Presenting Information Presentation Software

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Presenting InformationPresentation Software
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Introduction Presentation Software

• In a presentation software package you can do
  much more than make a series of slides to be
  viewed on screen.
• You can create interactive presentations, quizzes
  and even games.

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Basic Features

• You should already be familiar with the following
  presentation software techniques

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Other Features

• You can add movies and sound to a presentation
  which can be set to play automatically or when a
  key is pressed.
• Animation effects can be added to individual
  objects on a slide so that they can appear,
  disappear or be highlighted when needed.
• Animated transitions can be added to change the
  way in which one slide appears after another to
  make a show more interesting.
• Narration can be recorded and added to a
  self-running presentation.

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Controlling a Show

• Timings can be recorded and stored in a show so
  that slides and animations move automatically.
• The show can be set to loop continuously so that
  it repeats automatically.
• Action buttons can be included so that the user
  can control which slide is viewed next.
• Hyperlinks can be added so that other documents
  (e.g. websites, spreadsheets or another
  presentation etc.) can be viewed when clicked.

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Advantages of Presentation Software

• Presentation software makes the presenter look
  more professional
• A presentation can encourage a presenter to
  summarise what they are saying in a bulleted
  list.
• Slides / Handouts can be printed out so that the
  audience have information to take away.
• The presenter can make use of audio and video to
  enhance their presentation.

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Advantages of Presentation Software cont.

• Presentations can be stored and passed on to
  people who could not attend the presentation (via
  e-mail, internet etc.)
• The same presentation can be used by different
  presenters to improve consistency.
• Presentations can be viewed using a projector,
  whiteboard, TV or computer screen so that it can
  be viewed in different locations.
• The notes facility assists the presenter when
  delivering the presentation by providing a visual
  aid that the audience can not see.

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Disadvantages of Presentation Software

• Presentations containing video are extremely
  large and need a lot of memory.
• Animation effects can distract the audience from
  the presentation and can often make a
  presentation look less professional.
• Animations can also annoy the audience.
• Presenters can sometimes spend too much time on
  the presentation rather than gathering reliable
  information which can lead to incorrect
  information being presented.
• Good presentations take a long time to create.