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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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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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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If you have ‘em, use ‘em. If you make your living as a presentation professional you’re probably using Microsoft’s Office365 (PowerPoint 2013) and the Adobe CS suite of tools to create your designs and templates. The most recent iterations of both software suites boast cloud services and … Continue reading
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PowerPoint presentations have a reputation for being a little dry. Whether you’re an old pro or an excited newcomer, it’s still vitally important that you have something more for your audience than just a slideshow presentation. You have to engage your audience – and that means more than pretty design. … Continue reading
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Here at pptXTREME, we spend a lot of time thinking about PowerPoint. Most of the time, we’re thinking about how things can be made better. But sometimes, we need to remember how bad it can get. We recently located a what-not-to-do slideshow aptly called “Quite Possibly the World’s … Continue reading
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