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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

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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Filed Under: Images Tagged With: images, photos, pictures

Using picture treatments to portray diversity or hide identity

July 8, 2013 by Ellen Finkelstein 1 Comment

In my previous post, I explained 4 ways to get images of people. In this post, I explain some additional picture treatments that you can use when you need to portray diversity (in this case, change skin color) or hide identity. You might take a photo of an employee or friend to show a situation, […]

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Filed Under: Images Tagged With: artistic effects, diversity, people, pictures

How to create unique picture placeholder shapes

May 12, 2011 by Ellen Finkelstein Leave a Comment

Julie Terberg has written a great blog post about creating picture placeholders. A placeholder is an element in a slide layout. The secret here is to use any shape, even a custom shape, to define the shape of the placeholder. By using this technique, you can create very unique slides. Read more here.

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Filed Under: Images, Shapes & text boxes Tagged With: custom shapes, pictures, placeholders, shapes

Stop automatic compression of pictures in PowerPoint 2007

August 21, 2010 by Ellen Finkelstein 10 Comments

A reader wrote me the following: I import graphics from InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop. I say import, but sometimes I do copy/paste out of indesign…a NO-NO i’m sure. Anyway, the deck looks great. I send it out to everyone — they make any last minute changes and sometimes send back for me to approve. This […]

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Filed Under: Images Tagged With: compression, images, pictures, size

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