Timing Control#

Advanced control over slide duration and narration timing.

Overview#

Timing directives are placed inside :::notes::: blocks and control exactly when narration plays and how long slides remain visible.

Directive	Description
`[PRE Xs]`	Pause X seconds before narration begins
`[POST Xs]`	Pause X seconds after narration ends
`[MIN Xs]`	Keep slide visible at least X seconds
`[DUR Xs]`	Fixed duration — slide shows for exactly X seconds
`[PAUSE Xs]`	Pause during narration (splits into a silent segment)

Place slide-level directives (PRE, POST, MIN, DUR) at the beginning of the notes block:

::: notes
[PRE 2s] [POST 3s] [MIN 10s]

Your narration here.
:::

[PAUSE] can appear anywhere inside the narration text:

::: notes
The answer is.
[PAUSE 2s]
Forty-two!
:::

Time values support seconds (2s, 2.5s) and milliseconds (500ms).

Give viewers time to read before speaking:

::: notes
[PRE 3s]

Now let's break down this definition.
:::

::: notes
[POST 4s]

This is the fundamental theorem.
It changes everything.
:::

Ensure adequate viewing time:

::: notes
[PRE 2s] [MIN 15s]

Take a moment to examine this architecture.
Notice the three-tier structure.
:::

::: notes
[DUR 3s]
:::

::: notes
And the winner is.
[PAUSE 3s]
Team Blue! Congratulations!
:::

When multiple directives are combined:

Slide appears → [PRE] pause → narration → [POST] pause

[MIN] ensures the total duration (including all delays and narration) is at least the specified value.

[DUR] overrides everything — the slide shows for exactly that duration regardless of audio length.