Presentation
Packages and Facilities
There
are many presentation packages available for the PC and most of
them combine design facilities with data chart facilities and
slide shows. Examples include WordPerfect Presentations, Lotus
Freelance, CorelDraw and Microsoft PowerPoint.
The
computer industry makes substantial use of presentation software
as images can be manipulated to simulate motion - an excellent
example being the PowerPoint demonstration available in the Help
menu.
What
makes PowerPoint suitable for its purpose?
The range of capabilities include:
- All
visuals can be stored in a single file.
- A
range of clipart and templates for slides.
- The
ability to create a master slide for elements required on every
slide in a show.
- Importation
of text, spreadsheets and graphics from other application packages.
- 3D
effects with pie, bar, column and scatter charts.
- Animation
effects between slides.
- Hierarchical
charts.
- Speaker
notes with copy of the visual plus additional notes.
- Handouts
for the audience.
- Presentation
options - standalone, automatic, carousel or manual.
- Slide
sorter and miniature display/print (thumbnail) option.
- Sound
effects.
In
each presentation package the computer screen displays a work
area called a frame or slide, similar to a blank piece of paper.
Designs can be scrolled up and down on the screen or working area.
Items can be redrawn and corrected on the screen before you obtain
printouts. Presentation software should offer WYSIWYG (What You
See Is What You Get) with actual typefaces, fonts, text styles,
positions, colours, etc, on screen. Individual slides can be combined
into a show.
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