Sometimes you may want to edit a diagram or AutoShape in a way that PowerPoint doesn’t allow. For example, you may have created a complex diagram, such as the flowchart you see here (or any combination of shapes and text). Now you need to make the entire diagram smaller or larger, including the text. Perhaps […]
Managing Graphics to Reduce Size
If you have a presentation with many images, you may find that it gets too large to e-mail and may even freeze when you try to deliver. Two causes of this problem are: BMP image files (which are very large) or JPG photos taken at very high resolution Images on backgrounds or the slide master […]
Tell a story, or where’s the point in all this?
By Claudyne Wilder, Owner/Manager of Wilder Presentations Claudyne Wilder is an acclaimed speaker, coach, author of several books on presenting, and co-creator of a CD on visual design, She is a recognized authority on the art of presentations. Claudyne coaches executives and professionals to help them develop, design, and deliver presentations that get results. […]
Reduce the size of your presentation files
I can’t count the number of times I’ve seen someone work hard on an ambitious presentation, test it all out, copy it to a laptop, and then have it fail when presenting. The reason is usually that the the presentation has become huge and the laptop isn’t fast enough or doesn’t have enough memory to […]
Create an instant background from a photo
Would you like a quick way to create a background from any photo? You don’t need to use expensive software like Photoshop — whether because you don’t have it or find it hard to use. Instead, use a simple PowerPoint tool for instant results. Follow these steps: Display the slide or the slide master. Insert […]