Product Description

* The first and only book to focus exclusively on advanced PowerPoint techniques, this latest addition to our successful Power Pack series shows veteran users how to harness sophisticated program features-and take their presentations to the next level
* Techniques covered include putting together design templates and color schemes, working with master layouts, importing and manipulating digital photos and video clips, creating sophisticated animation and transition effects, and building interactive Web-based presentations
* The CD-ROM offers add-ins, utilities, background images, presentation templates, sound effects, animated image clips, third party software toolboxes, presentation libraries, sound effects, and much more

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #286441 in Books
• Published on: 2004-07-16
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 600 pages

From the Back Cover
Are you about to put yourself to sleep with yet another dull bulleted list presentation?

Get ready to motivate and excite your audience with your next PowerPoint presentation! This no-nonsense, jargon-free guide dives right in to show you all the exhilarating and powerful PowerPoint features that most people don't even know exist. Packed with priceless information that steers clear of stating the obvious, this book provides technical tidbits, unique ideas, and invaluable tips on avoiding pitfalls, all of which will help you become a more effective and efficient PowerPoint user.

Everything you need to know about

• Creating design templates and color schemes
• Building consistency with master layouts
• Integrating digital photography and video clips
• Creating complex custom animations
• Building interactive Web-based presentations
• Finding and installing time-saving add-ins

CD-ROM INCLUDES

• Paint Shop Pro® and Digital Juice evaluation versions
• Pantone® Office Color Assistant trial version
• SnagIt® and Camtasia Studio™ evaluation versions
• Plus backgrounds, images, templates, and sound effects

About the Author
Faithe Wempen is a Microsoft Office Master Instructor with over 80 computer books to her credit. She is an associate instructor of Computer Information Technology at Purdue University, and reviews Microsoft Office Specialist certification exams for CertCities.com.

Customer Reviews

Thought there would be more.
I was looking for an easy more in depth arena for power point, specifically how to cut small portions of a video and put them into the power point.

However it did have very clear information.

Advanced only in title
First of all, the comparison to Tufte's book, or a recommendation as a complement in another review for this book is a joke. To those who don't know what I am saying, Tufte tells everyone to stop using PowerPoint altogether, and this book would probably give him a headache.

this should be basic presentation techniques
The title is really misleading. This book teaches all beginning powerpoint techniques. I browsed through the book. None of these techniques are advanced. How to rotate a text box. How to fill it with color. Who calls these advanced techniques. Not me.

If you are lookong for a beginners book for powerpoint, you can give this one a try. For advanced book look for alternative.