User:Rewood/Intro to StarOffice Impress

Provides instructions on using the StarOffice presentation tools.

• Why Use This Software?
  • Presenters are more effective
  • Perceived as
    • Highly Professional
    • Better Prepared
    • More Persuasive
  • Reduce meeting time - Studies show that presentation graphics can reduce meeting time by as much as 28% - "Purpose, Movement, Color" Tom Mucciolo & Rich Mucciolo
  • Use to create
    • Slide Shows
    • Data Projector
    • 35 mm Slides
    • Transparencies
    • Handouts
    • Notes

• Presentation Tips
  • Size of screen (8:1)
  • 6x6 rule - no more than 6 lines and 6 words per line o
  • Make it easy to read
  • Determining size of text
    • Text - 24 point minimum, 40 point is good for titles (depending on font)
    • For 35mm slides - can be read at arm's length
    • For transparancies - can be read at 5-6' (put on floor at your feet)
    • For digital projector - print out and put on floor or 5-6' away
  • Fonts - use Sans-Serif, Bold - with few exceptions
  • AVOID TYPING MUCH TEXT IN ALL CAPS - IT IS DIFFICULT TO READ Phrases of more than a few words in all caps causes the reader to re-read it
  • Light background for transparancies
  • Dark background for digital projectors
  • Evoke emotions with colors
    • red= passion, action, exciting
    • blue= loyal, tranquility, calming
    • black= facts w/ no room for discussion, powerful
    • purple= mystical and irresponsible
    • green= precision, resistant to change, opinionated
    • grey= neutral, un-committed, no emotion
    • brown= passive, less credible
  • Use animations only when necessary They can be distractive
  • Identify your objective and have all slides build towards that objective
• Practice
  • Practice your actions
  • Practice with the equipment you will be using
  • Practice on-site
• Getting Help
  • The Help Agent
  • Shortcut Menus
  • Help
  • StarOffice Companion (book)
• Starting Your Presentation
  • New Presentation
  • Click & Go
  • File, New
  • File, Open
  • Design Templates
  • Color coordinated ???
  • Professionally designed ???
  • Pick one to suit your message and audience
  • Create your own
• Slide Layouts o
  • Many different options
    • Text, Columns, Tables, Charts, Images
    • Combinations
• Slide Templates
  • May be applied to all slides
  • Can be customized
• Changing the Template
  • Double click on template style on status bar (in Drawing View)
  • Right-click, Slide, Slide Design...
• Page Setup
  • Select type of presentation when creating
  • Format, Page...
• The Impress Window
  • Tool bars
    • Function bar
    • Object bar
    • Main tool bar
    • Presentation bar
    • Status bar
  • Adding/removing toolbars
  • Moving toolbars
• Working in Slide or Drawing View
  • Click to add text
    • Tab or demote button to demote
    • Shift-Tab or promote button to promote
  • Select text to edit
  • Drag bullets to re-order
  • Insert images
• Working in Outline View
  • Ctrl-Enter to add bullet
  • Shift-Enter to add line w/o bullet
  • Move
  • Promote/Demote
• Giving Your Presentation
  • Enter, Page Dn, or right arrow to move to next slide
  • Click or space bar to advance
  • Page Up, right-click or left arrow to back
  • [F5] for Navigator
  • [Esc] to end
  • Alt-Tab to switch between other windows
• Saving Your Presentation
  • All slides are saved in one file
  • File, Save As...
  • Star Impress 6.0
  • Star Impress 6.0 Template
  • PowerPoint 97/2000
  • File, Export, Web Page
• Printing Your Presentation
  • Drawing
  • Notes
  • Handouts
  • Outline
• Using Existing Presentations
  • Initial dialog box
  • File, Open
  • Click on any .sxi or .std file's icon
• Exiting Impress
  • File, Close ** File, Exit
• Learning More o HELP!
  • The BOOK
  • www.lgta.org (coming soon)
  • www.toastmasters.org
  • www.medianet-ny.com