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Getting the Most out of PowerPoint

creativity meets technology

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Workshop Outline

Creating your own graphics

Tracing images

Manipulating images

Using animations

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Symmetry

Try drawing a square below

Now try while holding the Shift key

1 – Creating your own Graphics

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Positioning and alignment

Try putting the tip of the triangle at the tip of the finger

Now try while holding the alt key

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Keeping Proportions

Try stretching the triangle to fit into the box

Now try while holding the Shift key

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Keeping Proportions�(this time try holding shift and control at the same time)�

Select all six shapes below and enlarge

Now try grouping the objects together first�

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Editing Grouped Objects

Make the pentagon red and each of the surrounding circles different colours
Then bring the pentagon to the front

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Making a Graphic

Let’s make an ATP molecule
Trace the ATP using shapes

When finished:

Add lines as needed between shapes
hold control then click on each of your shapes and lines
Group the shapes into one object
Delete the original image

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2 – Tracing Images

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Try again

2 – Tracing Images

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Tracing

Used the curved line tool to trace the car
Hold control to draw a straight line
Double click to finish the shape
Right click and select “edit points” to make adjustments
Group all your shapes to make it a graphic

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Finding the Right Image

It is usually best to search for high resolution images using the google search tools

3 – Manipulating Images

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Manipulating images

Make your fish work on black by using the “remove background” tool

3 – Manipulating Images

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Manipulating Images

Make it work on a fun background using the “set transparent colour” tool
Now make it whatever colour you want!

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Animations

USE CUSTOM ANIMATIONS
Always display the animation pane

Make the image above “Fly In” from the left
Test the animation by pressing play

4 – Using Animations

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Object slide

I like to keep a slide of the objects I created that will be used throughout the PowerPoint
Use control + m to create a new slide
Copy and paste your ATP, car, Bunsen burner, fish in blub and flammable sign into this slide.
I have already done this for you using my images. Feel free to do it with yours

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Let’s Animate

Make this image follow the dotted line

4 – Using Animations

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Appear / Disappear

Crop the flammable sign to just a flame
Make Bunsen burner light causing the car to turn into a fish-bulb

4 – Using Animations

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Appear / Disappear

Crop the flammable sign to just a flame
Make Bunsen burner light causing the car to turn into a fish-bulb

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More Practice

Can you recreate the animation below?

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THE END

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More Practice

Can you recreate the animation below?

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Objects