Dec 29 2011

Video Episode 7 – Reformat PowerPoint slides in Keynote

Nathan

In the last episode I showed you how to import a PowerPoint file into Keynote. This time I’ll go into a lot more detail showing you how to select a new theme, reformat text, and fix other problems that remain.

This video is also available via a free subscription to the Brainslides Video Podcast in iTunes.


Dec 22 2011

Video Episode 6: Open PowerPoint files in Keynote

Nathan

Keynote can open PowerPoint files and maintain all the content and the majority of the formatting. In this episode of the BrainSlides video podcast, I’ll show you how to do this.

 

This video is also available via a free subscription to the Brainslides Video Podcast in iTunes.


Nov 14 2011

Video Episode 5: Designing Slides for Cognitive Load

Nathan

Here’s a real world example of a chart adapted to a slide and how some simple changes make the chart more readable and easier to understand.

This video is also available via a free subscription to the Brainslides Video Podcast in iTunes.


Nov 10 2011

Video Episode 4: Improve Images with Alpha Selection

Nathan

Images can be a great visual aid. But when you’re using a black or gradient slide background and the image is surrounded by a white square it can look tacky. Here’s how to use a tool in Keynote to selectively remove the background of an image to make it really fit the slide design.

This video is also available via a free subscription to the Brainslides Video Podcast in iTunes.


Oct 19 2011

Video Episode 2: Find Free Images Using Creative Commons

Nathan

Almost everyone has used an image from the web in a presentation at one point or another. But did you know that doing so could constitute copyright infringement? In this video I’ll show you how to search for images that can legally be used for free, thanks to a license called Creative Commons.

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