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PowerPoint Tip: Here’s a Simple Way to Build E-Learning Graphics

Rapid eLearning

APRIL 9, 2019

Here’s a PowerPoint tip: build your e-learning course graphics in PowerPoint. PowerPoint is great for simple graphic design projects. All of those graphics were built in PowerPoint. All of those graphics were built in PowerPoint. I created a custom slide size 13 x 4 inches. 07:45 | Save slide as image.

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Use PowerPoint to Create Custom Videos

Rapid eLearning

JULY 24, 2018

PowerPoint’s one of my favorite multimedia applications. In fact, I regularly use PowerPoint to create the graphics and custom assets for my e-learning courses. Here are a few examples: Character graphics : I used PowerPoint and Studio 360 to create a circle avatar graphic. And this is where PowerPoint comes in handy.

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Three Things to Do Before Building Your E-Learning Course

Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Many e-learning courses are 4:3 aspect ratio. The other common aspect ratio is 16:9. However, you’re not confined to either one of those aspect ratios. Thus you want to determine the course’s aspect ratio before adding content to the slides. Determine the Story Size. Or perhaps square? Getting Started?

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How to Create Interactive Videos with 3D Models in Storyline

Rapid eLearning

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

In the previous post, we looked at how to create a video using 3D models in PowerPoint. Create the Interactive Videos in PowerPoint using 3D Models. It was built using a three-slide PowerPoint file and exported as a video. Tutorial: how to create a three-slide video using 3D models in PowerPoint.

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Interactive Video PowerPoint Create

Content Creation and Curation in eLearning – Make the Difference Work

CommLab India

JUNE 6, 2017

This content also includes an organization’s existing training material (training videos, eBooks, PDFs, PowerPoint slides, and even their subject matter experts). The content curation-creation ratio will vary with each course, and depend on the availability of usable information.

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5 Easy Tips to Whip Your Slides Into Shape

Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 6, 2008

However, a lot of what you do depends less on the rapid elearning tool and more on your PowerPoint skills. In fact, I get so many emails asking about how to do this or that in PowerPoint, I decided to do a quick series on some essential PowerPoint tips and tricks. The Hidden PowerPoint Shortcut Everyone Should Know.

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Common Visual Design Mistakes That Ruin the Way Your Course Looks

Rapid eLearning

JULY 25, 2017

The fix is to drag it from the corner to scale it and preserve its aspect ratio. Ever take a course where each slide or screen looks different than the other? This usually happens because the developer is building slide to slide. What happens is that they make design decisions at the slide level as they work.

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Scanning Design Course Pattern

The Secret to Creating Your Own PowerPoint Templates for E-Learning - The Rapid eLearning Blog

Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 1, 2008

The Secret to Creating Your Own PowerPoint Templates for E-Learning. Most PowerPoint templates are designed for standard bullet point presentations. This post will share with you my secrets for creating custom templates in PowerPoint. I don’t typically create a PowerPoint template. The Rapid Elearning Blog.

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Answers to Frequently Asked Rapid E-Learning Questions

Rapid eLearning

MAY 18, 2010

If you use Quizmaker ‘09, make sure to take advantage of the Slide View feature. Another issue is when working with PowerPoint. We tend to gravitate towards the templates and placeholder structure that PowerPoint provides. The first thing I recommend is to get rid of the templates and placeholders, and start with a blank slide.

Rapid eLearning

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5 Ways to Use PowerPoint as an Image Editor

Rapid eLearning

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Over the years, I’ve posted hundreds of tutorials using PowerPoint. Today I am going to cover five ways to use PowerPoint as an image editor. Save PowerPoint Content as an Image. Since we’re talking about PowerPoint as an image editor, the first tip is that whatever you create in PowerPoint can be saved as an image.

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A Simple Way to Build PowerPoint Graphics for Mobile Learning

Rapid eLearning

APRIL 3, 2018

Most them work perfectly in one of two aspect ratios: 1:1 (square). Understanding PowerPoint Slides. PowerPoint is easy-to-use screen and with some practice, you can build almost any type of visual. Because of this, I build my simple graphics in PowerPoint and save the slides as images. 16:9 (rectangle).

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How to Create Screencasts You Can Be Proud Of

Rapid eLearning

OCTOBER 13, 2009

Select the right aspect ratio. For example, 720×540 is the aspect ratio for a PowerPoint slide. Tidbits: I’m in Atlanta this week attending, PowerPoint Live 2009. Download your free 46-page ebook: The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid E-Learning Pro. You can capture any size screen.

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3 E-learning Tips Before You Start Your E-Learning Project?

Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 5, 2017

It’s important to determine your course size before you start working on the slide. If you do some work and then change it later, you may skew things on the slides and have to do a lot of adjustments. Here are a few considerations: By default the course size is a 4:3 aspect ratio set at 720×540 pixels.

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3 Ways to Make Your E-Learning Course Look Like a Comic Book

Rapid eLearning

JUNE 19, 2012

To keep it simple we’ll use PowerPoint, but the ideas should work regardless of the tool you use. I created them as shapes in PowerPoint. Option 1: Create Master Slide Panels & Layouts. Use PowerPoint’s master slides to create the layouts. Then apply it to a slide and add content within the panel.

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Here’s a Simple Screencasting Tip That Will Save Time & Frustration

Rapid eLearning

APRIL 10, 2012

Above is an example of a PowerPoint screen scaled down to fit in a small recording window. Here’s an example of what I do: Let’s suppose I am recording some PowerPoint tutorials. I also want the window to be 4:3 aspect ratio. So I need to figure out what the proper dimensions are for a 4:3 aspect ratio that is 1096 pixels wide.

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You Need to Know These Seven Tips If You Build Graphics for E-Learning

Rapid eLearning

APRIL 3, 2012

For my demos, I decided to stick with PowerPoint to show that if that’s all you have, then you still can do quite a bit. PowerPoint 2010 comes with a background removal feature which makes it really easy. PowerPoint 2010 comes with a background removal feature which makes it really easy. In PowerPoint, add a shape to the slide.

Rapid eLearning

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5 Essential Rapid E-Learning Tips

Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 8, 2009

I find that the biggest hurdle is that people approach PowerPoint from a presentation mindset. However, when you build elearning courses, you need to approach PowerPoint in a different way. Following are five essential rapid elearning tips for working with PowerPoint. Use a Blank Slide as Your Starting Point.

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Guest Blogger, Bryan Jones of eLearningArt.com – How to Repurpose Content in under 1 hour

Learningtogo

MARCH 29, 2018

6: Create a video in PowerPoint. The question may have gotten you a response like this: “Having content pushed on us in the form of bullets and slides is clicking boring. If you look at the quote graphics in the eLearning trends article , you’ll notice that they’re a 16:9 aspect ratio. Guess what aspect ratio a video is?…

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How to Repurpose Content in under 1 hour

eLearningArt

MARCH 19, 2018

6: Create a video in PowerPoint. The question may have gotten you a response like this: “Having content pushed on us in the form of bullets and slides is clicking boring. If you look at the quote graphics in the eLearning trends article , you’ll notice that they’re a 16:9 aspect ratio. Guess what aspect ratio a video is?…

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