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Seach – Purchase – Insert Fotolia Images All Within PPT 2007

Fotolia is another resource for royalty free images. But this is the first one to have a PowerPoint add-in (also a Word version). Get details and download here.

The install requires being online and easily goes through verifying computer has needed components and installing if needed. I did discover if you run multiple versions of PowerPoint, PPT 2007 needs to be the default setting for installer to run. This is also a PPT 2007 specific add-in and will not install in earlier versions.

Once installed there is a ‘Fotolia’ tab.

If you click the SEARCH button an action pane opens that is basically a gateway to the Fotolia website content.

The search results show a thumbnail and one click options for purchase and download.

To purchase and use an image you need to use the LOG IN button and have a Fotolia account (with credits purchased).

This may be the first in a new wave of conveinence add-ins as the internet merges with applications.

– Troy @ TLC

By TLC Creative Services, Inc.|2016-09-16T09:29:23-07:00October 21st, 2009|PowerPoint|

MS Security Essentials (AntiVirus)

A year ago I was happy letting Microsoft’s Live OneCare handle the antivirus, update notification, backup duties and firewall management on a dozen computers. Then the service was discontinued and over the past 4-5 months I have migrated to a number of antivirus applications. And I have experienced more computer grief over firewall, virus and other issues as a result.

Well last week the follow-up to OneCare, Microsoft Security Essentials, was released to the public!

This is a FREE antivirus application, based on the same engine as OneCare (which kept all my computers safe and running for 2 years) and has a super easy interface. Microsoft Security Essentials is FREE and can be downloaded from Microsoft here.

– Troy @ TLC

By TLC Creative Services, Inc.|2016-09-16T09:30:16-07:00October 19th, 2009|Software/Add-Ins|

SOAP (State of the Art Presentation)

Had opportunity to meet Johnny Batista Galvao de Sousa (I asked for his card to get the name right) at PPTLive. Great guy, with a great company name SOAP, State of the Art Presentations.

If you want to check out a good PowerPoint site and blog – in Portguese – his site is www.soap.com.br

– Troy @ TLC

By TLC Creative Services, Inc.|2016-09-16T09:30:50-07:00October 17th, 2009|Resource/Misc|

Dinner with the Stars!

PPT Live continues through Wednesday, but I am flying back to Los Angeles for a large project today. But I consider myself very fortunate to enjoy time with the other PowerPoint MVPs and some of the Microsoft PowerPoint program managers.

(front to back, left to right: Sandy Johnson, Echo Swinford, Glenna Shaw, Julie Terberg, Sandy Hu, Tony Ramos, Glen Millar, Troy Chollar, Ric Bretschneider, Jim Gordon, Steve Rindsberg, Bill Dillworth, John Wilson, Geetesh Bajaj)

– Troy @ TLC

By TLC Creative Services, Inc.|2016-09-16T09:32:06-07:00October 12th, 2009|Personal|

PPTLive and Friends!

Every year Sunday is the official start of PPTLive with some pre-conference courses and everyone checking in.

Had a great dinner with a group of PPT MVPs and other Power Users – YUM, sushi!

– Troy @ TLC

By TLC Creative Services, Inc.|2016-09-16T09:32:33-07:00October 12th, 2009|Personal|

PPTLive in Atlanta – Text Effect

I am very happy to have made it to PPT Live this year with the crazy project schedule and it being on the other side of the country I feared I would miss out on this great event. But I am in Atlanta and looking forward to the next few days!

Just for fun I quickly created this slide using the great, but often overlooked, feature of picture fills for text.

The visuals are great, easy to do, and fast. The word “Atlanta” is made of a skyline shot of downtown Atlanta (at night). Even better is this is just one text box with different style treatments applied to text selectively!

To fill text with an image, SELECT text >> FORMAT >> open FORMAT TEXT EFFECTS dialog >> TEXT FILL tab >> select PICTURE OR TEXTURE FILL >> FILE and select image.

– Troy @ TLC

By TLC Creative Services, Inc.|2016-09-16T09:32:58-07:00October 11th, 2009|PowerPoint|

The Eco-Green Font For “Green” Presentations

If you want the ultimate in eco-friendly presentations, then consider using the EcoFont font. Okay, presentations really do not qualify for EcoFont’s eco-friendly qualities unless they are going to printed as handouts.

The concept is ink is another landfill item (ink cartridges, toner, etc.). So this custom font is designed to be stylish, yet print with less ink, thereby reducing the need to replace your ink or toner cartridges as often.

Here is what the ultimate green font looks like:

– Troy @ TLC

By TLC Creative Services, Inc.|2016-09-16T09:33:48-07:00October 10th, 2009|Resource/Misc|

Blast Off! An Animated Slide

For a recent project a slide needed show the sales team activity was “Blasting Off” (as in super productive). This is the animation Lori developed, minus some corporate logos and text. We tend to stay away from “clip art” but in this case it worked with the message, the presentation visuals and the speaker’s style. Download the slide here.

Clip Art Animated Rocket Ship

– Troy @ TLC

By TLC Creative Services, Inc.|2016-09-16T09:34:19-07:00October 8th, 2009|Portfolio|

Need a Flag for a Presentation?

In researching images for a recent presentation I discovered this great website – Flag Icons.

Every country looks to be represented. But the part I used was the “web 2.0” design styles for each. Just find the country you need a flag for and then select the flag style that works best with the presentation.

In addition there are options for saving as a .jpg (white background) or .png (transparent background) and sized from 50-800px wide.

– Troy @ TLC

By TLC Creative Services, Inc.|2016-09-16T09:35:01-07:00October 6th, 2009|Resource/Misc|

123RF – International Flavor and High Quality Images

123RF is a smaller image site with a very international flavor. When I want a unique image such as a road, horizon or group of kids I always find something. Most of the images appear to be from international photographers – in international settings – and just offer a different perspective to even model shots. Image quality is great, rates are super, but the search offerings can be less than others.

Raster/Photo images: Yes
Vector images: Yes
Video: No
Audio: No
Pay Per Image: Yes – approx. $2 for standard PPT use (web, 600px)
Subscription Download: Yes (eg. 1 year 5 images day = $750)

Test Search Results:
1. “Fast Car” = 5,162 results
2. “Medical Consultation” = 840 results

– Troy @ TLC

By TLC Creative Services, Inc.|2016-09-16T09:35:23-07:00October 4th, 2009|Resource/Misc|