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3 ways to use images

March 13, 2022 by Ellen Finkelstein 5 Comments

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From my perspective, you can use images on a slide in 3 ways: 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 slide, […]

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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

Layer images and shapes for stunning slides

March 21, 2019 by Ellen Finkelstein 1 Comment

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A simple way to create stunning slides is to layer an image, a shape, and text placeholders. Here are 2 examples: Here are the steps to create these slides: 1. Enter your text

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Filed Under: Design principles, Images, Slide layout Tagged With: images, layer, layers, pictures, shapes, slide design, slide layout, stunning slides

Increase understanding and retention with the Tell ‘n’ ShowSM method

November 26, 2017 by Ellen Finkelstein 1 Comment

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The purpose of your presentation is to create change. Maybe you want your audience to take some action or at least think differently about your topic. A prerequisite is that they understand and remember what you say. There’s quite a bit of research about how to present information to maximize understanding and retention, but I’ll mention […]

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Filed Under: Content, Delivery, Design principles Tagged With: Death by PowerPoint, images, increase understanding and retention, One Point on a Slide, present, presentation, remember, Tell 'n' Show, understand

Create a soft look with semi-transparent images in PowerPoint

July 8, 2017 by Ellen Finkelstein 8 Comments

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You can’t make an image itself transparent in PowerPoint, but there’s a workaround. Update! In PowerPoint 365 (the subscription version), you can now make an image transparent. See the end of this blog post. Why would you want to make an image transparent? For a soft look To overlap images To let text show through You […]

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4 secrets to choose the best images for your slides

May 9, 2016 by Ellen Finkelstein 4 Comments

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You use images in a presentation for 3 reasons: To help your audience understand what you are saying To help them remember what you are saying To persuade them to change their mind and take action How do you choose the best images for your presentation? A common question people ask me is how I […]

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