2013
Lynda
Justin Seeley
2:14
English

Whether you're pitching an idea to the boss or delivering a speech at a conference, an engaging presentation will help you reach your audience and emphasize your message. Join lynda.com staff author Justin Seeley as he explains what goes into a great slideshow—one that aids, not detracts from, the story you want to tell—and shows you how to create your own. Learn to develop themes from selected colors, images, and fonts and start adding content. Then showcase your data with charts and graphs, add animation and transitions, and control focal points, or areas you want to draw your audience's attention to. The lessons in this course work with a variety of presentation software, including PowerPoint and Keynote.

Introduction
Welcome
Using the exercise files
1. Getting Started
Examples of good presentation design
Exploring the tools of the trade
Setting up your slide deck
2. Developing a Theme
Choosing the right colors
Choosing the right images
Choosing the right fonts
Putting it all together
3. Building Your Presentation
Creating a storyboard
Choosing a layout program
Setting up your document
Using your theme
4. Working with Images
Optimizing images for your slides
Using images as a background
5. Working with Text
Exploring the rules of slide typography
Using the "less is more" principle
Working with text spacing
6. Showcasing Data
Exploring data visualization
Creating charts and graphs: PowerPoint
Creating charts and graphs: Keynote
Creating charts and graphs: Illustrator
7. Controlling Focal Points
What are focal points?
Creating image focal points
Creating text focal points
8. Working with Motion
How much is too much?
Effectively using animations
Effectively using slide transitions
Conclusion
Goodbye

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