(Updated) PPT Overlays To Graphics
Sorry for the bad link posted a week ago. I just updated the download link to actually allow you to download the sample file. Here is the original post again (link also works in original post too).
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The final element was to create a placeholder for the financial information. I added another custom fill autoshape, this time a rectangle. After sized it was ‘sent to back’ and the appropriate text was added.
If you would like to download this slide, click here.
– Troy @ TLC
Even Law Enforcement Requires PowerPoint!
Came across this Help Wanted listing for the Seattle Police Department
(no I am not job hunting).
I noted that among the education requirement and many skills was the need for “Advanced PowerPoint Skills.” Listing.
– Troy @ TLC
Sobolsoft Add-Ins
I use and have tested a ton of PowerPoint add-ins. I was recently sent a link to a company I have never seen (thanks Josh) and discovered they have a wide range of Microsoft Office add-ins.
Many are very project specific (ie. not useful outside their exact use), but definitely a resource to bookmark. Click here to check it out.
– Troy @ TLC
SpinArt Presentation
A recent project had me reminiscing about my childhood. This “presentation” was basically very large wall art to accompany the event theme. Remember doing Spin Art projects…
Using some graphics designed in Illustrator (vector based, exported as .EMF’s, and imported into PowerPoint) and some creative animation I recreated these red spin art elements.
Full presentation had several different spin art elements and was a 9 minute loop. Happily, the SpinArt was a huge success and spun all night long!
To see a quick movie of two of the spin art elements animation click here.
– Troy @ TLC
Wedding Day!
Just a personal note, but one I am extremely excited about!
Today we will be attending my sister’s wedding!
Congratulations Julie and Tim!!
Animator vs. Animation (take 2)
Here is another take on the ever-popular and very creative Animator vs. Animation! Check out all the action here.
– Troy @ TLC
Connection Speeds ARE Different
In developing webcasts for companies I continuously explain many of the factors that affect people’s ability to view, fast-forward, zoom, etc. “The internet is the internet and I have a fast connection – right?”
The simple answer is no. There are factors of your connection speed, your computers power, the server connection, the amount of traffic and geography. Yes, geography can have an impact on the connection speed. To illustrate, let’s look at a quick example.
I live in San Diego, CA (the red star in the lower left of the country). But if I connect to servers in different parts of the country I have different connection speeds; from 14.5MB down to 7MB.
Connection 1: San Diego to Los Angeles
Connection 2: San Diego to Seattle
Connection 3: San Diego to Chicago
Connection 4: San Diego to Atlanta
Note: For viewing a streaming movie, or webcast, the Download speed is the important number.
Note 2: Just noticed my ‘Atlanta’ circle is not over Atlanta…
All of these connection tests were done within 5 minutes. I used the connection test at Speakeasy.net (see 12/14/06 post for more info). Last, I am on a Fiber Optic connection, so your results may not reflect these numbers.