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 canplay will vary between operating
 systems. Macintosh programs prefer to use
 Quicktime Movie (.mov) formats. Therefore,
 PowerPoint for Mac allows these types
 movie types; however, they generally will
 not play on a PC that is running PowerPoint
 for Windows. Similarly, Windows uses
 Windows Media files (.wmv). These types of
 movies will not play in Macintosh.
 Therefore, if you plan to use movie on a Mac
 and Windows platform, MPEG files are
 your best option.
 Microsoft                          or WMV is
 a format that was created by Microsoft
 specifically for playing high quality videos in
 Windows with Microsoft's Media Player. This
 file type is also compatible with Microsoft's
 PowerPoint; therefore, it is usually your best
 choice for playing videos inside PowerPoint.
, or AVI files, are the standard audio and
video format in Windows. Microsoft developed this file type in
order to capture files from A/V devices; therefore, most videos
that come from a recorder are saved as AVI files. PowerPoint can
usually play AVI files because it a format that is commonly used.
One concern with AVI files is that video files are large and
require a lot of space. This also means that they will play slower
in PowerPoint. You can compress the video; however, this will
make the image pixellated.
developed a
standard for smaller video formats that
display at practically the same quality as AVI
files. The standards are continually improving
the quality of compressed videos. As a result,
developers have several different file
extensions including MPEG, MPG, MP3 and
M1V. However, PowerPoint can only play
videos in MPG and MPEG. These two file
types usually contain separate layers for the
audio and video.
 In
   addition to the three common file types,
 PowerPoint can include some
                     , or ASF. This file type is
 an open source audio and video format.
 Because it is open source, it is encoded with
 Codecs. ASF can be played in many different
 types of media players, including PowerPoint.
 PowerPoint uses this format when you
 publish your presentation for streaming
 Theuses of PowerPoint it seem to be endless.
 Almost any presentation can be enhanced
 through visual and sound effects, and this
 application has become the standard tool to
 do so. Unfortunately, it is often misused and
 almost everyone at some time in their life has
 experienced the dreaded "death by
 PowerPoint."
 iscommonly used by presenters as a digital
  aid when presenting their topic to an
  audience. Microsoft has called this type of
  software a "presentation", which is a
  misnomer.
 Startlearning PowerPoint right from the
 beginning. Your first PowerPoint presentation
 does not have to be an intimidating process.
 With every skill you mastered in the past, you
 were a beginner once. Learning how to use
 PowerPoint is no different. Everyone has to
 start at the beginning, and luckily for you,
 PowerPoint is a really easy software to learn.
 Let's get started.
PowerPoint
 The first point and most important about
 using fonts in presentations is to make
 sure that there is sharp contrast between
 the color of the fonts on the slide and the
 color of the slide background. Little
 contrast = Little readability.
 Stickto fonts that are common to every
 computer. No matter how fabulous you think
 your font looks, if the displaying computer
 doesn’t have it installed, another font will be
 substituted – often skewing the look of your
 text on the slide.
 Be consistent. Stick to two, or at most,
 three fonts for the whole presentation. Use
 the slide master before you start entering
 text to establish the chosen fonts on the
 slides. This avoids having to change each
 slide individually.
 Seriffonts are the ones with little tails or
 “curly-ques” attached to each letter. Times
 New Roman is an example of a serif font.
 These types of fonts are easiest to read on
 slides with more text –- (More text on slides is
 something to avoid if at all possible when
 making a PowerPoint presentation).
 Newspapers and magazines use serif fonts for
 the text in the articles as they are easier to
 read.
 Avoid using all capital letters – even
 for headings. All caps are perceived
 as SHOUTING, and the words are
 more difficult to read.
 Choose  a different font for the
 headlines and the bullet points. This
 makes text slides a little bit more
 interesting. Bold the text whenever
 possible so that it is easily readable at
 the back of the room.
 Avoid script type fonts -- always.
 These fonts are hard to read at the
 best of times. In a darkened room,
 and especially at the back of the
 room, they are almost impossible to
 decipher.
 Avoid italics unless it is to make a
 point – and then make sure to bold
 the text for emphasis. Italics pose the
 same problems as script type fonts –
 they are often hard to read.
 Don’t use anything smaller than an 18
 point font – and preferably a 24 point as
 the minimum size. Not only will this
 larger sized font fill up your slide so there
 is not so much empty space, it will also
 limit your text. Too much text on a slide is
 evidence that you are a novice at making
 presentations.
 Usethe “dim text” feature for bullet
 points. This places the emphasis on the
 current issue and brings it to the forefront
 while you are making your point.

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PowerPoint

  • 5.  canplay will vary between operating systems. Macintosh programs prefer to use Quicktime Movie (.mov) formats. Therefore, PowerPoint for Mac allows these types movie types; however, they generally will not play on a PC that is running PowerPoint for Windows. Similarly, Windows uses Windows Media files (.wmv). These types of movies will not play in Macintosh. Therefore, if you plan to use movie on a Mac and Windows platform, MPEG files are your best option.
  • 6.  Microsoft or WMV is a format that was created by Microsoft specifically for playing high quality videos in Windows with Microsoft's Media Player. This file type is also compatible with Microsoft's PowerPoint; therefore, it is usually your best choice for playing videos inside PowerPoint.
  • 7. , or AVI files, are the standard audio and video format in Windows. Microsoft developed this file type in order to capture files from A/V devices; therefore, most videos that come from a recorder are saved as AVI files. PowerPoint can usually play AVI files because it a format that is commonly used. One concern with AVI files is that video files are large and require a lot of space. This also means that they will play slower in PowerPoint. You can compress the video; however, this will make the image pixellated.
  • 8. developed a standard for smaller video formats that display at practically the same quality as AVI files. The standards are continually improving the quality of compressed videos. As a result, developers have several different file extensions including MPEG, MPG, MP3 and M1V. However, PowerPoint can only play videos in MPG and MPEG. These two file types usually contain separate layers for the audio and video.
  • 9.  In addition to the three common file types, PowerPoint can include some , or ASF. This file type is an open source audio and video format. Because it is open source, it is encoded with Codecs. ASF can be played in many different types of media players, including PowerPoint. PowerPoint uses this format when you publish your presentation for streaming
  • 10.  Theuses of PowerPoint it seem to be endless. Almost any presentation can be enhanced through visual and sound effects, and this application has become the standard tool to do so. Unfortunately, it is often misused and almost everyone at some time in their life has experienced the dreaded "death by PowerPoint."
  • 11.  iscommonly used by presenters as a digital aid when presenting their topic to an audience. Microsoft has called this type of software a "presentation", which is a misnomer.
  • 12.  Startlearning PowerPoint right from the beginning. Your first PowerPoint presentation does not have to be an intimidating process. With every skill you mastered in the past, you were a beginner once. Learning how to use PowerPoint is no different. Everyone has to start at the beginning, and luckily for you, PowerPoint is a really easy software to learn. Let's get started.
  • 14.  The first point and most important about using fonts in presentations is to make sure that there is sharp contrast between the color of the fonts on the slide and the color of the slide background. Little contrast = Little readability.
  • 15.  Stickto fonts that are common to every computer. No matter how fabulous you think your font looks, if the displaying computer doesn’t have it installed, another font will be substituted – often skewing the look of your text on the slide.
  • 16.  Be consistent. Stick to two, or at most, three fonts for the whole presentation. Use the slide master before you start entering text to establish the chosen fonts on the slides. This avoids having to change each slide individually.
  • 17.  Seriffonts are the ones with little tails or “curly-ques” attached to each letter. Times New Roman is an example of a serif font. These types of fonts are easiest to read on slides with more text –- (More text on slides is something to avoid if at all possible when making a PowerPoint presentation). Newspapers and magazines use serif fonts for the text in the articles as they are easier to read.
  • 18.  Avoid using all capital letters – even for headings. All caps are perceived as SHOUTING, and the words are more difficult to read.
  • 19.  Choose a different font for the headlines and the bullet points. This makes text slides a little bit more interesting. Bold the text whenever possible so that it is easily readable at the back of the room.
  • 20.  Avoid script type fonts -- always. These fonts are hard to read at the best of times. In a darkened room, and especially at the back of the room, they are almost impossible to decipher.
  • 21.  Avoid italics unless it is to make a point – and then make sure to bold the text for emphasis. Italics pose the same problems as script type fonts – they are often hard to read.
  • 22.  Don’t use anything smaller than an 18 point font – and preferably a 24 point as the minimum size. Not only will this larger sized font fill up your slide so there is not so much empty space, it will also limit your text. Too much text on a slide is evidence that you are a novice at making presentations.
  • 23.  Usethe “dim text” feature for bullet points. This places the emphasis on the current issue and brings it to the forefront while you are making your point.