Creating a great PowerPoint template
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The document outlines the creation of effective PowerPoint templates, discussing where to save them and various features such as themes, master slides, and custom shapes. It emphasizes the importance of templates in building presentations and provides guidelines for modifying themes and layouts. Additional resources for theme creation and editing custom elements are also mentioned.
Creating a great PowerPoint template
- 1. Creating a great PowerPointTemplate Philo Janus BSEE JD Software Architect
- 2. Agenda • Templates instead of decks • Where to save them (Personal) • Themes &Variants • Master Slides • Slide Layouts • Custom shapes • Smart Art
- 3. Templates Instead of Decks • PowerPoint templates (.potx files) provide a framework for users to build a new presentation on. • Templates show up under “Personal” when creating a new presentation in PowerPoint. • Templates provide other useful features (Slide layouts, Placeholders, Themes, Print and note layouts)
- 4. Where to SaveTemplates • In PowerPoint 2013, set the location for Personal templates under File, Options. • In previous versions, there are specific locations to place personal templates. • PowerPoint 2010: c:users(username)appdataroamingMicrosofttemplates
- 5. Themes • Theme colors • Background themes • Accent colors
- 7. Themes &Variants • Themes can be saved in a template, or individually as *.thmx files • Variants • Color Scheme • Fonts • Effects • Background Styles • ThemeBuilder: http://openxmlthemebuilder.codeplex.com
- 10. Modify and SaveTheme • Edit theme in PowerPoint deck • In theThemes gallery, select “Save CurrentTheme..” • Save as “OfficeTheme” (*.thmx) • Themes can be used in other Office Applications
- 11. Variants • Theme “Families” • Colors • Fonts • Layouts • Background Styles • Theme Effects
- 12. Examples of “Variations on a Theme”
- 13. ThemeBuilder • Free download • Theme Creation Guide under “Help” • Edit themes – every detail
- 14. Custom Color Palette • http://speakingppt.com/2012/12/21/how-to-create-a- custom-color-palette-in-powerpoint/
- 15. Master Slides • Standard layouts throughout deck • Make changes in one place • Handout master • Notes master
- 17. Slide Layouts • Placeholders • Content • Text • Picture • Chart • Table • SmartArt • Media • ClipArt
- 18. Demo: Create a Custom Layout
- 19. Creating Custom Shapes • Custom placeholder shapes • Use Illustrator shapes in PowerPoint • Not easy to add to palette
- 20. Smart Art • Overview of Smart Art • Smart Art uses color schemes and styles • Creating custom smart art is possible, but a development task
- 23. Smart Art Demo
- 24. Charts and Graphs 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 Category 4 ChartTitle Series 1 Series 2 Series 3
- 25. Example Slides • Any slides that exist in the deck when saved as a template will be kept in the template as example slides • Instruction text • Side comments • Example chart slides
- 26. Conclusion
Editor's Notes
- #8: Overview of Themes in PowerPoint 2013: https://support.office.com/en-us/article/What-is-a-theme-7528ccc2-4327-4692-8bf5-9b5a3f2a5ef5 Office Blog: https://blogs.office.com/2012/08/23/powerpoint-2013-presentation-is-everything/
- #12: More information and exercises: http://www.gcflearnfree.org/powerpoint2013/29
- #24: SmartArt Developer Reference: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd439463(v=office.14).aspx Loki’s Diagrams: http://diagrams.loki3.com/ Creating Custom SmartArt Layouts: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/gg583880(v=office.14).aspx