This document provides instructions for how to use the online presentation tool Prezi. It begins with an introduction and list of topics to be covered. It then discusses the history of Prezi's creation in 2009. The definition and key tools of Prezi are explained, including pan and zoom navigation, framing objects, and using paths. A comparison is made between Prezi and PowerPoint. Finally, 10 step-by-step instructions are provided for how to sign up, create, and customize a new Prezi presentation.

1. Project 1:
Prezi
Name: Mariam Yousif - Mouza Khubaib
ID: 200804745 - 200903186
Class: Col 270-510
Professor: Basel

2. Introduction

3. List of content
• Introduction
• History of Prezi
• Definition of Prezi.
• Prezi’s tools.
• Prezi vs. PowerPoint.
• How to use Prezi.
• Uses.
• Quiz to check student’s understanding
• Conclusion.
• Resources.

4. History of Prezi:
•Peter Halacsy is currently the assistant professor at the new media,
and Adam Somlai-Fischer is an architect and creative designer with
interests in new technologies.
•Peter and Adam created Prezi and was establish on April 5, 2009.
•The application was known as 'ZuiPrezi' - 'Zui' as in zooming using
interface, and 'Prezi' as in the Hungarian diminutive of presentation.
•On December 15, 2008 the team dropped the 'Zui' because people
could not pronounce it correctly.

5. Definition of Prezi:
• Prezi is an online, flash-based presentation creator. It
shares similar functionality with other presentation
programs, like Microsoft Power Point of Apple
Keynote.

6. Prezi’s tools
• P a n a n d Z o o m : Prezi’s panning and zooming navigation
give it a more cinematic feel than two-dimensional presentation
software.
• T h e P r e z i Z e b r a ( b l u e c i r c l e ) : an object
manipulation icon that lets you size, rotate, or edit an object.
• T h e P r e z i c a n v a s : an open space upon which the user
places and navigates between text, images, and videos.
• F r a m e : to present all objects together as one slide.
• P a t h : connects presentation objects for the purposes of
structuring a linear presentation.

7. Prezi vs. PowerPoint
Prezi PowerPoint
Navigation Non-linear Linear
Layout Map Slide stack
View change Zoom/pan Reveal
Based Web Computer
Printing Basic Advanced

8. How to use Prezi?
• Step 1: Go to
www.prezi.com

9. • Step 2: Once you are on
the homepage of Prezi,
click on sign up

10. • Step 3: After you
click on “Sign Up”,
scroll down a little
bit, and click on
“Start Now” under
the Public column.

11. Step 4: Fill out the
information
needed to sign up.

12. Step 5: Now that
you have created
an account with
Prezi.com. It will
take you to your
profile, which
looks like this:

13. Step 6: To create a
new presentation,
click on “New
Prezi”. Then fill out
the title,
description
(optional), and
chose a template.

16. Step 7: Once you create
your Prezi, You will get a
blank space with Prezi
tools like this

17. Step 8: To write
something, double
click anywhere on
the background
and a text box will
appear. Then type
what you want
inside the box.

18. Step 9: To insert, click on the circle
in the top left hand corner of the
template named “insert”. Then,
choose the type of media you
want, or to add a simple shape,
click on “shapes”

19. Step 10: To frame something,
click on “frame” in the top left
corner. Then, choose which
way you want to frame the
chosen item.

20. Step 11: To move something
in your presentation, Click on
the “Zebra” circle, and click
on the item you want to
move. A blue circle will
appear on top of the item.
Click and hold the hand
button and move the item to
where you want it to be
located, you can use the blue
circle to re size the item and
rotate it

21. Step 12: To add a path,
click on the “path” circle.

22. Video & Example

23. Uses:
Business and conferences:
3.To have professional presentation.
4.To grab colleague's attention.
Education:
3.Help teachers to teach their students.
4.Help students to create wonderful
presentation.

24. Quiz:
1. Open a new prezi, add a title and subtitles, rotate the text
2. Insert a picture or video
3. Make the video and picture smaller than the text
4. Insert a frame to your text
5. Make a path to your slides
6. Show me the work

25. Conclusion

26. Resources
Prezi - The Zooming Presentation Editor: Infinite space on one slide. (2009, January 22). Retrieved
from Technology Madness: http://www.technologymadness.com/?p=523
Barlow, P. (2011). Prezi v powerpoint - A personal view. Libraries for Nursing Journal, 31(1), 11-
16. http://search.proquest.com/docview/921026256?accountid=15192
bellchatful. (2010, July 8). Create very cool presentation with prezi .avi [Video file].
Retrieved from Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtgQ-o58sq8&feature=related
Diamond, S. (2010, Sebtemper). Prezi for dummies.
Prezi. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://prezi.com/
Settle, Q. A. (2012). How to Use Prezi - The Zooming Presentation Tool. Retrieved from
http://www.passyworld.com/passyPDFs/HowToPrezi.pdf