This document provides information and tips about designing effective PowerPoint presentations. It discusses basics of design such as simplicity, using a consistent theme and font, and following principles of color and layout. The document also covers how to insert and format images, add animation and narration, and embed videos from YouTube. Tools for creating and sharing presentations online are also listed.

1. Presentation Design
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Fordham Faculty Technology Center
www.fordham.edu/ftc
Created by Kristen Treglia
@kris10_
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2. DESIGN BASICS
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6. by JD Hancock

7. by JD Hancock

10. by Peter E. Lee (catching up)

11. Examples…

12. 4 sample slides
Like a Teenager
is the
of emotion
Keeping it simple
doesn’t have to be hard work
transfer Communication
~Seth Godin
A drop …
by Ragesh Vasudevan via Flickr
Saetta 2
by Hop‐Frog via Flickr
Day twenty seven
by magiccyril via Flickr
Do you feel
lucky?
The Big Apple
by TrevinC via Flickr

13. What Leads to Good PowerPoint design?
What Leads to Intrinsic Motivation?
Following these basic rules:
1. Simplicity
…using negative/white space, not using overly detailed
images, no clip art
2. Theme
…using a single unified theme, do NOT use the PPT templates
3. Bullets
…DO NOT USE BULLETS, use one slide per design idea
4. Font
…use a font consistently, do NOT use Comic Sans, Calibri is a
good change from the default
5. Color
…use the same color palette, ADA compliant,
contrasting/complementary colors

14. What Leads to Good PowerPoint design?
14
What Leads to Intrinsic Motivation?
Following these basic rules:
1. Simplicity
…using negative/white space, not using overly detailed
images, no clip art
2. Theme
…using a single unified theme, do NOT use the PPT templates
3. Bullets
…DO NOT USE BULLETS, use one slide per design idea
4. Font
…use a font consistently, do NOT use Comic Sans, Calibri is a
good change from the default
5. Color
…use the same color palette, ADA compliant,
contrasting/complementary colors

15. Instead…

16. What Leads to Good PowerPoint design?
black
by .robbie via Flickr
Image by cathcuk

17. What Leads to Good PowerPoint design?
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18. What Leads to Good PowerPoint design?
Image by Stéphane Giner

19. Design resources Image by Kat...

20. Making presentations in the TED style
TED has earned a lot of attention over the years
for many reason, including the nature and
Quality of its short-form conference
Presentations. All presenters lucky enough to
Be asked to speak at TED are given 18-minute
Slots maximum (some are for even less time
Such as 3- and 6-minute slots). Some who
Present at TED are not used to speaking on a
Large stage, or are at least not used to speaking
On their topic with strict time restraints. TED
Does not make a big deal publicly out of the TED Commandments, but many
TED presenters have referenced the speaking guidelines in their talks and in their
Blogs over the years (e.g., Ben Saunders).

21. 1. Thou Shalt Not Simply Trot Out thy Usual Shtick.
2. Thou Shalt Dream a Great Dream, or Show Forth a Wondrous New Thing, Or Share Something Thou
Hast Never Shared Before.
3. Thou Shalt Reveal thy Curiosity and Thy Passion.
4. Thou Shalt Tell a Story.
5. Thou Shalt Freely Comment on the Utterances of Other Speakers for the Sake of Blessed Connection
and Exquisite Controversy.
6. Thou Shalt Not Flaunt thine Ego. Be Thou Vulnerable.
Speak of thy Failure as well as thy Success.
7. Thou Shalt Not Sell from the Stage: Neither thy Company, thy Goods,
thy Writings, nor thy Desperate need for Funding; Lest Thou be Cast Aside
into Outer Darkness.
8. Thou Shalt Remember all the while: Laughter is Good.
9. Thou Shalt Not Read thy Speech.
10. Thou Shalt Not Steal the Time of Them that Follow Thee. Image by Fergal of Claddagh

22. Images
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23. Where can I
FINDimages?
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24. Image by Kat...

25. Image by technovore

26. Attribution
You let others copy,
distribute, display, and perform your copyrighted work –
and derivative works based upon it –
but only if they give you credit

27. Attribution
No Derivative Works
You let others copy, distribute, display, and perform
only verbatim copies of your copyrighted work,
not derivative works based upon it

28. Attribution
No Derivative Works Noncommercial
You let others copy, distribute, display, and perform
your work – and derivative works based upon it –
but for noncommercial purposes only.

29. Attribution
No Derivative Works Noncommercial Share Alike
You allow others to distribute derivative works
only under a license identical to the license
that governs your work

30. Check this box!

31. My favorites on Flickr

32. Image by sparkieblues
How do I get
IMAGES
into PowerPoint?

33. Saving
Images
1. Find an image from the web
2. Save the image (right click on the image and select “Save As” or “Save Target As”)
note: make sure to remember where you saved the image and the file name of the image
3. Open PowerPoint
4. Click the “Insert” tab
5. Click “Picture”
6. Browse for your file and then click “Open”
Tip Use a folder to save your PPT file and all the images/multimedia you use

34. Formatting
1. Click on the image
2. Click on the “Format” tab that appears once the image has been selected
*PowerPoint 2007
Images
Tips
Use the handles on the image to resize/rotate the image
“Crop” tool clips an image
Preset “Picture Styles” for ease/consistancy
“Remove Background” to simplify images

35. Image by Chris JL
PART THREE: TOOLS AND APPLICATIONS
Tools
and Applications

36. NAME ABOUT WEBSITE
Slideshare Upload, search, embed, and add
video/audio
Prezi Non‐linear, upload, search, embed,
and add video/audio
Slidesix Include notes, upload, search, embed,
and add video/audio
280 Slides Upload (to Slideshare), embed, and
add video/audio
Vcasmo Upload, search, embed, and add
video/audio
Brainshark Upload, search, embed, and add
video/audio
http://www.slideshare.net
http://prezi.com
http://slidesix.com
http://280slides.com
http://www.vcasmo.com
http://www.brainshark.com

37. How do create
Animation
on a slide?
Image by by Balthus Van Tassel

38. Creating
Custom Animation
Tip
1. Click the “Animations” Tab
2. Click “Custom Animation”
3. Click on the object/text to animate on the slide
4. From the Custom Animation pane click “Add Effect”, select an effect
If you have many objects on a slide that you want to animate, click the “Home” tab,
then click the “Select” button and select “Selection Pane…” to create names for
objects/text as well as make them visible or invisible on the slide and timeline

39. How do I embed a
Narration
Into PowerPoint?
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40. Record using Audacity (or other audio recording/editing software),
Import File by Slide
1. Record/edit audio with Audacity (see tech tip)
2. Export sound file as .mp3
3. Click the “Insert” tab
4. Click the “Sound” icon and select “Sound from file…”
5. Browse for the file and click “Ok”
6. Select either play sound “Automatically” or “When Clicked” on the dialog box that appears
Tip
Right clicking the sound icon created opens a menu with additional options

41. Record using
Tip
PowerPoint
1. Click the “Slide Show” tab
2. Select “Record Narration”
3. When ready to record click “Record” and select the option to play “Automatically”
or “When Clicked”
Right clicking the sound icon created opens a menu with additional options

42. How do I embed a
YouTube
video?
tv
by vudutv via Flickr

43. Live
(must have an internet connection)
METHOD 1
http://www.youtube.com/v/zDZFcDGpL4U
1. Go to the YouTube video page you'd like to add, copy the URL
2. Change the "watch?v=" phrase of the code to be "/v/“
(for example “http://www.youtube.com/v/zDZFcDGpL4U”)
3. Click the “File”, select "PowerPoint Options" and make sure the
"Show Development tab in the Ribbon" box is checked off
under the “Customize Ribbon” options
4. Click the "Developer" tab
5. Click the icon for "More Controls" ,
select "Shockwave Flash Object"
6. Use your mouse to draw and resize an area in the slide where
you would like to place the YouTube video
7. Right‐click the box, select "Properties"
8. Paste the YouTube address into the movie field

44. Live
(must have an internet connection)
METHOD 2
Download a plugin like iSpring Free or YouTube Video Wizard* that will let you embed
YouTube videos into PowerPoint with only a few clicks

45. Offline
(no internet connection)
1. Download YouTube video to either .wmv or .avi format (see link below)
2. Click the "Insert" tab
3. Click "Movie" and select "Movie from File"
4. Browse for the movie file
Free to download
YouTube Downloader
Caution, be careful not to click on any advertising links
Free to use online
This is the correct “Download” button!