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How can you create cool stickout photos in PowerPoint? Insert a photo that is appropriate for this technique. ” I used a photo of a jet, taking a cue from the video. Expand the photo, if you want, to cover the entire slide. MORE
At least twice daily I receive a text message: So-and-so has posted a new photo on Facebook. My fear: The number of notifications about updated photos will continue to increase. It's usually an update of one they posted two minutes previously. MORE
PowerPoint 2010 added some new photo editing features that let you do a lot of your work right inside PowerPoint. Watch this video to see how you can use these new features for your photos. Backgrounds & color Images blur colorize photo-editing softenIn this video, I discuss 3 features on the Picture Tools Format tab: Corrections. Color. Artistic Effects. MORE
Because visuals are processed 60,000 times faster than text, which means you can paint a picture for an audience much faster, with actual photos in PowerPoint. So often, photos in PowerPoint are used in a way that is distracting to a presenter’s message. Whether the photo is too [.] MORE
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There are, for instance, the wedding announcements and photos. Then send the photo, with no allusions to any pedigrees e.g. breeds, elite schooling, Fortune 50 worked for, to The New York Times. By 1,600 miles away from the Northeast Corridor, my rescue dog Lee K. (he MORE
If you have Office 365 — now called Microsoft 365, confusingly — you might have noticed that after several years without photos, they’ve come back! Actually, they aren’t the same photos, but better quality ones. I recommend searching for both images and photos. MORE
A vignette effect on a photo typically places a dark, semi-transparent border around it. Here you see a photo with and without a vignette. . Can you see how the vignette effect intensifies the center of the photo and therefore makes the man’s dismay feel more powerful? MORE
I’m very upset by this, because I use its photos daily. While much commentary (include a funny riff by Conan on TV) focus on the line art, the text of the blog post makes it clear that photos will also disappear. Get a budget to buy photos. Start taking your own photos. MORE
Some stuff I once had on SmugMug, now back online, but now on Flickr: Tags: Grab Bag MORE
But I have come to select my new friends on the basis of if they spare me the constant updating of their lives and those of their families and pets through photos. Call it photo fatigue. I thank my new circle of friends for not sharing their photos. No question, we're in a visual era. MORE
The conservative Drudge Report's signature became posting unflattering photos of Hillary. Well, the news website headlines with a neutral photo of Hillary and the pledge that this will be the very last photo of Hillary that it will post. MORE
When you want to insert a photo into PowerPoint, you should think about how you can edit that photo to improve it. So here’s a list of free photo-editing tools. Of course, you can use them for your personal photos or any other use, not just for PowerPoint. MORE
Like so many, crudely put, he died trying to take a photo in a dangerous setting. " Over and over, some media outlet is noting the death of holiday-goers or lovers taking photos in tricky terrain and losing their footing. MORE
Welcome to the Presentation Hacks: Using Photos in PowerPoint video series! In these lessons, a Duarte designer shares some of the fundamental tools of using photos in PowerPoint. The post How to Edit Photo Brightness, Contrast & Saturation in PowerPoint appeared first on Duarte. MORE
Recently we went on a Photo Field Trip, and had the chance to enjoy all of these things, simultaneously. Our assignment: Take photos of contrast. Or take photos of whatever you want. Diary Video contrast creativity dolores park inspiration photo field trip san francisco MORE
Earlier this month, the conservative Drudge Report pledged this: Never to post again a photo of Hillary Clinton. The Drudge Report's signature had become headlining with unflattering photos of Hillary. Surely, a photo of Hillary had to go with this cartoonish development. MORE
The resulting photos can be seen in her book The Last Iceberg. Photographer Camille Seaman’s daughter was watching Storm Chasers on the Discovery Channel one day, when Camille stopped what she was doing to admire the storm’s light. Her daughter noticed her and said, “Mom, you should do that!”. MORE
After you’ve identified the photo you want to use, the first thing you’ll need to do is edit the basics of the photo. This likely includes cropping, resizing, and compressing photos in PowerPoint. MORE
When you insert a photo of a person on a slide, often that photo doesn’t show the entire person. For example, the photo might be a head shot or just show the top half of the body. But placing that photo in the middle of the slide looks awkward. MORE
Let’s be honest, we all hate photos of ourselves. But your photo-self looks like your inbred backwoods cousin. Looking good in photos isn’t a core presentation skill, but it’s useful, particularly for those of you whose entire existence is defined by Facebook. MORE
Here’s a quick way to improve the design of slides that include some text and a photo. Here’s the principle: Make the photo touch 3 sides of the slide. There are 3 ways to make this photo touch at least 3 sides of the slide: 1. MORE
However, many websites offering stock photos can cost a fortune. One of the best ways of making attention grabbing presentations is to use eye-catching visuals. The most convenient way to do that is to make use of readymade presentation templates and high-resolution images. MORE
Yeah, it's been quiet on this blog. That doesn't mean I haven't been productive. In fact, as I'm writing this, I'm posting more of my most recent work from this morning's stroll through Martinsburg, WV. To see everything I'm putting out there, just hop over to my flickr page. To see what I consider to be my best work, follow the link below to my little home on 500px. mikepulsifer on 500px. Grab Bag MORE
In almost every workshop that I do, someone asks where you can get great photos to use in your presentation. Governments have staff who take photographs as part of their jobs, and many times these photos are quite good. Photos are one of the powerful ways to communicate our ideas. MORE
A collage of photos is very simple to create. The photo of the woman with the blond hair is a little light, but you don’t have to be too particular. From the Picture Styles gallery, choose a style for all of the photos. MORE
Sometimes the only image of you that potential clients have is your head shot photo. Is it time to freshen your image and have new photos taken? It always amazes me how speakers will spend a small fortune on a website, and still use a photo from long ago as a marketing tool. MORE
It began featuring liberal presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton, in unflattering photos. Now, the photos have become downright cartoonish. One expects to click on the photos and hear the voice of the Wicked Witch of the West belting out that iconic line, "Time, my pretty." MORE
How about another update? It's been two weeks since the fire. My burns have healed up nicely and are mostly ugly and itchy. Bub has not been so lucky. Some of his were not healing at all and have only just started to get with the program. MORE
Do you have some business photos that you would like to highlight in a presentation or post on your company’s website as a video? Or perhaps you just want to show some friends your personal photos. Either way, you can use PowerPoint’s Photo Album feature. MORE
Here are a few ideas to connect more effectively with your audience: Include a photo of yourself on the first and last slides. Take photos of real employees in your company and use them on several slides. Content Images connect graphics photos visuals MORE
Welcome to the Presentation Hacks: Using Photos in PowerPoint video series! In these lessons, a Duarte designer shares some of the fundamental tools of using photos in PowerPoint. In this lesson, we’ll show you some creative ways to use PowerPoint effects to emphasize your photos. MORE
I recently came across this short video. In it, Dave Paradi explains why photographs in a presentation can be more effective than reams of text when it comes to getting a message across to our audiences. Dave uses an example from a presentation on which he worked. He shows the original slide that was full of text and the slide that he developed to replace it. He then gives us his rationale for the change. MORE
The Drudge Report's signature had become unflattering photos of Hillary Clinton. The photo features a wild-eyed Hillary. Then as the media commented on that, the web site cooled it. But today Drudge has returned to that MO. The headline reads "High Anxiety." " The link is to an article by The Hill on nervous Democrats and what they want Hillary to do. The message sent is that Hillary is off her game and has pivoted to manic. MORE
In my blog post, “ 6 steps to create cool stickout photos in PowerPoint ,” I explained a dramatic technique to create photos that “stick out” from a background. The back photo has a gray background and is cropped from the bottom. MORE
During the process for one lawsuit, photos have emerged of aspects of the charred This Old House in Stamford. The early morning Christmas fire in 2011 which snuffed out five lives was the second major tragedy in Connecticut. MORE
Stock photos pretty much suck. After a few years of looking at your friend’s photos on Instagram and Facebook, your eyes have been accustomed to seeing real people doing real activities. In contrast, stock photos of people faking their emotions doesn’t quite resonate with you anymore. MORE
A caption contest using a picture with some photo editing to customize it. Brad, a funny guy and humor pro, inserts a photo of himself into the Royal Wedding. Here is the caption I wrote for the photo. Contests Brad Montgomery creative humor writing photo caption contest MORE
Non-stop the site has been curating the worst of the emailgate coverage on Hillary Clinton, along with unflattering photos. The Not since Matt Drudge broke Monicagate (remember that blue dress) has there been such glee on the Drudge Report. MORE
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You’ve probably seen videos which are just a series of photos that zoom in or perhaps move a little. It’s great for personal photos, employee photos, event photos, etc. Here’s the video I created from some photos I took at a local park last fall. MORE
In this video, we’ll show you how to crop photos in PowerPoint into shapes—like a circle! You can introduce more negative space to your slide by cropping photos into shapes. The post How to Crop Photos into Shapes in PowerPoint appeared first on Duarte. MORE
Here's the results of a couple of quick photo edits that I did - the first to convert the image to a cartoon style and the second was done with a neon effect and photo corners. . As presenters, we're often using photographs in our presentations. MORE
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JULY 20, 2020
If you have Office 365 — now called Microsoft 365, confusingly — you might have noticed that after several years without photos, they’ve come back! Actually, they aren’t the same photos, but better quality ones. I recommend searching for both images and photos.
Duarte Blog
MARCH 10, 2020
Because visuals are processed 60,000 times faster than text, which means you can paint a picture for an audience much faster, with actual photos in PowerPoint. So often, photos in PowerPoint are used in a way that is distracting to a presenter’s message. Whether the photo is too [.]
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Duarte Blog
MARCH 23, 2020
After you’ve identified the photo you want to use, the first thing you’ll need to do is edit the basics of the photo. This likely includes cropping, resizing, and compressing photos in PowerPoint.
PowerPoint Tips
JULY 31, 2011
Do you have some business photos that you would like to highlight in a presentation or post on your company’s website as a video? Or perhaps you just want to show some friends your personal photos. Either way, you can use PowerPoint’s Photo Album feature.
Duarte Blog
MARCH 21, 2020
Welcome to the Presentation Hacks: Using Photos in PowerPoint video series! In these lessons, a Duarte designer shares some of the fundamental tools of using photos in PowerPoint. The post How to Edit Photo Brightness, Contrast & Saturation in PowerPoint appeared first on Duarte.
PowerPoint Tips
MARCH 16, 2014
You’ve probably seen videos which are just a series of photos that zoom in or perhaps move a little. It’s great for personal photos, employee photos, event photos, etc. Here’s the video I created from some photos I took at a local park last fall.
Duarte Blog
MARCH 20, 2020
Welcome to the Presentation Hacks: Using Photos in PowerPoint video series! In these lessons, a Duarte designer shares some of the fundamental tools of using photos in PowerPoint. In this lesson, we’ll show you some creative ways to use PowerPoint effects to emphasize your photos.
PowerPoint Tips
OCTOBER 15, 2011
When you want to insert a photo into PowerPoint, you should think about how you can edit that photo to improve it. So here’s a list of free photo-editing tools. Of course, you can use them for your personal photos or any other use, not just for PowerPoint.
PowerPoint Tips
APRIL 27, 2015
A collage of photos is very simple to create. The photo of the woman with the blond hair is a little light, but you don’t have to be too particular. From the Picture Styles gallery, choose a style for all of the photos.
PowerPoint Tips
DECEMBER 11, 2011
Here are a few ideas to connect more effectively with your audience: Include a photo of yourself on the first and last slides. Take photos of real employees in your company and use them on several slides. Content Images connect graphics photos visuals
PowerPoint Tips
FEBRUARY 28, 2015
A vignette effect on a photo typically places a dark, semi-transparent border around it. Here you see a photo with and without a vignette. . Can you see how the vignette effect intensifies the center of the photo and therefore makes the man’s dismay feel more powerful?
Duarte Blog
JULY 1, 2011
Recently we went on a Photo Field Trip, and had the chance to enjoy all of these things, simultaneously. Our assignment: Take photos of contrast. Or take photos of whatever you want. Diary Video contrast creativity dolores park inspiration photo field trip san francisco
PowerPoint Tips
JANUARY 16, 2012
Here’s a quick way to improve the design of slides that include some text and a photo. Here’s the principle: Make the photo touch 3 sides of the slide. There are 3 ways to make this photo touch at least 3 sides of the slide: 1.
PowerPoint Tips
AUGUST 27, 2012
When you insert a photo of a person on a slide, often that photo doesn’t show the entire person. For example, the photo might be a head shot or just show the top half of the body. But placing that photo in the middle of the slide looks awkward.
Duarte Blog
MARCH 23, 2020
In this video, we’ll show you how to crop photos in PowerPoint into shapes—like a circle! You can introduce more negative space to your slide by cropping photos into shapes. The post How to Crop Photos into Shapes in PowerPoint appeared first on Duarte.
TJ Walker Interactive
OCTOBER 12, 2012
Uncategorized does paul photo photos Politics ryan shoot time with workout
PowerPoint Tips
MARCH 8, 2012
In my blog post, “ 6 steps to create cool stickout photos in PowerPoint ,” I explained a dramatic technique to create photos that “stick out” from a background. The back photo has a gray background and is cropped from the bottom.
Thoughts On Presenting And Design
JULY 31, 2009
Some stuff I once had on SmugMug, now back online, but now on Flickr: Tags: Grab Bag
TJ Walker Interactive
DECEMBER 24, 2013
Uncategorized Media Training photos
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MARCH 4, 2015
Stock photos pretty much suck. After a few years of looking at your friend’s photos on Instagram and Facebook, your eyes have been accustomed to seeing real people doing real activities. In contrast, stock photos of people faking their emotions doesn’t quite resonate with you anymore.
PowerPoint Tips
FEBRUARY 22, 2012
How can you create cool stickout photos in PowerPoint? Insert a photo that is appropriate for this technique. ” I used a photo of a jet, taking a cue from the video. Expand the photo, if you want, to cover the entire slide.
Manner of Speaking
JULY 4, 2010
I recently came across this short video. In it, Dave Paradi explains why photographs in a presentation can be more effective than reams of text when it comes to getting a message across to our audiences. Dave uses an example from a presentation on which he worked. He shows the original slide that was full of text and the slide that he developed to replace it. He then gives us his rationale for the change.
Thoughts On Presenting And Design
SEPTEMBER 4, 2011
Yeah, it's been quiet on this blog. That doesn't mean I haven't been productive. In fact, as I'm writing this, I'm posting more of my most recent work from this morning's stroll through Martinsburg, WV. To see everything I'm putting out there, just hop over to my flickr page. To see what I consider to be my best work, follow the link below to my little home on 500px. mikepulsifer on 500px. Grab Bag
Presentation Guru
APRIL 13, 2017
However, many websites offering stock photos can cost a fortune. One of the best ways of making attention grabbing presentations is to use eye-catching visuals. The most convenient way to do that is to make use of readymade presentation templates and high-resolution images.
Humor Power
MAY 9, 2011
A caption contest using a picture with some photo editing to customize it. Brad, a funny guy and humor pro, inserts a photo of himself into the Royal Wedding. Here is the caption I wrote for the photo. Contests Brad Montgomery creative humor writing photo caption contest
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
AUGUST 15, 2018
Like so many, crudely put, he died trying to take a photo in a dangerous setting. " Over and over, some media outlet is noting the death of holiday-goers or lovers taking photos in tricky terrain and losing their footing.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
NOVEMBER 9, 2016
The conservative Drudge Report's signature became posting unflattering photos of Hillary. Well, the news website headlines with a neutral photo of Hillary and the pledge that this will be the very last photo of Hillary that it will post.
Duarte Blog
AUGUST 18, 2011
The resulting photos can be seen in her book The Last Iceberg. Photographer Camille Seaman’s daughter was watching Storm Chasers on the Discovery Channel one day, when Camille stopped what she was doing to admire the storm’s light. Her daughter noticed her and said, “Mom, you should do that!”.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
MARCH 13, 2017
During the process for one lawsuit, photos have emerged of aspects of the charred This Old House in Stamford. The early morning Christmas fire in 2011 which snuffed out five lives was the second major tragedy in Connecticut.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
NOVEMBER 27, 2016
Earlier this month, the conservative Drudge Report pledged this: Never to post again a photo of Hillary Clinton. The Drudge Report's signature had become headlining with unflattering photos of Hillary. Surely, a photo of Hillary had to go with this cartoonish development.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
SEPTEMBER 9, 2016
The Drudge Report's signature had become unflattering photos of Hillary Clinton. The photo features a wild-eyed Hillary. Then as the media commented on that, the web site cooled it. But today Drudge has returned to that MO. The headline reads "High Anxiety." " The link is to an article by The Hill on nervous Democrats and what they want Hillary to do. The message sent is that Hillary is off her game and has pivoted to manic.
PowerPoint Tips
NOVEMBER 25, 2019
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Speaking Of...
OCTOBER 2, 2009
Sometimes the only image of you that potential clients have is your head shot photo. Is it time to freshen your image and have new photos taken? It always amazes me how speakers will spend a small fortune on a website, and still use a photo from long ago as a marketing tool.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JUNE 7, 2015
It began featuring liberal presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton, in unflattering photos. Now, the photos have become downright cartoonish. One expects to click on the photos and hear the voice of the Wicked Witch of the West belting out that iconic line, "Time, my pretty."
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JULY 6, 2014
There are, for instance, the wedding announcements and photos. Then send the photo, with no allusions to any pedigrees e.g. breeds, elite schooling, Fortune 50 worked for, to The New York Times. By 1,600 miles away from the Northeast Corridor, my rescue dog Lee K. (he
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
MAY 5, 2015
At least twice daily I receive a text message: So-and-so has posted a new photo on Facebook. My fear: The number of notifications about updated photos will continue to increase. It's usually an update of one they posted two minutes previously.
Speak Schmeak
JUNE 22, 2008
How about another update? It's been two weeks since the fire. My burns have healed up nicely and are mostly ugly and itchy. Bub has not been so lucky. Some of his were not healing at all and have only just started to get with the program.
Dave Paradi's PowerPoint Blog
OCTOBER 6, 2009
In almost every workshop that I do, someone asks where you can get great photos to use in your presentation. Governments have staff who take photographs as part of their jobs, and many times these photos are quite good. Photos are one of the powerful ways to communicate our ideas.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
AUGUST 13, 2015
Non-stop the site has been curating the worst of the emailgate coverage on Hillary Clinton, along with unflattering photos. The Not since Matt Drudge broke Monicagate (remember that blue dress) has there been such glee on the Drudge Report.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
MAY 22, 2013
But I have come to select my new friends on the basis of if they spare me the constant updating of their lives and those of their families and pets through photos. Call it photo fatigue. I thank my new circle of friends for not sharing their photos. No question, we're in a visual era.
PowerPoint Tips
JANUARY 5, 2015
I’m very upset by this, because I use its photos daily. While much commentary (include a funny riff by Conan on TV) focus on the line art, the text of the blog post makes it clear that photos will also disappear. Get a budget to buy photos. Start taking your own photos.
PPT - Powerful Presentation Techniques
AUGUST 12, 2009
Here's the results of a couple of quick photo edits that I did - the first to convert the image to a cartoon style and the second was done with a neon effect and photo corners. . As presenters, we're often using photographs in our presentations.
Can You Hear Me Up the Back?
APRIL 26, 2009
Let’s be honest, we all hate photos of ourselves. But your photo-self looks like your inbred backwoods cousin. Looking good in photos isn’t a core presentation skill, but it’s useful, particularly for those of you whose entire existence is defined by Facebook.
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