Version control may not sound like a big problem, but here’s a typical scenario that can drive budgets up quickly. The client sends the designers a file. The design team assumes they have the final file and no one is still working on slides. Unbeknownst to the designers, the client has one or more people […]
Saving and Using Templates in PowerPoint 2010
If you’ve created a PowerPoint 2010 template, make sure it’s saved correctly so that you can access the template without accidentally overwriting or altering it. Here’s how: Open the template (the .potx file) in PowerPoint 2010. Click File and then click Save As. In Save as type, select PowerPoint Template (*.potx) if it is not already […]
The Top 7 Ways to Save Money on Your Project
1. Follow a standard subject line protocol in all emails involving the project. Project number and client name – description EXAMPLE: 12-0000 Big Hot Co. – Event keynote sample slides 2. Use a consistent name for the project. Too many times, clients have varying nicknames or acronyms for projects and we can’t tell if it’s a new […]
PowerPoint 2010: Positives and Negatives
When Microsoft introduced PowerPoint 2007, we found a whole new look and feel. The new menu bar was virtually unrecognizable. Though not as drastic a change from 2007, PowerPoint 2010 nevertheless has a new look. That combined with added functionality delivers both positive and negative results. The positives: PowerPoint files created in PowerPoint 2010 may […]
Using the PowerPoint Selection Pane
The Selection and Visibility Pane is an extremely useful feature in PowerPoint 2007/2010. So useful, in fact, that you may wonder how you ever worked without it. The Selection Pane keeps track of everything on the slide in a task pane on the right side of the desktop. View the Selection Pane: On the Home […]
High-quality Prints from Slides
We are occasionally asked to turn presentation graphics into printed posters, white papers, newsletters, and so on. If you think you’ll need high-quality print output from slides, it’s best to let us know in advance. Here’s why: Presentation graphics do not need to have anywhere near the same resolution as high-end print graphics—they only need […]
Flash — A Quick Look at the Pros and Cons
Flash is a great multimedia tool. Here are some of the advantages: Fairly easy to create Files are small Great for the Web Can be used in PowerPoint (walk-in, intro, breaks, closing) Can be used on a laptop (as a product demo, ROI calculator, a full presentation, to name a few) Far cheaper than video […]
Flash — What We Need to Know to Get Started
Before starting any Flash project, here are some of the questions we’ll ask: What will it be used for? Web, event, trade show, kiosk, flat panel display? Display dimensions: What are the pixel dimensions of the display device (1366 x 768, 1024 x 768, 852 x 480, 600 x 800, and so on). Ideally, the […]
Selling with a Hands-on ROI Demo
Bluewave is all about visual storytelling. We design professional presentation media that help our clients deliver clear, compelling and visually impactful communications for corporate events, keynote executive speeches, product launches, sales meetings and road shows. These are often big-stakes situations, where high pressure, precision and state-of-the-art multimedia predominate. But sometimes the most effective selling tool […]
PowerPoint 2007 Special Effects Uneditable in PowerPoint 2003
PowerPoint 2007-10 offers many new graphic features, including SmartArt (preformatted shapes in various configurations with editable text) and sophisticated special effects that can be applied to shapes and text. The special effects include reflections, shadows, glows, bevels and soft edges that previously only could be done with Photoshop or other photo-editing software. Here’s what happens […]