The Logical Blog by IconLogic

JULY 28, 2014

This means we are often relegated to the world of free clip art for our eLearning images. Here are a few examples of how clip art images can be reimagined into flat design. For these examples I just used shapes without lines, gradients, or shadows to create new, flat images resembling the original clip art images.

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Rapid eLearning

JULY 27, 2021

If you need to collect images from your company site to use in your training this tip should help. Usually when I find an image, I right-click to save. Here are two simple ways to see all the downloadable images and save them. Image Extractor Extension. Use the image extractor extension in your browser.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Many organizations use PowerPoint templates to ensure that lessons are consistent and correctly branded. By importing PowerPoint into Captivate, you can retain that formatting and branding in your eLearning lessons as well. Here are some tips. Open your copy of PowerPoint, and open the file you want to import into Captivate.

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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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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 4, 2020

It never fails that after building an e-learning course in Storyline, someone asks if they can get a PowerPoint version of the course. Today, we’ll look at a simple way to convert what you created in Storyline and make it a PowerPoint file. PowerPoint and Storyline are Different Applications. They aren’t.

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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. In a previous post, I shared visual design tips for graphics I built in Rise 360 for an e-learning scenario. All of those graphics were built in PowerPoint.

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Rapid eLearning

JANUARY 17, 2023

Copying text from images comes in handy especially when updating old e-learning courses. In those cases, do a screen grab of the course and then extract the text from the image. How to Copy Text from Images. You may already have some applications that can extract the image. I recommend using Microsoft PowerToys.

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BrightCarbon

MAY 29, 2020

When creating presentations in PowerPoint it’s important to have a template to ensure design consistency, but it takes time, effort and skill to create high quality templates and masters. Of course, there are lots of places you can get free PowerPoint templates, but are they any good?

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 1, 2023

Like many of you, I’ve been playing around with AI to generate images. Add a text prompt and in a few minutes you’re presented with mostly viable images. Many of us use stock images. This works OK, but the problem with stock images is that they are stock and very generic. Need a specific image?

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BrightCarbon

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Our final text formatting tip is to left align your text to prevent unnecessary eye jumps. Explore PowerPoint’s Accessibility tab. PowerPoint has some native accessibility tools that you can use to make your slides more accessible. If you don’t include any alt text all users will hear is the word “image”.

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Integrated Learnings

MAY 2, 2012

Microsoft PowerPoint is a very powerful tool for creating presentations. This means that a lot of content is developed in PowerPoint. There are times when you may want to reuse content created in PowerPoint in e-learning. Captivate can bring in backgrounds, text, images, and even animations and timings. by Jonathan Shoaf.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

SEPTEMBER 29, 2012

by AJ George  If you need to create an Infographic, there are better programs than PowerPoint that you could use. That being said, PowerPoint is likely on your office computer right now. Additionally, PowerPoint is often underutilized as a design platform and is surprisingly agile.

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BrightCarbon

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

If you are wondering how to determine the best color contrast for PowerPoint, it’s your lucky day! We are releasing a free PowerPoint color contrast checker as part of our brilliant PowerPoint add-in, BrightSlide. Accessibility and PowerPoint presentations. Take me straight to the color contrast checker!

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BrightCarbon

JANUARY 6, 2021

Zoom in PowerPoint is a terrific tool that allows you to jump straight to the content you want and supports a seamless interactive presentation. It’s really quick and straightforward to do, but before getting into how PowerPoint Zoom links work, it’s worth showing you how to set up a presentation to make it easy to use them.

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BrightCarbon

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

In this post we look at the mind-bending world of Morph and how to use it create stunning design effects in PowerPoint. The new morph transition in PowerPoint is pretty cool. The first slide has the image, the ‘to be’ text and a grey box. The second slide has the image, the ‘or not to be’ text, and an orange box.

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iSpring Solutions

MAY 15, 2023

A PowerPoint watermark is a semi-transparent image or text that appears behind the content of a PowerPoint slide. It is… Read More

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Brilliant Teams

AUGUST 11, 2023

PowerPoint to eLearning: Step-by-Step Conversion Walkthrough - Introduction Learn how to convert your PowerPoint to eLearning content with this comprehensive step-by-step guide. Discover tips, tricks, and tools for a successful transformation and create impactful eLearning courses with ease.

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eLearningArt

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Did you know there are only 14 PowerPoint MVPs in the United States? These are the practitioners that Microsoft designates as the top experts… the PowerPoint and presentation ninjas. I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to interview PowerPoint MVP Ellen Finkelstein. What’s your best PowerPoint tip?

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BrightCarbon

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Including high-quality images and videos often adds hugely to audience engagement, but it also adds file size. Adding to your file size means that your presentation is likely to sit on the unfriendly size of email etiquette, but it also means your PowerPoint will run a lot slower (and it may crash – see this article for more on that ).

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Rapid eLearning

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Technically converting a PowerPoint file to an “e-learning course” is fairly easy. You can import the slides into Storyline or just publish them from inside of PowerPoint with Articulate Studio 360. Here are three things to consider when converting a PowerPoint file into an e-learning course. Hope to see you there.

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Brilliant Teams

JUNE 26, 2023

PowerPoint to eLearning conversion services offer numerous benefits for individuals and organizations seeking to enhance their online learning experiences. One effective way to create engaging eLearning content is by converting PowerPoint presentations into interactive eLearning modules. Why Convert PowerPoint to eLearning?

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Mike Taylor

APRIL 14, 2023

Learn more → PowerPoint Accessibility Freebies In this video, Stephy Hogan shares some great accessibility tools and resources for PowerPoint and reminds us about the importance of making PowerPoint presentations accessible to all. If you like this one, check out the rest of the series on Presentation Accessibility. Plot twists.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

AUGUST 24, 2014

by AJ Walther    In my three-hour mini session on  Optimizing PowerPoint for eLearning and Design , I discuss how to create your own eLearning characters using PowerPoint. I was not alone in creating my own PowerPoint eLearning characters! Search Google for images labeled for Commercial Use and Modification.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

MAY 21, 2012

by AJ George  I was recently editing a PowerPoint presentation that someone else had created. In PowerPoint, choose  File > Info. At the far right of the screen you will see a small preview image of the presentation. Master slides were not used and the formatting was a bit inconsistent.

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eLearning Brothers

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

Many designers use PowerPoint to create eLearning courses. Here are some simple tips to think about when building an online course: Don’t Cram So Much Text onto a Slide. It can be used to gradually build an image or process as the narrator talks. Don’t use gratuitous images. PowerPoint Layouts for eLearning.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 22, 2022

Before you spend time scraping your sites for images, connect with the marketing (or web) team. Download Images from the Website. One option is to locate an image on the website, right-click and save to a folder. Download Images via the Browser’s Site Inspection. Download Images by Extracting from Your Website.

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Technology Enhanced Learning Blog

JUNE 4, 2018

If you’re a regular/power user of PowerPoint you’ll have learned a number of shortcuts and tips to help you get the most out of it. Here’s a tip I’ve learned about stripping the audio out of the PPT file … from here: Save the PowerPoint file as a PPTX file. How annoying!

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 8, 2023

Here are some tips I’ve picked up and how I make those free illustrated characters that I share on LinkedIn. It Starts with Prompts The secret to getting the right images is based on the prompting. I also look at what images people share in the AI community and when I find something I like, I try their prompts to see what I get.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

OCTOBER 7, 2011

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. All I did was drag and drop the downloaded images from Design Comics and slap a text box on it. by AJ George. This slide above took less than five minutes to build. What more could you want?

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Brilliant Teams

AUGUST 4, 2023

Converting PowerPoint to eLearning: A Step-by-Step Guide for Effective Conversion - Introduction Learn how to convert PowerPoint to eLearning with our comprehensive step-by-step guide. Expert tips for a seamless and impactful conversion process. Converting PowerPoint to eLearning: A Step-by-Step Guide 2.1

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BrightCarbon

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Underwhelmed by the built-in slide transitions in PowerPoint? PowerPoint has almost 50 transitions to choose from. In our last article on slide transitions in PowerPoint we may have mentioned (once or twice) that the options native to PowerPoint leave something to be desired. Not sure where to source royalty free images?

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BrightCarbon

MAY 12, 2021

We’ve been investigating what gets lost in translation when you convert PowerPoint to Google Slides. If you’re a Google Drive user, you’ve probably noticed that when you open a PowerPoint file from your Drive, Google Slides is the first recommended program. They will not change back if you open the file in PowerPoint later.

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BrightCarbon

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

She has an expansive breadth of knowledge covering all aspects of presentation creation and delivery, and she’s recognized as one of a handful of Microsoft North America PowerPoint MVPs. All this has culminated in you writing the PowerPoint and presentation theory masterclass book ‘ Microsoft PowerPoint Best Practices, Tips, and Techniques’.

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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. But if you followed along last week, read on to find some bonus tips for making the animation a little more realistic and adding some finishing touches. That was cool. How will you use this animation? 

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eLearning Brothers

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

These are high resolution images with the background already removed. To download the images, click the link below, sign up for a free account and follow the instructions. Free eLearning Cutout Images. Want access to 100′s of other character sets and thousands of images? Cutout People Image Library.

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Rapid eLearning

APRIL 5, 2022

Here are a few simple tips to highlight your mouse when presenting or recording your tutorial. Hope these tips come in handy when you do your next webinar, presentation, or screencast tutorial. Get your free PowerPoint templates and free graphics & stock images. I also record a ton of tutorials. Getting Started?

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

After posting the first article, PowerPoint 2010: Creating a Spinning Animation , I got a tip from one of our readers, Konrad Schroth , for an alternate way to create a spinning animation. This method shifts the center axis to the tip of the original image and changes the axis from which the image spins.

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