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3 ways to use images

November 25, 2019 by Ellen Finkelstein 5 Comments

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As I see it, there are 3 ways to use images on a slide: As a background, behind text: The purpose is to make a slide that is essentially all text look better As a supplement to text: The purpose is to help people understand and remember the text As the main focus of the […]

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Filed Under: Backgrounds, Images, Slide layout Tagged With: graphics, how to use images, images, impact, improve slide design, photos, PowerPoint, slide design, visual, ways to use images

2 ways to save time and effort by setting default shape formats in PowerPoint

February 4, 2018 by Ellen Finkelstein 10 Comments

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I rarely use shapes with outlines. So every time I insert a shape, I click the Format tab, choose Shape Outline, then No Outline. Wait, why am I doing that? I can customize my themes! I often use the default theme to create graphics. Here are the steps to customize it to always get a […]

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Filed Under: Backgrounds, Shapes & text boxes, User Interface Tagged With: customize theme, remove shape outline, set default shape, set default shape format, set default theme

Video tutorial: Create a theme in PowerPoint from scratch

June 22, 2015 by Ellen Finkelstein 2 Comments

In my clients’ presentations that we make over (usually together), I see a lot of themes and slide masters that aren’t well prepared — sometimes not prepared at all. Setting up the theme and slide master, while it might seem time consuming, is actually a time saver because you avoid having to fiddle with each […]

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Use a texture as a frame for your slides

February 14, 2013 by Ellen Finkelstein 3 Comments

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Do you want an interesting background but fret that it is distracting from your message? One way to resolve this conflict is to use a textured background around the edges of your slides. Here’s an example. The slide provides the steps, but I’ll explain them in more detail. Take a photograph of something that has […]

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Filed Under: Backgrounds, Backgrounds & color Tagged With: backgrounds, frames, textures

Create cool, Zen-style PowerPoint backgrounds with Background Styles

January 10, 2012 by Ellen Finkelstein Leave a Comment

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PowerPoint 2007 introduced background styles, which are solid or subtle gradient backgrounds based on some of the colors in your theme colors.  They can create a cool, Zen-style look. You can use them alone, or in conjunction with your theme. Use background styles on their own Open PowerPoint 2007 or 2010 and you’ll see the […]

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