PowerPoint 2007 introduced the ability to recolor and adjust bitmap graphics. Bitmap files types include GIF, JPG, and PNG. You can recolor both inserted images and background images. These are exciting, new capabilities. Previously, you had to use third-party software to accomplish this task.
To insert a picture from a file, choose Insert>Picture [...]
If you have added notes to your slides that you want to print out to use while you present, using the Print feature (choose File>Print and choose Notes Pages from the Print What drop-down list) creates a separate sheet for each slide. It’s a big waste of paper and awkward to handle during your [...]
A printed list of slides is very helpful when you present. You can use the list to move quickly to a specific slide (in Slide Show view, just type the number of the slide and press Enter). To create a slide list, follow these steps:
In the left pane, which usually shows slide [...]
A number of communication experts have recommended slide design as follows:
A slide title that makes a complete statement (often suggested to be a complete grammatical sentence) An image that provides evidence of the statement
In an article, “Rethinking the Design of Presentation Slides,” Michael Alley of the Pennsylvania State College of Engineering [...]
Designers have an excellent sense of color, but even they try out variations to see which looks best. Those of us who are not designers absolutely need to create variations of colors before making a final decision.
Color has a major impact on the effect of a presentation, but on a subtle level. [...]
I’ve said it before here and here, and I’ll say it again. Your PowerPoint file is not your presentation; what you say before an audience is your presentation.
(Exception: if it’s a self-running presentation at a kiosk, it’s your presentation, but then your slides need to be much more complete to be effective.)
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As reported in the August 24, 2009 issue of Time magazine, new research indicates that talking on a cell phone while driving, even using hands-free technology, can be dangerous.
In July, a previously-buried 2003 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration study was released and it identified the cell phone as a serious safety hazard.
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Many people need to protect PowerPoint files from changes. There are several reasons for this:
To send presentations for review only (but not editing) To maintain ownership of the creative content For legal reasons (for example, if the content has been approved by legal and financial counsel and may not be changed) To [...]
Stay focused with what? Pecha kucha is quite the rage in PowerPoint circles. The name comes from a Japanese term meaning “chatter.” It’s pronounced pechàkchka (with the emphasis on the second syllable), but many people pronounce it as it reads in English, with the emphasis on the first syllable of each word.
You [...]
I recently gave 2 workshop seminars at a conference in Scottsdale, Arizona. Both were on Creating Effective Presentations, but one was called PowerPoint 101, for intermediate users, and one was called Advanced PowerPoint, for advanced users.
In the advanced session, I covered using video, Adobe Flash, and animation. I also discussed the concept [...]
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