You can create interactive presentations either to engage a live audience as you present or to let people interact with slides on their own. You can use triggers to create quizzes and games, or just create a more engaging way of interacting with your audience. Once you learn this technique, you’ll find many ways to […]
Create an animated intro for videos in PowerPoint
If you want to create a series of short training or promotional videos, it’s useful to have an intro that you put in front of each video. This might include your company’s branding or just create a theme that viewers associate with your videos. Since you’ll be adding a video, it looks better when you […]
Circle an object
A great way to emphasize and draw attention to an object on a slide is to circle it. Of course, the easy way is to insert a circle, and use the Appear or Fade entrance animation. Be sure to format the circle with no fill. I like to use a red outline and give it […]
Use triggers to create interactive presentations
Audiences today want an interactive experience. As a presenter, you can: Ask them questions Answer their questions Organize small group exercises But you can do more. You can also integrate your audience into the presentation itself. For example, you can create a menu slide that links to other parts of the presentation (or other presentations) […]
Slow image animation for a cinematic look
A common type of animation in videos is a very slow zoom in or out — or a pan — of an image. In this post, I’ll show you how to do this in PowerPoint. First, watch the video. Insert your image