I previously highlighted a talk by Sir Ken Robison, the TED speaker with the most views of his video to date. He gave a talk at an Apple event in which he used a single slide at the end of his talk to great effect. Here is another example of this effective minimalism.
Read MoreVideo Episode 4: Improve Images with Alpha Selection
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.
Video Episode 3: Drop Images for Full Bleed
Adding images to Keynote couldn't be easier than this – I'll show you how to insert a set of images so that each fills the screen on a separate slide.
This video is also available via a free subscription to the Brainslides Video Podcast in iTunes.
Kashi's Slideument – Whole Grain Confusion
Slides are a visual supplement to the primary medium of information – speaking – while documents are the primary medium of information.
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