Chapter 24. Adding Sizzle to a Presentation
In this chapter
Banishing Boring Slide Shows 760
Using Transitions to Control Pacing 760
Animating Text and Objects on a Slide 763
Adding Multimedia to Your Presentation 774
Using Action Links to Combine Effects 780
Extra Credit: Using PowerPoint to Show Off Digital Photos 781
Banishing Boring Slide Shows
If you’re in a hurry, you can whip out a PowerPoint slide show in minutes. Type in an outline, pick a preset design, save your file, and—voila—instant presentation. Alas, that quick and dirty technique also results in a boring presentation, and if your audience has any experience with PowerPoint they’ll know instantly that you didn’t put much effort into your slide show.
It takes ...
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