ATouchforEyesHowtoUseVisualEffectstoSupportYourPresentationAPowerPointTrainingMaterialReportNamePage2CourseObjectives-PrefaceBeforethecourse,Iwanttostressontwothings:First,I’mnotanartist,soIdon’tteachyouaesthetics;Second,I’mnotanadvertisementdesigner,soIdon’tteachyoudrawingfancypictures,and,asaconsultantinstead,Istronglyopposetopresentsuper-fancyslidestoclientsbecauseitwilldistracttheirattentiononthecontents.AllwhatIteachareskills,rules,processes,etc.,whichhelpyoutoeffectivelyandaccuratelycommunicateideas.Afterthecourse,youwillbeableto:DrawthePowerPointslidesmoreefficientlyProducemeaningful,impressiveandcommunicablepresentationsBasicConceptsReportNamePage4The“CommonSenses”ThesenseofefficiencyThesenseofspaceThesenseofprocessReportNamePage5Theslidedrawingcouldbedividedintomanysmallactions,andefficiencycomesoutofeachactionThesenseofefficiencyThesenseofefficiencyHowlongdoesittaketocopyanobject?Theprototypeandthenewonemustbealigned.Method1Method2SelecttheObjectPresstheCopy&thePasteButtonMovethecopiedoneawayfromtheoriginoneSelectthealigncommandinDrawMenuSelecttheObjectHoldtheShiftandCtrlbutton,andatthesametimemovetheobjecttodesiredplaceEstimatedtimeforcompletion:16secondsEstimatedtimeforcompletion:2secondsCanyoutellthedifference?-14seconds.Ah!Just14seconds,itdoesn’tmatter.Butwhenaddedtogether,itdoesmatter:Copyisaverycommontypeofactioninslidedrawing,usuallywewillexpect20orabovesuchactionshappeninginoneslideofmediumcomplexity.So14seconds’differencemeans280secondsinoneslideand28000secondsina100-pagereport,i.e.near8hours.Andthisisjustonetypeofmanyactions.ReportNamePage6Whatdoesitimply?ThesenseofefficiencyThesenseofefficiencyFindthemostefficientwayforEACHACTIONandbearthisinmindthroughthewholecourseofproductionReportNamePage7Itislikebuildingahouseinagivenland.Don’twasteit,butdon’toveruseitThesenseofspaceThesenseofspaceThedash-boxisthemaximumspacewecanuseinthistemplate.Withinthisborder,wemustkeepallobjectsbalancedPleasecomparetheslidesabove.Whichonelooksbetter?ReportNamePage8SothinkaboutthewholepictureinmindbeforedrawingThesenseofspaceThesenseofspaceThingsyoumustmeditateonbeforedrawingaslide:Howmanymessagesyouwantdeliverinthisslide?Inwhatorder?(Soyouknowwheretoputtheobjects)Howmanycharts,tables,picturesIwillputintheslide?(SoIwillhaveideasoftheobjectsizes.WhenyoubecomeadeftPowerPointuser,youwillhavethesenseofthesizeofeachobjectasthewholepictureformedinyourmind.Iftherearetoomanyobjectsinoneslide,trytodivideittotwo.)IsitlikelythatIwilladdsomethingtotheslidelateron?(SoMaketheslideexpandable,i.e.deliberatelyleavesomespacesontheslide,butkeepitbalanced.Seetheexamplebelow.)AnddrawingasketchisagoodtoolforstartReportNamePage9Howtodrawachartlikethis(Ademonstration).Noideatostartwith?Withagoodprocess,you’llneverafraidofitThesenseofprocessThesenseofprocessMarketingOrganizationPanteneJiehuaNewBrandRejoiceHead&ShouldersUlanWhisperArielTideJVBrandsCrestProfessionalMarketingSafeguardZestCamayRandallBeardMarketingDirectorReneCoMarketingDirectorKenDoiMarketingDirectorRobinOxendineMarketingManagerPeterFoystonMarketingManagerLaundryHaircareToothpaste/SoapSkincare/PaperVacantGeneralManagerBradCasperGeneralManager*VacantGeneralManagerVirginiaLeeVicePresident*AssistantBrandManager,2-5perBrandMedia&CommercialProductionMarketingManagerDimitriPanayatapolousSchoolProgramGroupNursesforSchoolProgramLocalizedReportNamePage10Likemanagingabusiness,achangeinprocesswilldramaticallyimprovetheperformanceThesenseofprocessThesenseofprocessYoudon’tneedtotype300letterspersecond;andyoudon’tneedtoimproveyourcursorspeed.YetyoucanimprovetheefficiencyoftheproductionandtheappeOwncompanynceoftheslidestogreatextentAgoodprocesscan:ReducetheproductiontimebyhalfandtwothirdsEnsuretheslideswellbalancedMakeiteasiertomakechangesReportNamePage11AnotherveryveryveryimportantsenseDon’tforgettoSAVEWhenyoucompleteaslideOrwhenyoucompleteacomplexobjectEssentialSkillsReportNamePage13TheskillsherearethoseusedmostfrequentlyinPowerPointCustomizeYour“Desktop”UseShortcutsMoveandCopySelectSwitchOrderFormatTextsFormatLinesFormatObjectsReportNamePage14Whyyouneedtocustomizeyour“desktop”CustomizeYourCustomizeYour““DesktopDesktop””The“Desktop”hereistheinterfacebetweenyouandthePowerPoint.Thepurposeofcustomizing“desktop”istomakeitacomfortableenvironment,soweareabletoreducetheinterferencetoyourworktothelowestlevelHowtocustomizethe“desktop”:OntheMenuBar,SelectTools-Customize,thenpressCommandTable.MovetheiconstotheactivetoolbarsReportNamePage15CustomizeYour“Desktop”-IconsIfrequentlyuseCustomizeYourCustomizeYour““DesktopDesktop””TextAlignToolsChangeFontSizeFontFormattingZoomOrdertoolsPickupandapplyformatFontSizeFontRotatetoolsGroupandungroupMostFrequentlyUsedShapesColortoolsNewTextBoxIndenttoolsLineFormattingToolsBulletsShadowToolsRulerAlignToolsReportNamePage16Customizeyour“desktop”-DefaultfileCustomizeYourCustomizeYour““DesktopDesktop””WhenweopenanewdocumentinPowerPoint,itnormallybringsupablankpage.Inordertoshapeittoourdesiredformat,wemustdoalotofworktoformatthedocument.