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 […]
Ppted.com & EllenFinkelstein.com partner to offer 3 products in 1
Ppted.com and I have partnered to offer a great joint product that contains: Green PowerPoint template package Summer PowerPoint template package 101 Advanced Techniques Every PowerPoint User Should Know ebook About the template packages The two template packages include several images (not just one, like most templates) and each image includes multiple layouts, screen and […]
Free PowerPoint backgrounds and how to make your own
For several years, I created backgrounds and offered them as free downloads. Now, my emphasis is on training people to present more effectively, but the page with the backgrounds is still on my website. It’s hidden, because there aren’t any links to it, so I’m going to share the secret with you. Also, I used […]
Create a radial gradient background with a highlight effect
Even top designers who disavow backgrounds sometimes use gradient backgrounds. As an example, see the link at the end to the “Create a timeline agenda in PresentationZen style” which was done by Garr Reynolds. If you look at the embedded presentation’s slides 7-12, you’ll see a slight gradient. A radial gradient background with a lighter […]
10 steps to create a better PowerPoint theme
PowerPoint’s default blank theme 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 theme. Here are the steps: Open a new presentation file, which uses the default blank theme. Press Shift and click […]
