Wednesday, April 19, 2006
PowerPoint Foregrounds
You frequently hear about PowerPoint backgrounds...but what about PowerPoint foregrounds?
Sure, text and graphics and such are all in the foreground. But what about using a .gif image with transparent "holes" in different shapes to reveal only what you want to reveal on your slide?
I offered a circular foreground the other day for a circular Manadala experiment...but you can also create any number of foregrounds for your presentations....in any number of shapes, colors and sizes.
Simply insert the foreground you create over slides where you might want to reveal only a portion of your slide. Use .gif images with transparent "holes" to show only the areas you want to reveal. ¶ 4/19/2006 03:14:00 PM
You frequently hear about PowerPoint backgrounds...but what about PowerPoint foregrounds?Sure, text and graphics and such are all in the foreground. But what about using a .gif image with transparent "holes" in different shapes to reveal only what you want to reveal on your slide?
I offered a circular foreground the other day for a circular Manadala experiment...but you can also create any number of foregrounds for your presentations....in any number of shapes, colors and sizes.
Simply insert the foreground you create over slides where you might want to reveal only a portion of your slide. Use .gif images with transparent "holes" to show only the areas you want to reveal. ¶ 4/19/2006 03:14:00 PM
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Using foregrounds in PowerPoint looks interesting, but it is not completely clear to me. Could anyone provide some more examples for us.
Also, could someone provide some principles and tips for using foregrounds.
My understanding of the mandala example is a foreground that partially reveals a background wwhich the audience must try to figure out. The foreground might dissolve slowly.
Another example might be measuring white space on a slide. A foreground with holes could be used to measure white space by "counting" the number of holes without anything behind them.
Look forward to reading your examples.
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Also, could someone provide some principles and tips for using foregrounds.
My understanding of the mandala example is a foreground that partially reveals a background wwhich the audience must try to figure out. The foreground might dissolve slowly.
Another example might be measuring white space on a slide. A foreground with holes could be used to measure white space by "counting" the number of holes without anything behind them.
Look forward to reading your examples.
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