The Logical Blog by IconLogic

JULY 20, 2011

Have you ever used PowerPoint's Animation Painter? Say you want to add three animation effects to one object on your slide. It works so well for your project that you want to add the exact animation sequence to several more objects on several slides. Heck, maybe you want to add the sequence to every object on every slide.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

MARCH 21, 2011

.   If you plan to import a PowerPoint presentation into Adobe Captivate, it's a good idea to first resize the PowerPoint presentation from within PowerPoint. If you resize the PowerPoint presentation, the size of the imported slides you see in Captivate will match the width and height of your Captivate project. 

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

Using motion paths in PowerPoint is fun, but also kind of complicated. Probably the most complicated aspect of using motion paths is continuing the motion from slide-to-slide. You want an image on your slide to move using a custom motion path. To line up on the next slide exactly where the image ended is very difficult.

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Upside Learning

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

NOTE: PowerPoint-to-eLearning often falls into this category. Here are the results: These two slides suggest the per hour resource rate is greater than $100. Another interesting slide is the most frequently used components in a blended solution. The study categorizes custom elearning into 3 levels as below: Level. Definition.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

APRIL 27, 2012

by AJ George    When creating PowerPoint presentations and moving them from one computer to another, one area of concern is fonts. the Mac versions of PowerPoint can't embed fonts, nor can they use fonts embedded in a PC-born presentation. Open your presentation in PowerPoint.   Good chance? . 

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

MARCH 29, 2012

by AJ George  A recent  question in the Microsoft Office forums  inquired about the process of animating a picture in PowerPoint so that it came onto the slide piece by piece--like a puzzle. The original answer referenced this tutorial:  Puzzle Pictures in PowerPoint. Start PowerPoint.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

Recently I was asked if it was possible to paste link an image into PowerPoint so that if the original image is ever updated, the image in PowerPoint would automatically reflect the change. Sadly, PowerPoint cannot do this, but there are some types of source files that can be Paste linked.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

MAY 25, 2011

For some PowerPoint projects you may find that you would like to line up elements in a certain way and that having guides on the slide would be useful. Two guides appear on the slide by default (one vertical, the other horizontal). Most people who use the guides need things lined up at specific measurable spots on the slide.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

AUGUST 3, 2011

by AJ George  Have you ever been working on a slide with text, images, animations and some shapes. What about this: you are animating several different shapes on a slide, but on the animation pane they all have names like "Rectangle 2. From the PowerPoint ribbon, choose Home > Arrange > Selection Pane.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

APRIL 18, 2012

by AJ George  During a previous article on  Perfecting Motion Paths , I made a short PowerPoint video illustrating the final motion path animation.   Did you know that this can be accomplished in PowerPoint by using video bookmarks to trigger animations? You can put it anywhere on the slide.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

AUGUST 8, 2011

  If you find yourself in need of a Venn diagram, there are a few basic Venn diagrams available via PowerPoint's SmartArt. You should now have three filled circles on the slide. To depict the similarities and differences of these topics, you might create a diagram like the example below.  Click the Shape Subtract tool.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

JANUARY 28, 2013

by AJ George  Want to create a speedometer-like gauge for your PowerPoint or eLearning deck? Here's what the finished product would look like:    And here's how you'd do it: In PowerPoint, insert a doughnut chart. An Excel spreadsheet will appear, along with the chart on your PowerPoint slide.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

MARCH 8, 2011

"The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" appears across your slide.   About the author: AJ George is IconLogic's lead Technical Writer and author of both " PowerPoint 2007: The Essentials " and " PowerPoint 2008 for the Macintosh: The Essentials.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

JUNE 24, 2011

Duplicate (Ctrl-D) will automatically copy and paste whatever slide you select and place it right below the original slide. It will be identical in every way to the previous slide. Copy, (Ctrl-C) will save a copy of the slide to your clipboard so that it can be pasted (Ctrl-V) elsewhere in the presentation.

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Raptivity

AUGUST 15, 2018

I have a list of some cool PowerPoint add-ins that could help you create extraordinary presentations. Here you go: PowerPoint Labs PowerPoint Labs is a wonderful add-in that is aimed at helping users with creating better effects and animations in their slides. You can download it here.

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BrightCarbon

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Once upon a time, on desktops far, far away, there was PowerPoint for Windows and something very very different for Mac… If you remember PowerPoint:mac 2011, you might still have recurring nightmares about the amount of effort it took to create presentations. PowerPoint for Windows. PowerPoint for Mac. Reuse Slides. ?. ?.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

JULY 29, 2011

You've just completed a very slick PowerPoint presentation. On one slide you have an image fade in. Then when you click the image, it hyperlinks to another slide. Here's how: In PowerPoint, select the image you would like to change. by AJ George. After it fades in, it pulses for emphasis. There's good news.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

DECEMBER 3, 2010

Last week I shared a couple of the lesser-known PowerPoint tricks to help speed up your workflow. To view the Master Slides, hold down [ Shift ] and click the Normal view button (the first one). To view the Notes Slides, hold down [ Shift ] and click the Slide Sorter view button (the second one). by AJ George.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

OCTOBER 14, 2010

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.   Insert an image onto your slide in which you'd like to illustrate a "missing piece."

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

MAY 10, 2012

This PowerPoint user wanted to be able to create multiple charts with the same formatting (ie bars on a graph with a gradient effect) without having to individually format each separate piece of every new chart. An attempt at copying and pasting the slide using the Keep Source Fformatting option did not keep the chart's formatting.

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Integrated Learnings

DECEMBER 21, 2011

Many people don’t consider PowerPoint as a capable graphics editor since its main function is to create presentation aids. Perhaps this is because older versions of PowerPoint (2003 or below) didn’t have as many graphic editing options as never versions (2007 or higher). Background removal (2010). Crop to shape.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

MAY 2, 2012

by AJ George  Last week  I covered how to embed fonts in a PowerPoint presentation. Check out this link for what to do if your presentation contains Asian texts and formats that PowerPoint can't display. In Word 2010, press [ Ctrl ] [ F ] on your keyboard to bring up the  Navigation pane. MS Word will open.

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BrightCarbon

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Let me guide you through some of the steps you can take to keep your content secure including restricting UI, locking objects and password protecting your PowerPoint files. Some won’t be suitable for the type of slides you create, and others might need a little explaining to the consumers of your presentations. Why do it at all?

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

When you work with PowerPoint frequently, every little tip could help improve your productivity time. A quick Google search will turn up a list of common keyboard shortcuts for working in and presenting with PowerPoint, but here are a few lesser known tips I'd like to share. Want to change your slide's layout?

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

Last week I was revamping the presentation accompanying our Online Trainer Training: Engaging the Virtual Learner class when I ran into a bit of an animation shortcoming in PowerPoint. I wanted to animate the boat below so it "sailed" onto the slide. Naming all of the elements on your slide will help you keep them straight.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

APRIL 5, 2012

by AJ George  Last week  I showed you how to animate a picture in PowerPoint so that it came in as a puzzle, piece by piece. On the slide, right-click one of the puzzle pieces and choose  Format Object. Select everything on the slide (press [ Ctrl ] [ A ]). That was cool.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

OCTOBER 6, 2010

.   If you have not already, follow the instructions from last week 's article to add the Shape Subtract tool to your PowerPoint ribbon. Insert the new shape onto your slide ( Insert > Illustrations > Shapes ). " Tags: PowerPoint. Find the shape from which you would like to subtract another shape.

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Integrated Learnings

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

PowerPoint-based rapid eLearning tools, such as Articulate Presenter and Snap by Lectora, allow branched navigation, meaning you can create a non-linear navigation path still controlled through the course player’s next and back buttons. But, did you know it’s also possible to add your own custom navigation buttons onto a slide?

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

MAY 19, 2010

by AJ George I am often asked how to get YouTube videos into a PowerPoint presentation, and, unless you're using the latest version (PowerPoint 2010), it's an understandable question.   Insert YouTube Videos into PowerPoint 2007 with Internet. In PowerPoint click the Office button.

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Adobe Captivate

JUNE 29, 2011

Some of you might have noticed that when you record narration in Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 via SlideShow > Record SlideShow > Start Recording from Beginning and import this PPTX in Adobe Captivate, the slide narration is not available in project’s library.

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 4, 2010

Slides from a presentation on ID skills, specifically at the intersection of instructional design and IT. Very practical tips for dealing with SMEs who want to dump lots of information and preserve their text-heavy PowerPoint slides. tags : e-learning , instructionaldesign , career. Read what they gave you.

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NuggetHead

AUGUST 12, 2009

As many do, we storyboard projects in Word and PowerPoint. Recently, Lectora launched a new tool that integrates PowerPoint slides directly into a Lectora project. The layout of my test took about half an hour setting up the Master slide and linking the subsequent slides (pages; screens).

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TechSmith Camtasia

AUGUST 6, 2012

In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to use PowerPoint to create an artsy, collage style title clip… …and add a little animation applied to it via the Camtasia Studio Visual Properties! This tutorial takes a pictorial approach to show how my title clip image was created in PowerPoint. Browse and select the slide image.

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TechSmith Camtasia

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

Screencasting is increasingly used to record PowerPoint presentations using preeminent software such as Camtasia Studio , which can enable an add-in to run the program from within PowerPoint. Record a PowerPoint presentation with narration and add special effects, images, audio, and video. Screencast PowerPoint Model.

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eLearning Learning Posts

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

October 2010 did not disappoint! 4 Free Tools to Help Get Your PowerPoint from Good to Great , October 21, 2010 Continuing the recent trend of PowerPoint in the news , I stumbled upon an article in USA Today that provided some tips and advice for designing more engaging presentations.

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Rapid eLearning

JUNE 28, 2016

A couple of weeks ago, Creative Markets, gave away this PowerPoint template. I created a PowerPoint tutorial that goes through both tips in more detail. PowerPoint Tip: Use Pattern Fills for Image Placeholders. In PowerPoint, we can create all sorts of master slide layouts and add a whole host of placeholders.

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Mindflash

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

From the New York Times to the US Military , 2010 may go down as the year PowerPoint-hating went mainstream. Ellison’s generic PowerPoint and inept delivery ultimately inspired a brilliant post from Garr Reynolds where he referred to him as “The Darth Vader of PowerPoint.”. What are your PowerPoint design challenges?

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