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  • Copyright 2013
  • Dimensions: 5-23/64" x 7-21/32"
  • Edition: 1st
  • Downloadable Video
  • ISBN-10: 0-7897-5072-4
  • ISBN-13: 978-0-7897-5072-3

 6+ Hours of Video Instruction

Explore the most popular and some of the lesser known features of PowerPoint 2013 — Shapes, Photos, Tables, Charts, Multimedia with Echo Swinford as your guide!

• Start-to-finish personal training on PowerPoint 2013: just watch and learn!

• Simple, quick video walkthroughs of the tasks you perform most often!

• Great personalized training at a fraction of the cost...for everyone who doesn't have time to read a book!

These video lessons will ensure that you can harness the power of PowerPoint faster and more easily than ever before! In 13 thorough parts, PowerPoint 2013 LiveLessons shows you how to increase add finesse and polish to your presentations so they look like the pros. Expert Echo Swinford simplifies powerful features and tools including Formatting, Templates, Effects Graphics, Animation, Video and much more! Truly harness the power built into PowerPoint! Just watch: You’ll master high-powered skills at your own pace—and get specific answers and solutions immediately, whenever you need them! For anyone who wants to master Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 fast!

Introduction

Part I: PowerPoint Environment

1.1. Learning objectives

1.2. Overview of the PowerPoint interface

1.3. The Backstage view

1.4. Views and other parts of the PowerPoint interface

1.5. Customizing the Ribbon and QAT

Part 2: Getting Started: The Basics

2.1. Learning objectives

2.2. Starting a new presentation

2.3. Changing the slide size

Part 3: Creating Shapes

3.1. Learning objectives

3.2. Inserting, selecting and manipulating shapes

3.3. Alignment and distribution

3.4. Combine Shapes tools and Edit points

Part 4: Formatting Shapes

4.1. Learning objectives

4.2. Shape fills and outlines

4.3. Shape effects

4.4. Using format painter or eyedroppers

Part 5: Formatting Text

5.1. Learning objectives

5.2. Basic text formatting

5.3. Formatting text as graphics

Part 6: Working with Photos

6.1. Learning objectives

6.2. Image types

6.3. Inserting pictures

6.4. Remove background

6.5. Changing the look of your photo

6.6. Cropping and sizing

6.7. Creating a photo album

6.8. Compress pictures

Part 7: Working with SmartArt

7.1. Learning objectives

7.2. Creating a SmartArt diagram

7.3. Formatting your diagram

Part 8: Working with Tables

8.1. Learning objectives

8.2. Creating a table

8.3. Formatting tables

Part 9: Working with Charts

9.1. Learning objectives

9.2. Creating a chart

9.3. Chart formatting tools

9.4. Inserting charts from Excel

Part 10: Animations and Transitions

10.1. Learning objectives

10.2. Transitions

10.3. Animation basics

10.4. Advanced animations

Part 11: Multimedia

11.1. Learning objectives

11.2. Inserting multimedia and setting the start

11.3. Video and audio editing tools

11.4. Synch animations to video or audio

11.5. Compress and optimize media

Part 12: Printing and Finalizing

12.1. Learning objectives

12.2. Sections

12.3. Headers and Footers

12.4. Review and compare

12.5. Printing handouts, slides and notes pages

12.6. Check for issues

12.7. Saving as other formats

Part 13: Setting Up a Slide Show

13.1. Learning objectives

13.2. Nonlinear presentations

13.3. Running a slide show

13.4. Presenter View

13.5. Present online

Summary

 LiveLessons Video Training series publishes hundreds of hands-on, expert-led video tutorials covering a wide selection of technology topics designed to teach you the skills you need to succeed. This professional and personal technology video series features world-leading author instructors published by your trusted technology brands: Addison-Wesley, Cisco Press, IBM Press, Pearson IT Certification, Prentice Hall, Sams, and Que. Topics include: IT Certification, Programming, Web Development, Mobile Development, Home & Office Technologies, Business & Management, and more.  View All LiveLessons

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Table of Contents

Introduction

Part I: PowerPoint Environment

1.1.         Learning objectives

1.2.         Overview of the PowerPoint interface

1.3.         The Backstage view

1.4.         Views and other parts of the PowerPoint interface

1.5.         Customizing the Ribbon and QAT

Part 2: Getting Started: The Basics

2.1.         Learning objectives

2.2.         Starting a new presentation

2.3.         Changing the slide size

Part 3: Creating Shapes

3.1.         Learning objectives

3.2.         Inserting, selecting and manipulating shapes

3.3.         Alignment and distribution

3.4.         Combine Shapes tools and Edit points

Part 4:   Formatting Shapes

4.1.         Learning objectives

4.2.         Shape fills and outlines

4.3.         Shape effects

4.4.         Using format painter or eyedroppers

Part 5:  Formatting Text

5.1.         Learning objectives

5.2.         Basic text formatting

5.3.         Formatting text as graphics

Part 6:   Working with Photos

6.1.         Learning objectives

6.2.         Image types

6.3.         Inserting pictures

6.4.         Remove background

6.5.         Changing the look of your photo

6.6.         Cropping and sizing

6.7.         Creating a photo album

6.8.         Compress pictures

Part 7:   Working with SmartArt

7.1.         Learning objectives

7.2.         Creating a SmartArt diagram

7.3.         Formatting your diagram

Part 8:   Working with Tables

8.1.         Learning objectives

8.2.         Creating a table

8.3.         Formatting tables

Part 9: Working with Charts

9.1.         Learning objectives

9.2.         Creating a chart

9.3.         Chart formatting tools

9.4.         Inserting charts from Excel

Part 10: Animations and Transitions

10.1.      Learning objectives

10.2.      Transitions

10.3.      Animation basics

10.4.      Advanced animations

Part 11: Multimedia

11.1.      Learning objectives

11.2.      Inserting multimedia and setting the start

11.3.      Video and audio editing tools

11.4.      Synch animations to video or audio

11.5.      Compress and optimize media

Part 12: Printing and Finalizing

12.1.      Learning objectives

12.2.      Sections

12.3.      Headers and Footers

12.4.      Review and compare

12.5.      Printing handouts, slides and notes pages

12.6.      Check for issues

12.7.      Saving as other formats

Part 13: Setting Up a Slide Show

13.1.      Learning objectives

13.2.      Nonlinear presentations

13.3.      Running a slide show

13.4.      Presenter View

13.5.      Present online

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