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Highlighting a part of a grayscale image in color really makes it stand out! Ric Bretschneider wrote a blog post a while back that uses a similar technique to create a blurred background. It uses the Remove Background feature of PowerPoint 2010. Here are the steps: Find a photo that you want to [...] You can use abstract images to create interesting, textured backgrounds for slides or shapes. For example, Nancy Duarte’s signature slide uses a textured image background. You can see an example here. (If you have PowerPoint 2010, you have this presentation. Choose File> New> Sample Templates> 5 Rules.) Here’s an example, using abstract images as [...] This past month, I did two makeovers–one for a long-time friend who was presenting at an academic conference and the other for a business partner. Since I wasn’t getting paid, I went through them fairly quickly and by the time I had finished both, I realized that I had a simple system that I [...] PowerPoint’s default blank template is annoying! It really needs work. And with more and more people using white backgrounds, you’re probably using the blank template more often. Here’s what to do to make a better template. Here are the steps: Open a new presentation file, which uses the default blank template. In 2007, it’s [...] An important first step in creating a new presentation, one not based on any previous presentation, is to decide on your colors. In PowerPoint 2003, these are called the color scheme. In PowerPoint 2007, these are called the theme colors. See the related tips below for some ideas on how to choose colors. But [...] With Valentine’s Day coming up, I thought it would be appropriate to review new research that specifically dealt with the effect of the color red. And blue. In an article in the New York Times, “Reinvent Wheel? Blue Room. Defusing a Bomb? Red Room.,” journalist Pam Belluck describes a new study that showed that [...] On the popular TV show, NCIS, scenes end with a still shot that starts in color and then becomes black & white. In a discussion on the LinkedIn group, Great Communicators! Effective Presenting & PowerPoint, this technique was suggested as a fun section transition for a presentation. Here’s how the technique looks:
[...] Solomon Schneider, a faculty member at Sam Houston State University, in Huntsville, Texas, sent me some guidelines for choosing fonts and color to get the highest text legibility. Color Medium-colored text + medium-colored background = low legibility. To obtain the best legibility, choose either a very light font on a very dark background [...] Gradients make effective simple backgrounds. Unfortunately, PowerPoint 2003 and earlier versions only allow two colors in a gradient and gives you little control over where the colors change, so I show you a trick to get more interesting gradients. PowerPoint 2007 & 2010 offer lots more options. PowerPoint 2007 & 2010 PowerPoint 2007 and [...] |
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