Index
8-bit, defined, 66
3-D
charts, animating, 151
objects, scaling, 139
pie charts, 51
A
accent
bars, 120
colors, themes, 121–122
Active X, 104
Adobe Photoshop, 85
Adobe Photoshop Elements, 85
Advanced Streaming format, 90
.aif format, 88
AIFF format, 88
album, photo, 79–81
aliasing, 77
alignment
icons, 95
images, 70
images, readability, 28
text, readability, 27
animations
bullets, 146–148
charts, 149–151
Emphasis effects, 144
Entrance effects, 144
Exit effects, 145
Flash, 104–106
GIF files, 152
inserting video, 100
motion paths, 145
multiple slides, 113
overview, 144–145
SmartArt, 153–154
speed, 147
themes, 125
transitions, adding, 157–158
transitions, theory, 155–156
transitions, third party, 159
Apple iTunes, 98–99
area charts, 45
.asf format, 90
AU Audio format, 88
.au format, 88
audience, designing for, 12
audio. See also media; video
Apple iTunes, extracting, 98–99
CDs, extracting, 96–97
file formats, 88–89
kiosk presentations, 178
organizing files, 91
recording, 93
transitions, 158
Audio Interchange format, 88
Audio Video Interleave format, 90
AutoShapes, 74–75
.avi format, 90
B
backgrounds
custom, Photoshop Elements, 132–137
custom, PowerPoint, 128–131
images, 26
readability, 26
texture, 26
themes, 120
transparent, 77
bar charts, 39, 45, 52–55. See also column charts
bars, 156
bit image, 66
Bitmap, Windows, 66
.bmp format, 66
borders
custom, 82–83
table, formatting, 42
branding, 15
broken links, 92
browser compatibility, 186
browsing clip art, 72
bubble charts, 47
bullets
animating, 146–148
customizing, 33
overview, 31–32
SmartArt, 58
C
calculations, spreadsheets, 43
Camera Raw, 78
cameras, digital, 78
CDs
extracting audio, 96–97
packaging for, 92
playing, 93
presentations, 173
cells, table, formatting, 41–42
centering images, 70
CGM format, 66
.cgm format, 66
changes, SmartArt, 59
character
bullets, 33
missing, 35
spacing, readability, 28
special, 34–35
symbols, 35
charts. See also graphs; tables
animating, 149–151
area, 45
bubble, 47
changing type, 55
combining types, 39
doughnut, 47
formats, 38–39
organizational, 61–63
radar, 47
scatter, 46
SmartArt, 56–57
stacked bar, 52–55
stock, 46
surface, 46
titles, 38
types, 44–47
x y, 46
checking
grammar, 162
Clip Organizer, Microsoft, 68, 72, 93
CMYK conversion, 67
color
8-bit, 66
cells, tables, 42
chart, 55
clip art, 73
CMYK conversion, 67
file formats, 66–67
GIF animations, 152
logo, transparency, 76–77
organizing information, 25
proofing, 163
readability, 26
shadow, 30
SmartArt, 60
column charts, 38, 44. See also bar charts
browser, 186
presentation, 170
composite photos, backgrounds, 130
Computer Graphics Metafile format, 66
consistency, slide layout, 12
content, readability, 27
contrast
color, readability, 26
converting
bullets to diagram, 58
Excel to chart, 53
file formats, 68
copying
audio, CDs, 96–97
Excel chart into PowerPoint, 53
images, 67
table data, 41
copyrights, DVDs, 107
cover, 156
cropping photos, 70
custom
animation, bullets, 146–148
animation, charts, 149–151
animation, GIF files, 152
animation, overview, 144–145
animation, SmartArt, 153–154
backgrounds, Photoshop Elements, 132–137
backgrounds, PowerPoint, 128–131
borders, 82–83
bullets, 33
existing themes, 116–118
shadows, 29–30
shows, 164–166
templates, creating, 138–141
templates, source material, 126–127
themes, building, 119–122
transitions, adding, 157–158
transitions, theory, 155–156
Cycle category, 56
D
data
organizational chart, 63
stacked column charts, 54
tables, 41
default
shapes, 75
themes, 118
design. See also layout
overview, 11
selecting fonts, 17–19
slide layout overview, 12–15
Developer’s tab, 104
diagrams
animating, 153–154
AutoShapes, 75
.dib format, 66
dissolves, 156
documents
properties, 169
saving presentation as, 176
doughnut charts, 47
drawing shapes, 74–75
drivers, digital cameras, 78
drives, mobile media, 172
DVDs
media format, 107
PFCMedia, 109
presentations, 173
E
e-mailing presentations, 173
edges, jagged, 77
effects
Emphasis, 144
Entrance, 144
Exit, 145
motion paths, 145
themes, 118
transitions, 156
embedding
fonts, 168
Web pages, 111–113
.emf format, 66
Emphasis effects, 144
enhancing photos, 84–85
Entrance effects, 144
Excel, stacked bar chart, 52–55
Exit effects, 145
exploded pie charts, 50
exporting still graphics, 184
extracting audio
Apple iTunes, 98–99
CDs, 96–97
F
fades, 156
fair use, 107
file formats
audio, 88–89
digital cameras, 78
graphics, 66–68
saving presentations, 184
unsupported, 107–108
video, 90–91
Fit to Slide, 81
flash drives, 172
FlashBack, 106
flatbed scanners, 78
flattened images, backgrounds, 131
fonts. See also text
bullets, 33
embedding, 168
installing, 17–19
replacing, 20–22
selecting, 17–19
special characters, 34–35
formats
audio files, 88–89
charts, 38–39
digital camera files, 78
graphic files, 66–68
graphs, 38–39
presentation still image files, 184
unsupported file, 107–108
video files, 90–91
formatting
PlaysForCertain, 110
tables, 41–42
formulas, spreadsheets, 43
full screen video, 103
G
GIF
animations, 152
format, 66
.gif format, 66
global
animations, 125
changes, themes, 124
font replacement, 20–22
transitions, 157–158
glow, 77
Google video, 108
grammar checking, 162
graphics. See also images; photos
AutoShapes, 74–75
clip art, 72–73
file formats, 66–68
presentation still images, 184
transparency, logo, 76–77
Graphics Interchange format, 66, 152
graphs. See also charts; tables
formats, 38–39
titles, 38
grayscale viewing, 163
grid, organizing information, 23–25
grouping images, readability, 28
guides, organizing information, 23–25
H
hard copy, proofing, 163
hard drives, portable, 172
hidden slides, 166
Hierarchy category, 56
hierarchy of importance, 28
HTML, 186
hyperlinks, 111–113, 121–122, 158
I
images. See also graphics; photos
backgrounds, 26
bullets, 33
converting files, 68
copying, 67
custom backgrounds, PowerPoint, 128–131
grouping, readability, 28
pasting, 67
presentation, saving PDFs, 182–184
readability, 26
statistical information, 25
stock, web sites, 127
importing
audio, Apple iTunes, 98–99
files, 68
logo file, 76
photos, 79
inserting
charts, 48
Flash, 104–106
organizational chart, 61
photo album, 79
photos, 69
installing fonts, 17–19
Internet connection, 111–113
Internet Explorer, 186
iPod, 172
Irfanview, 67
iTunes, 98–99
J
jagged edges, 77
Joint Photographic Experts Group format, 67
JPEG format, 67
K
keyboard map, special characters, 35
kiosk presentations, 177–178
L
laptops, presentations, 173
layers, background, 133–134
layout. See also design
bullets, 31–32
custom templates, 138–139
organizational chart, 63
organizing information, 23–25
photo album, 81
PowerPoint themes, 15–16
readability, 26–28
replacing fonts, 20–22
selecting fonts, 17–19
shadows, 29–30
single, changing, 117
slides, overview, 12–15
spell check, 34–35
stacked column charts, 54
themes, Slide Masters, 123
left-aligned text, 27
legends
pie charts, 49
stacked column charts, 53
lightness, background, 135
linking
media files, 91
video files, 92
Web pages, 111–113
List category, 56
lists, converting to graphics, 56
LiveWeb, 113
loading fonts, 19
local font replacement, 20–22
logos
backgrounds, 136
custom templates, 139
shadows, 29–30
transparency, 76–77
M
Macintosh PICT format, 67
Matrix category, 56
media. See also audio; video
mobile, 172–173
organizing files, 91
Package for CD, 92
unsupported formats, 107–108
Metafile, Windows, 66
Microsoft Clip Organizer, 68, 72
Microsoft Office Online, 126
MIDI format, 88
.midi format, 88
Mime HTML, 186
mini USB flash drives, 172
missing characters, 35
mobile
media, 172–173
presentation, 167–173
motion paths, 145
movies. See DVDs; video
Moving Picture Experts Group format, 90
MP3 format, 88
.mp3 format, 88
MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 format, 88
.mpeg format, 90
MPEG Movie format, 90
multi-media. See media
multiple
custom shows, 165
images, selecting, 80
logos, 77
masters, themes, 124
monitors, Presenter View, 180
slide, media, 113
Musical Instrument Digital Interface format, 88
N
narrated kiosk presentations, 178
Normal view, themes, 124
O
on-screen font appearance, 18
online
fonts, 18
themes, 16
typography, 17
organizational chart, 61–63
P
paragraphs, readability, 27
pasting
audio files, 97
Excel chart into PowerPoint, 53
images, 67
table data, 41
.pct format, 67
photos. See also graphics; images
album, 79–81
borders, 82–83
cropping, 70
custom backgrounds, PowerPoint, 128–131
enhancing, 84–85
grouping, readability, 28
inserting, 69
optimizing, 69–71
sizing, 69–71
stock, web sites, 126
Photoshop, 85
Photoshop Elements, 85, 132–137
PICT format, 67
Picture Styles, 83
placeholder
image, 71
pie chart, 48–49
themes, 123
playback
audio, 94
Flash, 105–106
optimal, 95
video, 101–102
PNG format, 67
.png format, 67
portable hard drives, 172
Portable Network Graphics format, 67
position
photos, 70
tables, 43
.potx format, 141
presentation
compatibility, 170
custom shows, 164–166
document properties, 169
embedding fonts, 168
file size, 168
handouts, 174–176
kiosk, 177–178
mobile, 167–173
Package for CD, 171
Presenter View, 180–181
proofing, 162–163
rehearsed timings, 179
saving as PDFs, 182–184
saving as Word document, 176
Web page, publishing, 185–186
Presenter View, 180–181
preview animation, 148, 151, 154
Print Screen, 111–112
printing
handouts, 175
ppi setting, 168
Process category, 56
proofing
grammar checking, 162
hard copy, 163
slide show, 34–35
spell checking, 162
templates, 140
viewing as grayscale, 163
properties, document, 169
publishing
Package for CD, 92
presentation as Web page, 185–186
push, 156
Pyramid category, 56
Q
QuickTime files, 107
R
radar charts, 47
ragging, 21
recording sound, 93
Relationship category, 56
removing transitions, 158
replacing fonts, 20–22
resolution, video, 102
rewind Flash, 106
RGB mode, 67
rights, DVDs, 107
ripping CDs, 96–97
.rle format, 66
rotation, photos, 70
rows, adding to tables, 40
rules
bullets, 32
thirds, 24
S
sans serif fonts, 17
saturation, background, 135
saving
backgrounds, Photoshop Elements, 136
PDFs, 182–184
presentation as Web page, 185–186
templates, 141
Word document, 176
scaling
3-D objects, 139
photos, 70
scanners, flatbed, 78
scatter charts, 46
screen
font appearance, 18
large, proofing, 163
serif fonts, 17
shading cells, tables, 42
shapes, custom backgrounds, 129
showing hidden slides, 166
size
file, presentation, 168
tables, 43
slides
bullets, layout, 31–32
handouts, 14
installing fonts, 17–19
layout, organizing information, 23–25
layout overview, 12–15
PowerPoint Themes, 15–16
readability, 26–28
selecting fonts, 17–19
shadows, 29–30
spell check, 34–35
SmartArt
animating, 153–154
creating graphic, 58–60
features, 56–57
organizational chart, 61–63
Snap to grid, 23
songs. See audio
sound. See audio
source material, custom templates, 126–127
spacing
bullets, 31–32
character, readability, 28
paragraph, readability, 27
special
characters, 34–35
fonts, 22
speed
animations, 147
transition, 155
spreadsheets, 43
stacked
bar charts, 52–55
starred slides, 148
statistical information, 25
still images, saving, 182–184
stock
images, 127
photos, 126
stock charts, 46
stripes, 156
styles
borders, 82–83
fonts, 18
frames, 82–83
organizational chart, 62
stacked column charts, 54
tables, 41
transitions, 156
surface charts, 46
symbols
bullets, 33
special characters, 34–35
T
tables. See also charts; graphs
adding, 40
borders, 42
data, entering, 41
formatting, 41–42
overview, 40–43
position, 43
rows, adding, 40
size, 43
spreadsheets, 43
styles, 41
Tagged Image File format, 67
templates
custom, creating, 138–141
custom, source material, 126–127
Photoshop Elements, 133
Photoshop Elements backgrounds, 132–137
saving, 141
SmartArt, 59
text. See also fonts
boxes, photos, 83
color, 26
color, themes, 121–122
modifying, 21
placement, rule of thirds, 25
shadows, 29–30
special characters, 34–35
tables, 41
texture-based backgrounds, 26
themes
accent bars, 120
animations, 125
backgrounds, 120
building custom, 119–122
content area, 121
default, 118
effects, 118
global changes, 124
layouts, 123
modifying existing, 116–118
multiple masters, 124
Normal View, 124
Photoshop Elements backgrounds, 132–137
placeholders, 123
PowerPoint, existing, 15–16, 116–118
recolor, 125
replacing fonts, 20–22
third party transitions, 159
thirds, rule of, 24
.tif format, 67
TIFF format, 67
timings
animation, 151
kiosk presentations, 177–178
rehearsed, 179
titles
charts, 38
graphs, 38
pie charts, 49
tracking, 28
transitions
adding, 157–158
hyperlinks, 158
theory, 155–156
third party, 159
transparency, logo, 76–77
troubleshooting video files, 91
type. See fonts; text
U
Unix Audio format, 88
URLs, PFCMedia, 109
usage rights, DVDs, 107
USB flash drives, 172
V
Vector Markup Language format, 68
video. See also audio; media
file formats, 90–91
Flash, 104–106
inserting, 100–103
linking files, 92
organizing files, 91
unsupported formats, 107–108
.vml format, 68
volume
audio, 94
video, 102
W
.wav format, 89
Wave Form format, 89
Webcams, 109
weight, fonts, 18
white space, 13
Whoosh sound, 158
Windows Audio format, 89
Windows Bitmap format, 66
Windows Media Audio format, 89
Windows Media format, 90
Windows Media Player, 96–97
Windows Media Video format, 91
Windows Metafile format, 66
Windows Video format, 90
wipes, 156
WMA format, 89
.wma format, 89
.wmf format, 66
WMV format, 91
.wmv format, 91
Word Art, 14
Word document, saving as, 176
X
x-height, fonts, 17
x y charts, 46
Y
YouTube, 108