Redesign Slide Sample
Here is another sample from a recent presentation. The original slide, show at the top, was difficult to understand and did not convey the needed message. I proposed two layout options to the presenter.
PowerPoint is much more than bulleted text, but even diagrams need to be well thought out and designed to help the presenter convey a message.
– Troy @ TLC
Custom Chart Sample
From yesterday’s post here is the real purpose of keeping a hidden backup. I saved out the chart as a .png image. Opened it in Photoshop, used the bars for reference to create a cut out line for the image. Then saved the new ‘chart’ out as a .png image and placed on the slide.
– Troy @ TLC
Before Ungrouping Chart – Make a Hidden Backup
For many projects I find myself ungrouping charts for custom animation or any number of other reasons. But what often happens is there is need to adjust the chart… oops it is now 50+ individual text boxes and autoshapes.
My solution is before I break apart a chart is to create a duplicate it.
Then shrink the duplicate to a miniature size.
I then move the miniature version off the slide so it is not seen during a slide show (or I have also ‘hidden’ it under another graphic).
Now I can ungroup the chart on the slide and do whatever the special needs are – and still have a backup option should the data need to be adjusted.
– Troy @ TLC
Happy Halloween!
It’s the last day of October – and Halloween. Kids are ready to go trick-or-treating and everyone is set to have fun! Last weekend Lori and I hosted our annual Pumpkin Carving Party. Everyone had lots and lots of fun and there were some really creative ideas – as well as some classics. Among the food, carving and kids the time comes for everyone to vote for the ‘kid’ and ‘Big Kid’ winner in 5 categories. My girls each won in one of the categories and my cell phone challenged pumpkin guy won one too! Have a safe and fun Halloween.
– Troy @ TLC
Free Halloween Template
This year my girls are enjoying the fun dressed as a Jester, Super Girl, and a Pirate Maiden. Hope you have lots of fun – especially if you have kids!
My treat to everyone is a custom PowerPoint template!
Artwork I developed this template from was purchased at Stockexpert.com.
To download the template (as a .ppt) click here (300k).
– Troy @ TLC
Insert Movie Player With Controls (PPT 2007)
To insert an instance of Windows Media Player in PPT 2007 there are a few things that need to adjusted in the application first:
1. Office Button >> PowerPoint Options >> Popular Tab
2. Check SHOW DEVELOPER TAB IN RIBBON
3. Okay
Now your PPT 2007 ribbon has a new tab available – the Developer Tab
To insert Windows Media Player from PPT 2007:
– Go to the developer tab
– Click hammer icon
– Scroll to bottom of list and select windows media player
Drag a marque to the size and position you would like the media player (it can be adjusted after inserted) and slide will look like this:
– Troy @ TLC
Insert Movie Player With Controls (PPT 2003)
You can insert a full instance of Windows Media Player on a slide so you have all of the playback controls for a movie. So you have a slide like this:
In PowerPoint 2003:
– Insert >> Object
– From the bottom of the list choose WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER
The media player is now inserted on the slide.
– Troy @ TLC