Results for:
Video

• Five favorite 2011 PowerPoint blog posts

  22 Dec 2011

  As we wrap up 2011, we here at the PowerPoint Blog decided to reflect on the year with some of our most popular posts of the past 12 months. Lots of readers Tweeted, shared, and looked at these 5 posts, so in case you missed them the first time, here they are. Hope you find them useful, either for the...
• Make sharing easy: Turn your presentation into a video (video)

  26 Oct 2011

  You want to share your presentation with colleagues in other locations -- by publishing it on the Web, or sending it via email or on disc. But you're concerned that what they see won't look the way you want it to. Relax! You can keep your worries at bay and ensure that your slide presentation displays...
• Create rich media-based presentations with Producer (it's free!)

  16 May 2011

  Want to do more with the video in your PowerPoint 2010 presentations? Want rich, media-based presentations that can be accessed from virtually anywhere and viewed in a web browser? Want to capture and synchronize audio, video, PowerPoint slides, and images, and then preview and publish your presentations...
• How video backgrounds help sell your presentations: A new Doug Thomas video

  29 Apr 2011

  Doug Thomas has a new Office Casual video out, this time about video backgrounds and how they help tell new stories in PowerPoint presentations . Great stuff. Do yourself a favor and head on over and check it out. -- Erik Jensen
• Going up? Get quick tips with the PowerPoint Elevator Pitch series (video)

  19 Apr 2011

  In modern business-speak, an "elevator pitch" is one in which you make your point in the time it takes to ride an elevator to your destination. Now you can expand your PowerPoint capabilities in that same elevator trip with the new PowerPoint Elevator Pitch video series. In the series debut, find out...
• Dazzle them with your marketing plan: A 5-minute makeover (video)

  28 Mar 2011

  Last week, we looked at project plans , and before that class presentations . This week, we're taking a look at marketing plans as the last in our 3-part 5-minute makeover series for PowerPoint 2010. Easily add themes, masters, and SmartArt graphics to make your presentation really pop. It's pretty cool...
• Give your project plan the treatment: A 5-minute makeover (video)

  22 Mar 2011

  Last week, we looked at class presentations , and this week we're taking a look at project plans as part of our 3-part 5-minute makeover series for PowerPoint 2010. Once again, the idea is to rid your presentation of too much text in favor of graphic elements (including converting text to a SmartArt...
• Add subtitles and closed captions with a new free add-in for PowerPoint

  18 Mar 2011

  STAMP (the Subtitling Text Add-in for Microsoft PowerPoint 2010) is a new, free public beta that increases the accessibility of your presentations by adding closed captions to video and audio files. STAMP lets you create captions within PowerPoint or import existing industry standard Timed Text Mark...
• Transform your class presentation with video and images: A 5-minute makeover (video)

  15 Mar 2011

  Often when it's time to present to your class, other people are slated to present before and after you do. With so many presentations to pay attention to, your audience might be tempted to snooze when you want them to watch. Here's a fix--keep your audience engaged by making over your presentation in...
• Add a slide title to a cluttered background (video)

  8 Mar 2011

  This is the third in a series of quick video tips for business managers using PowerPoint by guest blogger Bruce Gabrielle, author of Speaking PowerPoint . Bruce's second tip showed how to quickly create custom silhouettes using free pictures , and his first was about turning clip art into custom icons...
• Ready to test your Hollywood skills? Create impressive video presentations in PowerPoint (video)

  3 Mar 2011

  Sure, there are lots of great new things about PowerPoint 2010, but for me it's all about the power of video. In the video below, I'll show you how PowerPoint 2010 makes it easier than ever to add and edit video. Nothing grabs an audience like video and now you can edit right in PowerPoint. I'll walk...
• Create custom silhouettes with PowerPoint (video)

  24 Feb 2011

  This is the second in a series of quick video tips for business managers by guest blogger Bruce Gabrielle, author of Speaking PowerPoint . In case you missed it, Bruce's first tip was about turning clip art into custom icons . Bring boring slides to life by adding pictures of people. Where do you find...
• Want more eyes on your screencasts? Try them in 3-D

  8 Feb 2011

  Check out this blog post from Betsy Weber . Here she shares some information from one of her favorite screencasters, Paolo Tosolini . Paolo shares some tips on how to make your screencasts stand out from the crowd and also how to make them pop like they’re in 3-D. And speaking of 3-D, this post...
• Broadcast your next presentation on PowerPoint Radio

  19 Jan 2011

  Broadcast Slideshow , a powerful new feature in PowerPoint 2010, enables you to deliver your presentation from a remote location on the web. And to help you understand how to deliver your presentations using Broadcast Slideshow, we created PowerPoint Radio . With PowerPoint Radio, you can watch live...
• After-holiday gifts from Fotolia - free videos and a 25% bonus for new members

  12 Jan 2011

  Happy New Year to all you lovers of Images and more! My name is Natalie, and I have the fun job of supplying free images, photos, clip art and sounds for you to use in your Office programs. And today I wanted to let you know about a very special video offering , especially for PowerPoint 2010, from one...
• PowerPoint 2010: Hardware Acceleration

  4 Jan 2010

  In Office 2007, we significantly improved the rendering quality of static content. Users could quickly and easily enhance shapes, pictures, and other content with effects such as bevels, soft edges, and reflections. For Office 2010, we switched our focus to enhancing dynamic content - animations, transitions...
• PowerPoint 2010 Beta: Behind The Scenes

  14 Dec 2009

  It’s exciting times for us here on the PowerPoint Engineering Team! Whiteboard brainstorms that began three years ago are now real live features, which are fully functional and ready for a test drive in the PowerPoint 2010 Beta !  As we pass this milestone, I thought it’d be fun to share the inside...
• Many of the Videos You See on This Blog…

  30 Nov 2009

  …were created entirely in PowerPoint 2010. Many of you have been wondering how this is possible; it must be some kind of joke. Does PowerPoint make video? Allow me to formally introduce our new “Create a Video” feature. With just a couple clicks, anyone can make a video of his or her presentation which...
• A Brand New Slide Show...

  25 Aug 2009

  Over the years, PowerPoint has gone through a number of graphic improvements. Our goal is always to provide the best environment for you to visualize and communicate your ideas. At the beginning of this release, we looked at how advancements in motion graphics have transformed visual storytelling in...
• Optimizing Your Media for the World

  12 Aug 2009

  Welcome to the 21st century. Computers are omnipresent. The extent of your audience is no longer constrained to a single conference room or the space just over your left shoulder. Whether you are sharing the videos from your recent trip with your family hundreds of miles away or presenting a media-rich...