I've decided to put my presentation design skills to good use by reviewing research articles and creating slides to explain them. Not only did I design the theme, review the article, and design the slides, but just this once I'm including a video of me presenting the information along with the slide presentation. Let me know what you think of the design and the video.
Read MorePro Keyboard Shortcuts in Apple Keynote
A few days ago I was priveleged to hear Neil deGrasse Tyson speak to a sold-out crowd in Portland, Oregon. At one point, a Microsoft employee sitting next to me chuckled, because Neil was struggling with his computer. I watched for a moment, and then I had to chuckle to myself – the Microsoft employee didn't have a clue what was going on!
Dr. Tyson used some little known keyboard shortcuts that made his presentation even more magical than usual.
Read MoreVideo Episode 7 – Reformat PowerPoint slides in Keynote
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.
Video Episode 6: Open PowerPoint files in Keynote
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.
Video Episode 5: Designing Slides for Cognitive Load
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.
Video 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.
Video Episode 2: Find Free Images Using Creative Commons
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.
