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Masking effects in PowerPoint: Creating stencils

BrightCarbon

Using masking effects in PowerPoint is a great way to add some design finesse to your presentations, without needing a design qualification or several weeks to do it. Before we continue, if you want more masking fun you can click below to learn more: Masking effects in PowerPoint: 3 simple animation tricks.

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Editing Images with PowerPoint

Integrated Learnings

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). Basic effects (such as drop shadow and soft edges).

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PowerPoint: Shakespeak for Presentations

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

by AJ George  I typically write about PowerPoint as it pertains to eLearning. This time I'd like to share a cool add-on I've discovered for PowerPoint for live presentations. That's cool; it's all fully editable just like any other PowerPoint slide.  Audience participation can be a problem.

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Taylor Ehlert Talks PowerPoint Zoom for #AskMeMonday

eLearning Brothers

With every new update and feature that comes to PowerPoint, there is always a slew of questions following close behind. And that has been no different with the new PowerPoint Zoom feature. One of the most asked questions accompanying this feature is, “How do I use PowerPoint Zoom effectively in the classroom?”

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How to customise presentation icons in PowerPoint

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This blog post will show you how to source, create and animate custom presentation icons from within PowerPoint itself! How to tailor icons in PowerPoint. If you’re using Office 365, you’ll be able to access PowerPoint’s native presentation icons. Wingdings is accessible no matter what version of PowerPoint you’re using.

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Friday Finds — Learn In Public, PowerPoint & Canva, Maximize Your Learning,

Mike Taylor

Last week’s most clicked item: How to Loop a Sequence of PowerPoint Animations. Working With PowerPoint & PDFs in Canva. I started with PDFs and then discovered that you can also do it with PowerPoint and Word files as well. Slow-Paced Learning: The Most Effective Way to Retain 90% of What You Learn.

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Creating Transparent PNGs in PowerPoint

Integrated Learnings

PowerPoint gets a bad reputation from all the mind numbing presentations millions have been subjected to. This has less to do with PowerPoint's limitations and more to do with a lack of creativity on the part of many presenters. PowerPoint is also useful for creating cool visual effects outside of a presentation.