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Provides instructions on using the StarOffice presentation tools. * Why Use This Software? o Presenters are more effective o Perceived as + Highly Professional + Better Prepared + More Persuasive o Reduce meeting time - Studies show that presentation graphics can reduce meeting time by as much as 28% - "Purpose, Movement, Color" Tom Mucciolo & Rich Mucciolo o Use to create + Slide Shows + Data Projector + 35 mm Slides + Transparencies + Handouts + Notes * Presentation Tips o Size of screen (8:1) o 6x6 rule - no more than 6 lines and 6 words per line o Make it easy to read o 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 o Fonts - use Sans-Serif, Bold - with few exceptions o 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 o Light background for transparancies o Dark background for digital projectors o 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 o Use animations only when necessary They can be distractive o Identify your objective and have all slides build towards that objective o Practice o Practice your actions o Practice with the equipment you will be using o Practice on-site * Getting Help o The Help Agent o Shortcut Menus o Help o StarOffice Companion (book) * Starting Your Presentation o New Presentation o Click & Go o File, New o File, Open * Design Templates o Color coordinated ??? o Professionally designed ??? o Pick one to suit your message and audience o Create your own * Slide Layouts o Many different options + Text, Columns, Tables, Charts, Images + Combinations * Slide Templates o May be applied to all slides o Can be customized * Changing the Template o Double click on template style on status bar (in Drawing View) o Right-click, Slide, Slide Design... * Page Setup o Select type of presentation when creating o Format, Page... * The Impress Window o Tool bars + Function bar + Object bar + Main tool bar + Presentation bar + Status bar o Adding/removing toolbars o Moving toolbars * Working in Slide or Drawing View o Click to add text + Tab or demote button to demote + Shift-Tab or promote button to promote o Select text to edit o Drag bullets to re-order o Insert images * Working in Outline View o Ctrl-Enter to add bullet o Shift-Enter to add line w/o bullet o Move o Promote/Demote * Giving Your Presentation o Enter, Page Dn, or right arrow to move to next slide o Click or space bar to advance o Page Up, right-click or left arrow to back o [F5] for Navigator o [Esc] to end o Alt-Tab to switch between other windows * Saving Your Presentation o All slides are saved in one file o File, Save As... o Star Impress 6.0 o Star Impress 6.0 Template o PowerPoint 97/2000 o File, Export, Web Page * Printing Your Presentation o Drawing o Notes o Handouts o Outline * Using Existing Presentations o Initial dialog box o File, Open o Click on any .sxi or .std file's icon * Exiting Impress o File, Close o File, Exit * Learning More o HELP! o The BOOK o www.lgta.org (coming soon) o www.toastmasters.org o www.medianet-ny.com
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Provides instructions on using the StarOffice presentation tools.  
 +
 
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* 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 o
 +
** 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

Revision as of 15:04, 23 March 2006

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 o
    • 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