presentation software Flashcards
what is presentation software used for
to produce a set of slides that can contain text, image, sound and text
what is a slide animation
effects that vary the way the contents appear on the screen
what does a master slide allow the user to set
the background, fonts, colour scheme, other items (logo etc) that appear on every slide
what is a slide transition
an effect that alters the transition from one slide to another
advantages of manual presentation
presenter can answer questions, presenter can pause on a slide.
what is manual presentation
slides transitioning on a mouse click or equivalent)
uses of automatic presentation
in a museum exhibit, school information, when presenter is not available
disadvantages of automatic presentation
it might move too quick/slow for the audience, might break down, not possible to ask questions.
features of presentations
text, images, sounds, video, animation, hyperlinks, hotspot, button
what are speaker notes
notes that show on the presenters screen but not the audiences
print options for presentations
individual slides, printout w/ notes, outline view, delegates copy with area to make notes
advantages of presentation software
easy to standardise w/ templates, can be saved, easy to edit, can include special effects, can run automatically
disadvantages of presentation software
relies on computer, computers can be unreliable, requires a projector or heavy equipment, difficult to annotate slides during a presentation
