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Engaging PowerPoint Slide Creation Guide

Aug 22, 2024

PowerPoint Slide Creation Tutorial

Introduction

  • Tutorial on creating slides that went viral on Instagram and TikTok.
  • First slide received over 24 million views.

Slide 1: Design Overview

  • Shape Insertion: Pick a rectangle shape.
    • Hold Ctrl and drag to duplicate the shape.
    • Group shapes with Ctrl + G or right-click -> Group.
  • Formatting:
    • Right-click -> Format Shape -> No Line.
  • Image Insertion:
    • Copy an image (e.g., Opera House from Unsplash).
    • Format the shape: Choose Picture or Texture Fill from clipboard.
    • If distorted, select Tile Picture as Texture and adjust offset values.
  • Background: Insert another shape, right-click, and Send to Back.
  • Text Addition: Add title and bullet points.
  • Animation:
    • Group background with text, go to Animations -> Fly In.
    • Change effect options: start from left for text, start from right for image.
    • Select both objects, right-click -> Effect Options to set to Start with Previous, timing to 1 second, and smooth the end.

Slide 2: Simplified Design

  • This slide received 2.3 million views on TikTok.
  • Image Insertion: Use an image from Unsplash.
  • Crop Image:
    • Go to Crop menu, drag handles to edges, then select Fill and zoom out.
  • Text Addition: Add title "Vietnam" using font Expo M.
  • Leaf Image:
    • Insert PNG of a leaf for depth, format picture to change brightness and sharpness.
    • Duplicate leaf image using Ctrl and drag.
  • Creating Layout:
    • Duplicate slide using Ctrl + D, adjust title and leaves.
  • Text Area: Insert a rectangle for text, change to black and adjust transparency.
  • Final Touches: Copy text box from the second slide back to the first, ensure leaves are on top.
  • Transitions: Select both slides and apply Morph transition.

Slide 3: Transforming Bullet Points

  • This slide has over 12 million views on Instagram.
  • Converting Bullet Points:
    • Right-click bullet points -> Convert to SmartArt -> choose hierarchy option.
  • Adjusting Appearance:
    • Make SmartArt larger, change background to black, and text color to white.
  • Title Formatting:
    • Change font for title to Roselita, add white lines between texts.
  • Image Insertion: Insert an image, crop, and fill to edges.
    • Adjust transparency to enhance text visibility.
  • Animation:
    • Select image and apply Grow/Shrink effect.
    • Change percentage to 110% and set to Start with Previous.

Conclusion

  • Overview of creating three engaging slides in PowerPoint.
  • Encouragement to follow on Instagram and TikTok for more content.
  • Mention of premium templates available for download.