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Anatomy of a custom graphic

April 21, 2013 by Ellen Finkelstein 1 Comment

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Recently I did some slide makeovers for a client, a medical researcher. He was giving a presentation on epigenetics to the general public called, “Mind over DNA: Transforming Your DNA from the Inside-Out.” I needed a striking graphic for the first slide that combined the concept of the mind with an image of DNA. I […]

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How to get a Photoshopped look by fading in an image

June 13, 2011 by Ellen Finkelstein 11 Comments

Photoshop look in PowerPoint

Adobe® Photoshop® can create great effects, but you might not have or know the program. You can get a nice Photoshopped look in PowerPoint by fading in an image on a slide, like this: While PowerPoint doesn’t have this feature directly, you can add a rectangle with a transparency gradient that gradually reveals more and […]

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