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Ellen FinkelsteinMy goal is to help you succeed when you present by giving you knowledge. I'm passionate about turning Death by PowerPoint into Life by PowerPoint. You'll find free tips, techniques, articles, and tutorials here. At the E-store find books and courses to aid you in becoming a great presenter. On my About page, learn more about consulting, workshops, training, webinars, and coaching on presentation skills and PowerPoint.

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Add drama with PowerPoint 2007’s shadows

PowerPoint 2007’s shadows are so much better than 2003’s. In this video lesson, I show you how to use all the settings.

And it’s a contest with free prizes! Listen to the video!

Do you prefer video lessons to text lessons? Sometimes, one if more appropriate than the other because of the content, but in general, which do you prefer?

2 comments to Add drama with PowerPoint 2007’s shadows

  • Diwakar

    Thanks for an useful tutorial on “shadows”.

    Yes, video lessons are very effective. But, the difficulty with the online videos is how fast the streaming will be. If one has a low band width, the videos are not that effective, and some times frustrating too. Hopefully, the technology will improve this situation in the future.

  • [...] entry in the Shadows contest In my blog post, “Add drama with PowerPoint 2007’s shadows,”  I had a contest for the best 3 entries. I got permission to show you the entry of the 1st [...]

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