Use the tools you have to get editable layers of content in and out of PowerPoint from Photoshop on the Mac OS. This is not an easy process but, it works mostly – kinda. You’ll need: Adobe Illustrator, Acrobat, PowerPoint and Photoshop for this Mac centered conversation. … Continue reading
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Make an iPad demo inside your PowerPoint presentation. It happens to me all the time, especially for pharmaceutical clients. The speaker wants to give a demonstration of what a person might see on an iPad screen during a sales call during their speech. Directly displaying or projecting … Continue reading
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Did you see it in your PowerPoint news feed too? The three big headlines for the category “PowerPoint” in my google news feed: “Microsoft PowerPoint Update Includes Designer, Morph Features” “Microsoft Adds Two Design Tools to Make PowerPoint Less Boring” “Microsoft launches Office Insider program, rolls out … Continue reading
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The newest versions of our favorite Microsoft Office applications are ready for download, and now that pptXTREME tools are compatible with Windows10 and Office 2016…it’s time to start making presentations! When I first opened Office 2016 for Windows I was nervous. What would Microsoft change to “help” … Continue reading
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It has come to my attention that you will be speaking at a venue somewhere, in a ballroom/convention center type setting. I would like to share with you some insight I’ve learned from supporting speakers for the past 19 years. I have worked with speakers both good … Continue reading
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This post is an overview of my experience, with the process of adapting when forced to update – a process (hopefully more helpful than invasive) that many of you are probably familiar with. The update, in this case, is to Windows 10 on my Boot Camped MacBook … Continue reading
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Shows and events that only happen once present their own special design issues. This includes the suffering of the quality of the design due to time constraints, from the start of production to the actual date of the event. Some designers even deliver up-to-the-minute content, AT SHOWTIME. Poor show … Continue reading
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The answer to your inner monologue is simply, no, you shouldn’t try that new PowerPoint alternative. Now you’re probably wondering why, and don’t worry, we wouldn’t just throw a statement out there without backing it up. By all means, do as you wish. But when it comes … Continue reading
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Last time we covered file management and sharing opportunities afforded by your Office365 subscription. Today we take a look at the collaboration and sharing capabilities of the second most important tool in your presentation development toolbox, The Adobe Creative Cloud Suite. Both software suites boast cloud services … Continue reading
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PowerPoint can be a bit of a time suck, can’t it? Its best functions are hidden behind menus, it’s slow to operate, and even if you’re experienced with the program, working quickly and efficiently is never easy. Fortunately, even those who aren’t particularly tech-savvy can follow these … Continue reading
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