Recreating Viral Slides Using PowerPoint, Canva, and Google Slides

PowerPoint

Steps:

1. Insert Text Box

   • Write the desired word (e.g., India).
   • Make the text larger and align it to the center.
   • Pick a bold font (e.g., Montserrat Black from Google Fonts).

2. Create a Mask

   • Insert a rectangle covering the entire slide.
   • Right-click and send the rectangle to the back.
   • Select both text and rectangle and go to Merge Shapes > Combine.
   • Remove the outline by selecting No Outline.
   • Save the mask as a PNG image (Right-click > Save as Picture).

3. Add Image

   • Import an image (e.g., from Unsplash).
   • Right-click the image and send it to the back.
   • Use the crop tool to fit the image to the slide.
   • Apply crop and fill adjustments.

4. Animate

   • Duplicate the slide (Ctrl + D).
   • Zoom out and enlarge the text mask so it doesn’t touch the image.
   • Resize and reposition using the panel size and aspect ratio lock.
   • Make the image larger.
   • Apply the Morph transition (Transitions > Morph).

Canva

Steps:

1. Create Presentation

   • Select the presentation template.
   • Go to Elements > Frames and find individual letters.
   • Insert letters for the word (e.g., I-N-D-I-A).

2. Add Background and Images

   • Change the background color to black.
   • Import an image and align it within the letter placeholders.
   • Repeat for each letter.
   • Note: Limited animation capabilities in Canva.

3. Alternative Method

   • Use the mask created in PowerPoint.
   • Change the background color.
   • Import the image and send it to the back.
   • Use the Stomp animation effect (Animate > Stomp).

Google Slides

Steps:

1. Create Word Art

   • Insert word art (Insert > Word Art) and write the word.
   • Make the word larger and center it.
   • Use the Zilla Slab Highlight font (More Fonts > Zilla Slab Highlight).
   • Make the font bolder and change the color to black.

2. Create a Mask

   • Insert rectangles around the text to cover the background.
   • Remove outlines and change rectangle color to black.

3. Add Image

   • Import the image and send it to the back.
   • Position the image to align with the text mask.

4. Alternative Method

   • Use the mask created in PowerPoint.
   • Import the image and send it to back.
   • Apply the fade-out animation (Animate > Fade Out).

Conclusion

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