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eLearning & PowerPoint: A Great FREE Resource

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

I've talked a lot about where to get free stock photos , about how to manipulate stock photos , and tips for creating your own graphics. by AJ George. Somehow, in the midst of all that, I remained in the dark about what is probably the best free resource I've come across in a while.   Easy, fast, looks nice, FREE.

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PowerPoint 2010: Using the Shape Union & Subtract Tools for eLearning

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

Over the last two weeks I've introduced PowerPoint 2010's Shape Union and Shape Subtract tools. Now I'd like to give a quick example of how you could incorporate this into your eLearning projects made with PowerPoint. " I'm going to use this stock photo of a corporate brainstorming session. by AJ George.

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eLearning & mLearning: Everything You Need to Know About Graphics, Part IV

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

Removing Stock Image Backgrounds If you have Microsoft Office 2010, you can use the new Background Removal feature found in PowerPoint, Word and Outlook to remove backgrounds easily. Click here for more detailed instructions from The PowerPoint Team Blog. Simplifying the images can make them easier on the eye.

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eLearning & mLearning: Everything You Need to Know About Graphics, Part III

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

Recommended Free Image Sites There are many great resources for stock photos and images.   Deviant Art : The selection of stock photos at Deviant Art is not only impressive, but also it is often overlooked by other eLearning professionals so you might find these images are more original than those found on other free stock image sites.

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eLearning: Finding Google Images You Can Actually Use

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

I have previously written about some good, free stock image resources. Google put the following warning on their Usage Rights page: About the author: AJ George is IconLogic's lead Technical Communicator and author of both " PowerPoint 2007: The Essentials " and " PowerPoint 2008 for the Macintosh: The Essentials."

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eLearning & mLearning: Stop Motion & Time-Lapse Inspiration

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

I've previously covered how to easily manipulate stock images , but Trond's ideas were decidedly more high brow.and fun. About the author: AJ George is IconLogic's lead Technical Communicator and author of both " PowerPoint 2007: The Essentials " and " PowerPoint 2008 for the Macintosh: The Essentials."

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eLearning & mLearning: Everything You Need to Know About Graphics, Part V

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

I made the following graphics by grouping together and altering the format of simple shapes in Microsoft PowerPoint (and I have no special graphic design talent):    Tips for Making Your Own PowerPoint Graphics. Instead, I used stock images and incorporated them into the illustration.