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MultimediaMultimediaA powerful blend of text, graphics, sound, A powerful blend of text, graphics, sound, animation, and video on your computer. animation, and video on your computer.

Multimedia is an effective way of Multimedia is an effective way of communicating information. It can be used to communicating information. It can be used to inform, persuade and entertain.inform, persuade and entertain.

Multimedia is used in games, business Multimedia is used in games, business presentations, interactive tutorials, and presentations, interactive tutorials, and information kiosks. information kiosks.

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One way we create multimedia One way we create multimedia presentations is in PowerPointpresentations is in PowerPoint

Can you think of other programs that Can you think of other programs that can be used to create multimedia can be used to create multimedia presentations?presentations?

Tips To Making A Tips To Making A Better PresentationBetter Presentation

Choose a color scheme with no more Choose a color scheme with no more than 4 different colorsthan 4 different colors

Make sure background color and font Make sure background color and font color is contrasting (easy to read)color is contrasting (easy to read)

Limit animations and soundsLimit animations and sounds Use bullet statements (not paragraphs)Use bullet statements (not paragraphs) Check spelling and capitalizationCheck spelling and capitalization Limit pictures per slideLimit pictures per slide Balance text, pictures and white spaceBalance text, pictures and white space

Creating a PowerPoint Using the Creating a PowerPoint Using the Design TemplatesDesign Templates

When you open PowerPoint you will see a When you open PowerPoint you will see a blank slide. You may add a preset blank slide. You may add a preset design template to make your slide design template to make your slide presentation colorful.presentation colorful.

1.1. Select the Design TabSelect the Design Tab2.2. Choose the Theme GroupChoose the Theme Group

Changing the BackgroundChanging the Background Instead of using the design Instead of using the design

template you may customize template you may customize your background.your background.

1.1. Select the Design TabSelect the Design Tab

2.2. Choose the Background GroupChoose the Background Group

Slide LayoutSlide Layout

The layout of the slide is how the The layout of the slide is how the text and information will appear.text and information will appear.

1.1. Select the Home TabSelect the Home Tab

2.2. Choose the Slides GroupChoose the Slides Group

Adding a New SlideAdding a New Slide

Once you have finished with your Once you have finished with your first slide you will have to add first slide you will have to add additional slides to complete your additional slides to complete your presentationpresentation

1.1. Select the Home TabSelect the Home Tab

2.2. Choose Slides GroupChoose Slides Group

Inserting a PictureInserting a Picture

If you would like to add clip art or a If you would like to add clip art or a picture from a file, go to:picture from a file, go to:

1.1. Select the Insert TabSelect the Insert Tab

2.2. Illustrations GroupIllustrations Group

NarrationNarration

You can narrate your presentation by You can narrate your presentation by recording your own voice.recording your own voice.

1. Select the Insert Tab1. Select the Insert Tab

2. Choose the Media Clips Group2. Choose the Media Clips Group

Note-you will need to hook a microphoneNote-you will need to hook a microphone

to your computer to use this tool.to your computer to use this tool.

SoundSound To make your presentation really exciting To make your presentation really exciting

you can add pictures and sounds. you can add pictures and sounds. You can always use clip art and sounds You can always use clip art and sounds

clips.clips. You may also insert pictures, movies and You may also insert pictures, movies and

sounds that you have saved in a filesounds that you have saved in a file

1. 1. Select the Insert TabSelect the Insert Tab

2. Choose the Illustrations or Media Clips 2. Choose the Illustrations or Media Clips GroupGroup

Custom AnimationCustom Animation

After you complete your presentation After you complete your presentation you can make it really exciting by adding you can make it really exciting by adding animations to your text and graphics. animations to your text and graphics. Animations will create movement to your Animations will create movement to your presentation and make it exciting.presentation and make it exciting.

1.1. Select the Animations TabSelect the Animations Tab

2.2. Click on custom animation.Click on custom animation.

Slide TransitionSlide Transition

Last but not least you can change Last but not least you can change how your slides transition from slide how your slides transition from slide to slide.to slide.

1.1. Select the Animations TabSelect the Animations Tab

2.2. Choose the Transition to This Slide Choose the Transition to This Slide GroupGroup

Printing a PresentationPrinting a Presentation

Click on the Office Click on the Office Button and choose Button and choose PrintPrint

Under print what Under print what select handoutselect handout

Click OKClick OK