PowerPoint Information

The Interactive Media Center has created the following materials, tutorials, and classes to help those interested in creating or working on PowerPoint presentations. We will be adding to this collection periodically, so if you do not see what you need here, check back at a later date to see what is new.

Many of our downloadable documents are presented in both Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format and as FlashPaper. FlashPaper is a new way to present documents on the Web, and it may not be familiar to some people. To see a short video about how to use FlashPaper, click here.

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Capturing Video Clips for Use with PowerPoint Presentations on Macintosh and Windows Platforms with Sony Vegas - Discover how to capture video so that you can use it in your PowerPoint presentations.
Acrobat (PDF) format. FlashPaper format.

Capturing & Trimming Video Clips for Use with PowerPoint Presentations on Macintosh and Windows Platforms with Sony Vegas- Using Sony Vegas to capture and trim a video clip for use in a PowerPoint presentation. Details steps for making presentations suitable for Macintosh and Windows.
Acrobat (PDF) format. FlashPaper format.

Embedding a Font into a PowerPoint Presentation - Discover how to embed fonts into a presentation so that you can work on more than one computer and retain the fonts.
Acrobat (PDF) format. FlashPaper format.

View your PowerPoint Presentation While Editing - Discover how to view and edit your presentation at the same time and speed up your workflow.
Acrobat (PDF) format. FlashPaper format.

Packaging PowerPoint Presentations for use Offsite: A must when inserting special fonts, audio and video file for PowerPoint 2007 - Learn how to properly burn your presentation to CD so that you include necessary files and fonts.
Acrobat (PDF) format.

Packaging PowerPoint Presentations for use Offsite: A must when inserting special fonts, audio and video files for PowerPoint for Mac 2003 - Learn how to package your presentation to go "on the road."
Acrobat (PDF) format. FlashPaper format.

Linking Slides to "Return To" a Table of Contents with PowerPoint 2007 - Learn how to make linked slides that will allow users to return to a table of contents. Especially useful for those making electronic portfolios or stand-alone applications.
Acrobat (PDF) format. FlashPaper format.
Sample PowerPoint presentation.

Linking Slides to "Return To" a Table of Contents with PowetPoint 2003 - Learn how to make linked slides that will allow users to return to a table of contents. Especially useful for those making electronic portfolios or stand-alone applications.
Acrobat (PDF) format. FlashPaper format.
Sample PowerPoint presentation.

Inserting Video into PowerPoint 2007 - Learn how to easily insert video into your PowerPoint presentations.
Acrobat (PDF) format. FlashPaper format.

How to Insert Video into a PowerPoint Presentation: A Flash Video - See a short movie that demonstrates how to insert a video clip into a PowerPoint presentation. Flash Video here.

How to Use the Write On Slide Feature in PowerPoint - See a short movie on how to use the little-known write on a slide feature during a PowerPoint presentation. Flash Video here.

Accessing Your S Drive in the IMC or, Using SSH Secure Shell, File Transfer Protocol - Many students need to gain access to their "S drive" from school or home so that they can work on projects. This document details using Secure Shell forthis purpose.
Acrobat (PDF) format. FlashPaper format.

Getting Started with PowerPoint - This is the handout that is used in our IMC class, Getting Started with PowerPoint.
Acrobat (PDF) format. FlashPaper format.

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