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I started working with a new client doing a series of 1-on-1 coaching sessions. In the first session, we were going over a slide and I needed to select 2 objects to move them together. Use the Shift key to select more than one object Since we were working via webinar software, he [...] I see lots of presentation files and have started to notice that when people start designing slides, they go into a formal mode that makes the presentation less personal — and less effective. The negative impact is especially pronounced when the presentation is put online, because the audience doesn’t see the presenter (although there [...] In a previous post, “Create your own graphics and icons for PowerPoint: Part I–Using clip art,” I showed how you can ungroup line art in PowerPoint’s clip art gallery and then modify it. But sometimes, you can’t find clip art that meets your needs and you need to create the art from scratch. If [...] Yes, you can create your own graphics and icons for PowerPoint! Not all graphics can, or should, be photos, charts, or diagrams. Sometimes you want to represent a concept and need a more symbolic or iconic look. This 2-part series will explore 2 ways you can get result you need. Sometimes, simple shapes are enough. This slide’s graphic is just a circle with some 3D formatting.
You can also use the Custom Shapes feature to make more complex graphics. You can find a link to all four tips on this topic here. Line art — which includes standard clip art — can provide you with any graphic you need. There are 2 ways to get line art into PowerPoint (aside from using PowerPoint’s drawing tools and shapes):
I cover the first method here. Clip art — is it all bad?Most clip art is bad. It doesn’t have to be, but it is. Clip art like this, from Microsoft’s Clip Art gallery, gives clip art a bad name. I just inserted several options that came up with a search on “steps,” but they are all corny, unclear, and unprofessional looking. Ellen Finkelstein can train you or the presenters in your organization to create high-impact, engaging, professional presentations for training, sales, business, or education. For more information, please click here. When you want to insert a photo into PowerPoint, you should think about how you can edit that photo to improve it. For example, you might want to: Crop it Change its brightness or contrast Recolor it Remove its background Give it a border, shadow, or reflection You can usually do these tasks in [...] 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 [...] I recently gave a presentation to the local Chamber of Commerce called, “How to Ace Presentations.” (I didn’t choose the title.) One of the topics I included was a discussion of a simple persuasion method: Start with the problem Then present your solution Finally, show proof Here are the 3 slides I used. [...] One of the techniques that Carmen Taran mentioned in her Outstanding Presentations Workshop 2011 presentation, that can help you create more authentic slides, is to hand-sketch a diagram or image on a piece of paper, scan it, and add it as an image to a presentation. Here’s an example: Here are the steps: [...] I just finished meeting with a client and she had a presentation with lots of great photos of children. In PowerPoint 2007/2010, there’s an easy way to make these photos look great on a slide. Here’s an example. Follow these steps: Choose Insert>Picture to insert 3-4 photos on a slide. If you use [...] |
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