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Loom is one of the most widely used tools for creating video tutorials. With Loom, you can choose to share the full screen, just your image or both. . Long gone are those boring video tutorials where you could only see the screen and only hear the trainer’s voice in the background. Now, by incorporating your image into the screen, your courses are much friendlier and more entertaining. Tools to Compress Images like Compressor.io. MORE
Creating content in Google Slides: Images and shapes. Inserting and editing images. Insert: The Insert tab is where you add text, shapes, videos, images – and more – to your slides. We go into more detail about inserting and editing images and shapes later. Change background… opens up a new window where you can choose a colour or image fill for your slide. Creating content: images and shapes. Inserting and editing images. MORE
I ran across a tutorial on creating an envelope icon. It’s a great tutorial and relatively easy to do. However, the tutorial is targeted for Illustrator users. Looking over the tutorial, I wondered if I could follow the steps to recreate the icon in PowerPoint. So I went through the Illustrator tutorial and came up with the image below. Here’s a quick tutorial where I walk through the process of creating the icon in PowerPoint. MORE
Image masking allows you to create unusual and unique edge effects for your photographs and other graphics. You can also use these images in Camtasia Studio to add masking effects to your videos (see a sample video here.). For this tutorial you will use a black and white geometric pattern image. Or, do a Google image search for “black and white geometric pattern” and use one you like. This is the image mask created in this tutorial. image. (Or, MORE
For example, consider an interactive Android phone tutorial where the learner rolls her mouse cursor over parts of the phone and explores its features. Now suppose the tutorial designer wants to provide a link to a Wikipedia article on Android - or to a Youtube video featuring the phone device. f4v), an image (.jpg,png,gif) jpg,png,gif) or text. A few years back, e-learning courses were largely static, with a few interactions here and there. MORE
His company, eLearningArt , is the leading provider of eLearning images and templates for the eLearning industry. Goal: Repurpose content for a blog post, quote images, and a video. 5: Create image quotes. Now… on with the repurposing tutorial. In the tutorial below, we’re incorporating the following concept from the interview with Margie: The science of evolution and how brain developed. Image quotes: A highlight of what the expert said. Save as image. MORE
So I thought it would be a good time to hook you guys up with some free images. You can download the images here. You’ll get multiple poses and angles of Carlos and Maria (the characters above) with the backgrounds clipped out, as well as some patient images, some medical background images, and some medical icons. Note that the icons are also in both PNG and EMF format, so you can ungroup and modify them. Who doesn’t like free? MORE
pdf), and JPEG Image (.jpeg). For example, when downloading as an Image, whether PNG or JPEG, the quality of your slides can be lost, the presentation will be static, and you can only download one slide at a time. Wondering how to share a Google Slides presentation? Good news! MORE
Adobe Photoshop, that amazing image editing tool that seems to fall somewhere between technology and just pure magic. Back then, we didn’t have the web to turn to for Photoshop advice or YouTube for video tutorials. Instead of jumping directly into another Photoshop tutorial, I think it best that you learn some basic concepts of an editing tool like Photoshop. There is no doubt that Adobe Photoshop is the most powerful image editing application on the market. MORE
Whether you want to record a webinar for your own reference later, or to share the content with others, this tutorial will show you how to record a webinar. Snagit is my favorite screen capture tool because of its versatility as an image and video capture software. To save a frame from your video recording , move the playhead to the frame you want to capture, and then click the PNG button. The image will appear in your Recent Captures Tray. MORE
There are lots of free tutorials on the web where you can learn the basics of proper web typography. Very large blocks of text, custom fonts, slow to load custom or third party scripts, or maybe that 2MB PNG image where a 200KB JPEG would do, may be killing your performance. The key to success in eLearning, as in any other business for that matter, is to never rest on your laurels. MORE
The good news is that now you can edit SVG images in PowerPoint. And that’s a big deal because we’re starting to see more SVG images every day. In fact, one of the sites where I buy images has the option to download SVG images. Insert & Edit SVG Image in PowerPoint. Locate your SVG image and insert it. What you’ll do is convert the SVG image into an object that can be edited in PowerPoint. Select the image. MORE
5 Free Desktop Image Editors. 5 Free Online Image Editors. Let’s review a few of the common image editing tasks. Select your image and click on Remove Background. Then copy and paste it back in as an image using Paste Special (.png). Click here to view a tutorial. Most image editing applications allow that. Once you learn to use the drawing tools in your image editor you can create all sorts of custom graphics, even if all you have is PowerPoint. MORE
And they’re great for holding the images and multimedia we use. In today’s post, I’ll show you how to build a laptop monitor inspired by the free laptop image file you can get from the psdGraphics site. Below is the tutorial. Click here to view the tutorial via Screenr. Center it and then fill it with your wallpaper image. I saved it as a PNG. The inside is transparent and lets me put anything under the laptop image. MORE
On the Radio Buttons and/or Check Boxes tab, choose an image for the selected and unselected state. You can pick from one of the default options listed, or import your own custom image. All you need are two image files (any file format will do—png, jpeg, bmp or gif)—one to show as the unselected radio button/checkbox, and one to show as the selected radio button/checkbox when your learner taps the button. MORE
Here are a few quick tutorials that walk you through how to create the graphics: Create the overhead office , add walls , and add a floor & details. Here’s a quick tutorial and a few tips when working with these assets : Vary the colors of the objects to give it more variety. The more detail you add to the scene the more interesting the image becomes. I pulled all of the tutorials into a single module for those who want them all in one spot. office equipment (png). MORE
Most illustrations are vector images that are saved in a format such as. This is an issue I run into quite a bit because I get some of my graphics from those low cost (or free) stock image sites and often they only provide a.PNG version of the file. This is a great way to find multiple images of the same style. For example, in the images above, the backgrounds would be perfect for elearning scenarios. Click here to view the video tutorial. MORE
I’ll try to make this tutorial short and sweet. In the properties panel go to IMAGE>IMAGE FILL. Now, move left in the properties panel and go to FILL>CUSTOM IMAGE. If you want just a picture, use png. Introduction. The level is beginners to intermediate. ( And any other users who have never applied the described technique). What you will learn: how to insert a picture into a smart shape. how to use a newly created design as a button. Instruction. MORE
Join Previewed to access 2D & 3D mockups, images & videos, all latest devices and more. 3D Icons from IconShock — www.iconshock.com A huge collection of 1240 icons with a neat 3D design style, dimensions 4000x4000px & delivered in transparent PNG files. App of the Week. MORE
Goal: Repurpose content for a blog post, quote images, and a video. 5: Create image quotes. Now… on with the repurposing tutorial. In the tutorial below, we’re incorporating the following concept from the interview with Margie: The science of evolution and how brain developed. Let’s assume that we’re going to start with the 50-100 word response we got from an internal expert (SME, manager, etc) we created in our microlearning tutorial. 5: Create image quotes. MORE
We’ve been asked by Mary, one of our Snagit customers, how to remove the black color from her logo background so she can overlay the image on other colored backgrounds. First, to eliminate some of the color variations, change the image into a 16 color image. This retains the primary colors of the images but eliminates many of the color variations. In the Save As dialog box, select PNG as the Save as type. This is how the image now appears. MORE
With as many PowerPoint questions that I get, it’s a good thing that over the past year or so the elearning community has created about 300 PowerPoint tutorials. 100+ PowerPoint Tutorials. Even if you can’t use a tutorial right now, going through one is still a good way to learn about PowerPoint. The key is to do more than watch the tutorials. I loosely organized the tutorials by topic so they’re a little easier to scan. Use PowerPoint as an image editor. MORE
I don’t need the PowerPoint master slides, just the background image. Although Cp can edit your image to fit your slide, I prefer Photoshop’s precision and editing options. To size the background image, I created a 1024X627 landscape file (72 resolution) and placed my Droplet image. I had to make some adjustments, while maintaining the aspect ratio to get fit the image exactly into 1024X627. MORE
These materials typically come in the form of written guides and video tutorials. It can be challenging to keep content – especially video tutorials – up to date. video tutorial (left) compared with 8.3 But there’s always the possibility that someone might come across this tutorial and dismiss it as irrelevant, simply because the UI in the video doesn’t match the UI in the application exactly. In our case, our video tutorials are 854x480px. MORE
Whether you want to learn how to record a webinar for your own reference later, or to share the content with others, this tutorial will show you how it’s done. Snagit is my favorite screen recording tool because of its versatility as an image and video capture software. To save a frame from your video recording , move the playhead to the frame you want to capture, and then click the PNG button. The image will appear in your Recent Captures Tray. MORE
PNG) patterns into Lectora and Photoshop. I can then save out the pattern as a PNG. Then to make it tile as the background in Lectora, just go to the Design Ribbon, to the Title Background section, select the image drop down and import your PNG. To learn about making your own patterns within Adobe Illustrator, check out this tutorial from Adobe. In an earlier post I showed how to find, edit, and import raster (i.e. Want to use vector backgrounds in Lectora? MORE
The icons I used were PNG images. If you’re building a good eLearning course, you don’t want to cover EVERYTHING (even if your SME tells you that learners need ALL the information in the history of mankind). You’ll highlight the important stuff, like what do DO with the information and how to connect the learner to outcomes. And then you’ll link out to other resources and information. MORE
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! You can follow along with the technique I have shown below choosing clip art / images you like. This tutorial takes a pictorial approach to show how my title clip image was created in PowerPoint. Click the thumbnail images to see the larger version. MORE
eLearningArt
FEBRUARY 5, 2015
So I thought it would be a good time to hook you guys up with some free images. You can download the images here. You’ll get multiple poses and angles of Carlos and Maria (the characters above) with the backgrounds clipped out, as well as some patient images, some medical background images, and some medical icons. Note that the icons are also in both PNG and EMF format, so you can ungroup and modify them. Who doesn’t like free?
eLearningArt
MARCH 17, 2016
The icons I used were PNG images. If you’re building a good eLearning course, you don’t want to cover EVERYTHING (even if your SME tells you that learners need ALL the information in the history of mankind). You’ll highlight the important stuff, like what do DO with the information and how to connect the learner to outcomes. And then you’ll link out to other resources and information.
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Rapid eLearning
DECEMBER 28, 2010
With as many PowerPoint questions that I get, it’s a good thing that over the past year or so the elearning community has created about 300 PowerPoint tutorials. 100+ PowerPoint Tutorials. Even if you can’t use a tutorial right now, going through one is still a good way to learn about PowerPoint. The key is to do more than watch the tutorials. I loosely organized the tutorials by topic so they’re a little easier to scan. Use PowerPoint as an image editor.
TechSmith Camtasia
DECEMBER 30, 2014
Image masking allows you to create unusual and unique edge effects for your photographs and other graphics. You can also use these images in Camtasia Studio to add masking effects to your videos (see a sample video here.). For this tutorial you will use a black and white geometric pattern image. Or, do a Google image search for “black and white geometric pattern” and use one you like. This is the image mask created in this tutorial. image. (Or,
Rapid eLearning
FEBRUARY 13, 2018
The good news is that now you can edit SVG images in PowerPoint. And that’s a big deal because we’re starting to see more SVG images every day. In fact, one of the sites where I buy images has the option to download SVG images. Insert & Edit SVG Image in PowerPoint. Locate your SVG image and insert it. What you’ll do is convert the SVG image into an object that can be edited in PowerPoint. Select the image.
Adobe Captivate
MAY 4, 2018
I don’t need the PowerPoint master slides, just the background image. Although Cp can edit your image to fit your slide, I prefer Photoshop’s precision and editing options. To size the background image, I created a 1024X627 landscape file (72 resolution) and placed my Droplet image. I had to make some adjustments, while maintaining the aspect ratio to get fit the image exactly into 1024X627.
eLearning Brothers
JANUARY 7, 2014
PNG) patterns into Lectora and Photoshop. I can then save out the pattern as a PNG. Then to make it tile as the background in Lectora, just go to the Design Ribbon, to the Title Background section, select the image drop down and import your PNG. To learn about making your own patterns within Adobe Illustrator, check out this tutorial from Adobe. In an earlier post I showed how to find, edit, and import raster (i.e. Want to use vector backgrounds in Lectora?
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! You can follow along with the technique I have shown below choosing clip art / images you like. This tutorial takes a pictorial approach to show how my title clip image was created in PowerPoint. Click the thumbnail images to see the larger version.
TechSmith Camtasia
JULY 25, 2014
These materials typically come in the form of written guides and video tutorials. It can be challenging to keep content – especially video tutorials – up to date. video tutorial (left) compared with 8.3 But there’s always the possibility that someone might come across this tutorial and dismiss it as irrelevant, simply because the UI in the video doesn’t match the UI in the application exactly. In our case, our video tutorials are 854x480px.
Adobe Captivate
MARCH 29, 2019
I’ll try to make this tutorial short and sweet. In the properties panel go to IMAGE>IMAGE FILL. Now, move left in the properties panel and go to FILL>CUSTOM IMAGE. If you want just a picture, use png. Introduction. The level is beginners to intermediate. ( And any other users who have never applied the described technique). What you will learn: how to insert a picture into a smart shape. how to use a newly created design as a button. Instruction.
Mike Taylor
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
Join Previewed to access 2D & 3D mockups, images & videos, all latest devices and more. 3D Icons from IconShock — www.iconshock.com A huge collection of 1240 icons with a neat 3D design style, dimensions 4000x4000px & delivered in transparent PNG files. App of the Week.
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Rapid eLearning
APRIL 27, 2010
Here are a few quick tutorials that walk you through how to create the graphics: Create the overhead office , add walls , and add a floor & details. Here’s a quick tutorial and a few tips when working with these assets : Vary the colors of the objects to give it more variety. The more detail you add to the scene the more interesting the image becomes. I pulled all of the tutorials into a single module for those who want them all in one spot. office equipment (png).
Rapid eLearning
APRIL 3, 2012
5 Free Desktop Image Editors. 5 Free Online Image Editors. Let’s review a few of the common image editing tasks. Select your image and click on Remove Background. Then copy and paste it back in as an image using Paste Special (.png). Click here to view a tutorial. Most image editing applications allow that. Once you learn to use the drawing tools in your image editor you can create all sorts of custom graphics, even if all you have is PowerPoint.
TechSmith Camtasia
JULY 25, 2012
We’ve been asked by Mary, one of our Snagit customers, how to remove the black color from her logo background so she can overlay the image on other colored backgrounds. First, to eliminate some of the color variations, change the image into a 16 color image. This retains the primary colors of the images but eliminates many of the color variations. In the Save As dialog box, select PNG as the Save as type. This is how the image now appears.
Rapid eLearning
SEPTEMBER 6, 2011
And they’re great for holding the images and multimedia we use. In today’s post, I’ll show you how to build a laptop monitor inspired by the free laptop image file you can get from the psdGraphics site. Below is the tutorial. Click here to view the tutorial via Screenr. Center it and then fill it with your wallpaper image. I saved it as a PNG. The inside is transparent and lets me put anything under the laptop image.
TechSmith Camtasia
APRIL 3, 2018
Whether you want to learn how to record a webinar for your own reference later, or to share the content with others, this tutorial will show you how it’s done. Snagit is my favorite screen recording tool because of its versatility as an image and video capture software. To save a frame from your video recording , move the playhead to the frame you want to capture, and then click the PNG button. The image will appear in your Recent Captures Tray.
TechSmith Camtasia
APRIL 18, 2017
Whether you want to record a webinar for your own reference later, or to share the content with others, this tutorial will show you how to record a webinar. Snagit is my favorite screen capture tool because of its versatility as an image and video capture software. To save a frame from your video recording , move the playhead to the frame you want to capture, and then click the PNG button. The image will appear in your Recent Captures Tray.
Rapid eLearning
SEPTEMBER 1, 2009
I ran across a tutorial on creating an envelope icon. It’s a great tutorial and relatively easy to do. However, the tutorial is targeted for Illustrator users. Looking over the tutorial, I wondered if I could follow the steps to recreate the icon in PowerPoint. So I went through the Illustrator tutorial and came up with the image below. Here’s a quick tutorial where I walk through the process of creating the icon in PowerPoint.
Learningtogo
MARCH 29, 2018
His company, eLearningArt , is the leading provider of eLearning images and templates for the eLearning industry. Goal: Repurpose content for a blog post, quote images, and a video. 5: Create image quotes. Now… on with the repurposing tutorial. In the tutorial below, we’re incorporating the following concept from the interview with Margie: The science of evolution and how brain developed. Image quotes: A highlight of what the expert said. Save as image.
eLearningArt
MARCH 19, 2018
Goal: Repurpose content for a blog post, quote images, and a video. 5: Create image quotes. Now… on with the repurposing tutorial. In the tutorial below, we’re incorporating the following concept from the interview with Margie: The science of evolution and how brain developed. Let’s assume that we’re going to start with the 50-100 word response we got from an internal expert (SME, manager, etc) we created in our microlearning tutorial. 5: Create image quotes.
Vikas Joshi on Interactive Learning
SEPTEMBER 3, 2011
For example, consider an interactive Android phone tutorial where the learner rolls her mouse cursor over parts of the phone and explores its features. Now suppose the tutorial designer wants to provide a link to a Wikipedia article on Android - or to a Youtube video featuring the phone device. f4v), an image (.jpg,png,gif) jpg,png,gif) or text. A few years back, e-learning courses were largely static, with a few interactions here and there.
TalentLMS
JANUARY 13, 2016
There are lots of free tutorials on the web where you can learn the basics of proper web typography. Very large blocks of text, custom fonts, slow to load custom or third party scripts, or maybe that 2MB PNG image where a 200KB JPEG would do, may be killing your performance. The key to success in eLearning, as in any other business for that matter, is to never rest on your laurels.
isEazy
NOVEMBER 18, 2019
Loom is one of the most widely used tools for creating video tutorials. With Loom, you can choose to share the full screen, just your image or both. . Long gone are those boring video tutorials where you could only see the screen and only hear the trainer’s voice in the background. Now, by incorporating your image into the screen, your courses are much friendlier and more entertaining. Tools to Compress Images like Compressor.io.
BrightCarbon
NOVEMBER 4, 2020
pdf), and JPEG Image (.jpeg). For example, when downloading as an Image, whether PNG or JPEG, the quality of your slides can be lost, the presentation will be static, and you can only download one slide at a time. Wondering how to share a Google Slides presentation? Good news!
Trivantis
JANUARY 19, 2015
On the Radio Buttons and/or Check Boxes tab, choose an image for the selected and unselected state. You can pick from one of the default options listed, or import your own custom image. All you need are two image files (any file format will do—png, jpeg, bmp or gif)—one to show as the unselected radio button/checkbox, and one to show as the selected radio button/checkbox when your learner taps the button.
E-learning Uncovered
AUGUST 3, 2018
Adobe Photoshop, that amazing image editing tool that seems to fall somewhere between technology and just pure magic. Back then, we didn’t have the web to turn to for Photoshop advice or YouTube for video tutorials. Instead of jumping directly into another Photoshop tutorial, I think it best that you learn some basic concepts of an editing tool like Photoshop. There is no doubt that Adobe Photoshop is the most powerful image editing application on the market.
BrightCarbon
JANUARY 7, 2019
Creating content in Google Slides: Images and shapes. Inserting and editing images. Insert: The Insert tab is where you add text, shapes, videos, images – and more – to your slides. We go into more detail about inserting and editing images and shapes later. Change background… opens up a new window where you can choose a colour or image fill for your slide. Creating content: images and shapes. Inserting and editing images.
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