Wiley - PowerPoint Advanced Presentation Techniques

• Table of Contents
• BackCover
• PowerPoint Advanced Presentation Techniques
• Introduction
  • How this Book is Organized
  • Special Features
• Part I: The Big Picture Design
  • Chapter 1: PowerPoint in a Nutshell
    • Why Use PowerPoint?
    • The PowerPoint Interface
    • Working with Views
    • Controlling the Display
    • Using Content Placeholders
    • Adding and Deleting Slides
    • Selecting Slides
    • Saving Presentation Files
    • Presentation Basics: Some Tips
  • Chapter 2: Working with Templates and Color Schemes
    • What a Template Provides
    • Creating a New Presentation Based on a Template
    • Applying a Template to an Existing Presentation
    • Understanding and Changing Template File Locations
    • Working with Color Schemes
    • Creating Your Own Templates
    • Tips for Effective Templates
    • Additional Template Sources
    • Summary
  • Chapter 3: Working with Masters and Layouts
    • Working with Slide Layouts
    • Understanding Masters
    • Editing the Slide Master Layout
    • Manually Editing Master Elements
    • Managing Multiple Masters
    • Summary
• Part II: Conveying the Message
  • Chapter 4: Importing and Organizing Text
    • Importing Text From Word
    • Importing Text From Other Presentations
    • Importing Text From Other Sources
    • Working with the Outlining Tools
    • Summary
  • Chapter 5: Attractive Text Placement
    • Text Box Types
    • Creating a Manual Text Box
    • Selecting a Text Box
    • Sizing and Positioning a Text Box
    • Text Box Border and Fill
    • Formatting Text
    • Positioning Text
    • Deleting and Restoring Text Boxes
    • Applying an AutoShape to a Text Box
    • Summary
  • Chapter 6: Tables and Worksheet Grids
    • Creating a New Table
    • Selecting Rows, Columns, and Cells
    • Editing a Table's Structure
    • Formatting Table Cells
    • Copying Tables From Word
    • Copying Worksheet Cells From Excel
    • Linking and Embedding Excel Data
    • Summary
• Part III: Still Images
  • Chapter 7: Drawing Tools and Graphic Effects
    • About Vector Graphics
    • Drawing Lines and Shapes
    • Creating WordArt
    • Sizing and Positioning Objects
    • Formatting Lines and Borders
    • Applying Solid or Semi-Transparent Fills
    • Applying Fill Effects
    • Adding Shadow Effects
    • Adding 3-D Effects
    • Modifying an AutoShape
    • Rotating and Flipping
    • Working with Layers
    • Grouping Graphic Objects
    • Add-Ins for Working with Graphic Objects
    • Summary
  • Chapter 8: Working with Photographic Images
    • Understanding Raster Graphics
    • Importing Image Files into PowerPoint
    • Sizing and Cropping Photos
    • Adjusting Photo Contrast and Brightness
    • Setting a Transparent Color
    • Using Special Image Modes
    • Compressing Images
    • Exporting a Photo From PowerPoint to a Separate File
    • Creating a Photo Album Layout
    • Summary
  • Chapter 9: Using and Organizing Artwork Libraries
    • About the Clip Organizer
    • Inserting Clip Art
    • Clip Art Search Methods
    • Modifying Clip Art
    • Managing Clips in the Clip Organizer
    • Strategies for an Effective Artwork Management System
    • Tips for using Clip Art in Presentations
    • Summary
  • Chapter 10: Working with Diagrams and Org Charts
    • Diagram and Org Chart Basics
    • Inserting a Diagram
    • Working with Diagram Text
    • Modifying Diagram Layout
    • Modifying Diagram Formatting
    • Special Considerations for Organization Charts
    • Summary
  • Chapter 11: Using the Charting Tools
    • Which Charting Tool to Use?
    • Creating a Chart in Microsoft Graph
    • Working with Chart Data
    • Changing the Chart Type
    • Controlling Chart Options
    • Formatting Chart Elements
    • Using Excel Charts
    • Summary
• Part IV: Motion Images and Effects
  • Chapter 12: Sound Effects, Soundtracks, and Narration
    • Because it's There...
    • Understanding Sound Files
    • Placing a Sound Icon on a Slide
    • Fine-Tuning Sound Play Settings
    • Applying a Sound Effect to an Object
    • Associating CD Tracks as Soundtracks
    • Sequencing Sound Clips with the Advanced Timeline
    • Recording Sounds and Narration
    • Summary
  • Chapter 13: Using Transitions and Animation Effects
    • Automatic versus Manual Transitions
    • Choosing Transition Effects
    • Working with Preset Animations
    • Applying Custom Animation
    • Using Motion Paths
    • Layering Animated Objects
    • Animating Charts
    • Summary
  • Chapter 14: Incorporating Motion Video
    • Where do Videos Come From?
    • Incorporating Video Clips
    • Setting Movie Options
    • Balancing Video Impact with File Size and Performance
    • Playing Flash Content in PowerPoint
    • Playing Macromedia Director Content in PowerPoint
    • Troubleshooting
    • Copying a Presentation to Videotape
    • Summary
• Part V: Preparing and Presenting a Show
  • Chapter 15: Managing the Presentation Process
    • Presentation Basics: A Quick Review
    • Working with Hidden Slides
    • Working with Custom Slide Shows
    • Annotating with the Pen Tools
    • Viewing Speaker Notes
    • Presenting with a Multi-Monitor Configuration
    • Packaging a Presentation
    • Using the PowerPoint Viewer
    • Add-Ins that Help Show Presentations
    • Summary
  • Chapter 16: Attractive Handouts and Speaker Notes
    • Creating Handouts
    • Using the Handout Master
    • Creating Speaker Notes
    • Modifying Handouts and Notes Pages with Microsoft Word
    • Add-Ins for Working with Handouts
    • Summary
  • Chapter 17: User-Interactive and Web-Based Shows
    • User-Interactivity: Letting the Audience Drive
    • Navigational Control Basics
    • Creating Text Hyperlinks
    • Creating Action Buttons
    • Creating Other Graphical Hyperlinks
    • Setting up a User-Interactive Kiosk
    • Creating a Web-Based Presentation
    • Transferring a Presentation to a Web Server
    • Making the PowerPoint Viewer Available Online
    • Creating a Web Interface
    • Summary
• Part VI: Extending PowerPoint
  • Chapter 18: Custom Work Environments: Menus and Toolbars
    • Customizing Menus and Toolbars
    • Creating New Toolbars and Menus
    • Setting Program Options
    • Summary
  • Chapter 19: Working with Macros and Add-Ins
    • Macro Basics
    • Macro Playback
    • Editing a Macro with Visual Basic
    • Dealing with Macro Security
    • Reusing Macros in Multiple Presentations
    • Working with Add-Ins
    • Summary
• Part VII: Appendixes
  • Appendix A: New Features in PowerPoint 2003
    • The New Features
    • Issues When Opening Files in Previous Versions
  • Appendix B: Powerpoint Resources Online
    • Help and Support
    • Add-Ins and Utilities
    • Backgrounds, Templates, and Graphics
    • Newsgroups and Mailing Lists
  • Appendix C: What's on the CD-ROM
    • System Requirements
    • Using the CD with Windows
    • What's on the CD
    • Troubleshooting
• Index
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• List of Figures
• List of Tables
• List of Sidebars
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