * **[[#Main Parole Window|Main Parole Window]]** 
 +      * **[[#Using the Control Bar|Using the Control Bar]]** 
 +      * **[[#Playlist Pane|Playlist Pane]]** 
 +      * **[[#Playlist Actions|Playlist Actions]]** 
 +  * **[[#Using the Menus|Using the Menus]]** 
 +      * **[[#Play Media|Play Media]]** 
 +      * **[[#Playback|Playback]]** 
 +      * **[[#DVD|DVD]]** 
 +      * **[[#Audio|Audio]]**  
 +      * **[[#Video|Video]]** 
 +      * **[[#Tools|Tools]]** 
 +      * **[[#Help|Help]]**  
 +  * **[[#Keyboard Shortcuts|Keyboard Shortcuts]]** 
 + 
 +---- 
 + 
 +===== Main Parole Window =====
 When you first open Parole, you are presented with the window shown in the example below:\\  When you first open Parole, you are presented with the window shown in the example below:\\ 
 The three main parts of the window are highlighted in the example: The three main parts of the window are highlighted in the example:
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     * Used to control playback, adjust volume, toggle fullscreen mode and toggle the display of the playlist pane.     * Used to control playback, adjust volume, toggle fullscreen mode and toggle the display of the playlist pane.
  
-==== Using the Control Bar ====+===== Using the Control Bar =====
 The control bar contains several items to control both the playback of media as well as the Parole display modes. The control bar contains several items to control both the playback of media as well as the Parole display modes.
 <figure "Parole's control Bar"> <figure "Parole's control Bar">
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-==== The Playlist Pane ====+ 
 +===== The Playlist Pane =====
  
 When you first open Parole, only the main window is visible, as shown in the Figure 1 above. If you're going to be playing more than one selection in a Parole session, you will probably want to see those selections in a playlist.  There are three ways to open the playlist pane: click {gui>Playback>Show Playlist} from the menu, click the {key>Show/Hide Playlist} icon on the playback control bar (Figure 2) or press the {key>F9} shortcut key. When you first open Parole, only the main window is visible, as shown in the Figure 1 above. If you're going to be playing more than one selection in a Parole session, you will probably want to see those selections in a playlist.  There are three ways to open the playlist pane: click {gui>Playback>Show Playlist} from the menu, click the {key>Show/Hide Playlist} icon on the playback control bar (Figure 2) or press the {key>F9} shortcut key.
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-==== Playlist Actions ====+ 
 +===== Playlist Actions =====
 The buttons at the bottom of the playlist pane allow you to manage your selections and control playback sequence. The buttons at the bottom of the playlist pane allow you to manage your selections and control playback sequence.
 ? Add to playlist ? Add to playlist
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 ===== Using the Menus ===== ===== Using the Menus =====
 ==== Play Media ==== ==== Play Media ====
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 The {gui>Media>Open Recent} option will display a list of the recent media files played by parole, allowing a more convenient method of playing media files previously played. The {gui>Media>Open Recent} option will display a list of the recent media files played by parole, allowing a more convenient method of playing media files previously played.
  
-<figure "Open Recent">{{:apps:parole:parole-menu-open-location.png?650nolink&|}}</figure>+<figure "Open Recent">{{:apps:parole:parole-menu-open-recent.png?650nolink&|}}</figure>
  
 <note>The list of the recent media files played by Parole can be cleaned just by clicking {gui>Media>Open Recent>Clear recent items...}.</note> <note>The list of the recent media files played by Parole can be cleaned just by clicking {gui>Media>Open Recent>Clear recent items...}.</note>
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 ==== Playback ==== ==== Playback ====
  
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 ==== DVD ==== ==== DVD ====
 Whenever you start playing a DVD, a new menu item appears on the menu bar. This DVD menu item allows you to select several options which are specific to this medium. Whenever you start playing a DVD, a new menu item appears on the menu bar. This DVD menu item allows you to select several options which are specific to this medium.
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 ==== Audio ==== ==== Audio ====
  
 The {gui>Audio>Volume Up} option will raise the volume of Parole's output audio. The {gui>Audio>Volume Up} option will raise the volume of Parole's output audio.
  
-<figure "Volume Up">{{:apps:parole:parole-menu-volume-up.png?nolink&|}}</figure>+<figure "Volume Up">{{:apps:parole:parole-menu-volume-up.png?650nolink&|}}</figure>
  
 The {gui>Audio>Volume Down} option will lower the volume of Parole's output audio. The {gui>Audio>Volume Down} option will lower the volume of Parole's output audio.
  
-<figure "Volume Down">{{:apps:parole:parole-menu-volume-donw.png?nolink&|}}</figure>+<figure "Volume Down">{{:apps:parole:parole-menu-volume-donw.png?650nolink&|}}</figure>
  
 <note>You can also adjust Parole's output audio by clicking the volume button in the control bar. This will bring up a slider that allows you to adjust the volume.</note> <note>You can also adjust Parole's output audio by clicking the volume button in the control bar. This will bring up a slider that allows you to adjust the volume.</note>
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 The {gui>Audio>Mute} option will mute, or unmute if previously muted, the volume of Parole's output audio. The {gui>Audio>Mute} option will mute, or unmute if previously muted, the volume of Parole's output audio.
  
-<figure "Mute">{{:apps:parole:parole-menu-mute.png?nolink&|}}</figure>+<figure "Mute">{{:apps:parole:parole-menu-mute.png?650nolink&|}}</figure>
  
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 ==== Video ==== ==== Video ====
 The {gui>Video>Fullscreen} option, or alternatively the {key>F11} key, will switch Parole to full screen mode. To return from full screen mode, press the {key>Esc} key. The {gui>Video>Fullscreen} option, or alternatively the {key>F11} key, will switch Parole to full screen mode. To return from full screen mode, press the {key>Esc} key.
  
-<figure "Fullscreen">{{:apps:parole:parole-menu-fullscreen.png?nolink&|}}</figure>+<figure "Fullscreen">{{:apps:parole:parole-menu-fullscreen.png?650nolink&|}}</figure>
  
 <note>By switching to full screen mode, the player controls might appear for a short period of time. To restore the checks after they disappeared, move the mouse or press any key.</note> <note>By switching to full screen mode, the player controls might appear for a short period of time. To restore the checks after they disappeared, move the mouse or press any key.</note>
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 |20:9 (DVB)|The image will be adjusted to present the video in the Digital Video Broadcasting format, which is similar to the widescreen cinema standard.| |20:9 (DVB)|The image will be adjusted to present the video in the Digital Video Broadcasting format, which is similar to the widescreen cinema standard.|
  
-<figure "Aspect Ratio">{{:apps:parole:parole-menu-aspect-ratio.png?nolink&|}}</figure>+<figure "Aspect Ratio">{{:apps:parole:parole-menu-aspect-ratio.png?650nolink&|}}</figure>
  
 The option {gui>Video>Subtitles} will not only enable, or disable, the subtitles and captions of a video but also allows to choose the language in which they will be displayed, by selecting the correspondent language file. The option {gui>Video>Subtitles} will not only enable, or disable, the subtitles and captions of a video but also allows to choose the language in which they will be displayed, by selecting the correspondent language file.
  
-<figure "Subtitles">{{:apps:parole:parole-menu-subtitles.png?nolink&|}}</figure>+<figure "Subtitles">{{:apps:parole:parole-menu-subtitles.png?650nolink&|}}</figure>
  
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 ==== Tools ==== ==== Tools ====
 There are two selections under the {gui>Tools} menu which can be used to configure Parole and extend its functionality. There are two selections under the {gui>Tools} menu which can be used to configure Parole and extend its functionality.
 <figure "Tools"> <figure "Tools">
-{{:apps:parole:parole-menu-tools.png?nolink&|}}</figure>+{{:apps:parole:parole-menu-tools.png?650nolink&|}}</figure>
  
 For information about using plugins, refer to the [[:apps:parole:plugins|the Plugins page]].\\  For information about using plugins, refer to the [[:apps:parole:plugins|the Plugins page]].\\ 
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 ==== Help ==== ==== Help ====
 In the unlikely (we hope) event that you find a problem with Parole, use the {gui>Report a Bug} option on this menu to help the developers resolve the problem. Before reporting the bug, be sure to check the online documentation, which you can open using the {gui>Contents} option or hitting F1 on your keyboard. Use the {gui>About} option to find which version of Parole you are running.  When you click on {gui>About}, you will also see a link to the Parole website where you can find the latest information about Parole. In the unlikely (we hope) event that you find a problem with Parole, use the {gui>Report a Bug} option on this menu to help the developers resolve the problem. Before reporting the bug, be sure to check the online documentation, which you can open using the {gui>Contents} option or hitting F1 on your keyboard. Use the {gui>About} option to find which version of Parole you are running.  When you click on {gui>About}, you will also see a link to the Parole website where you can find the latest information about Parole.
  
 <figure "Help"> <figure "Help">
-{{:apps:parole:parole-menu-help.png?nolink&|}}</figure>+{{:apps:parole:parole-menu-help.png?650nolink&|}}</figure> 
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 ===== Keyboard Shortcuts ===== ===== Keyboard Shortcuts =====