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PowerPoint - Pictures Things to consider when adding a picture or Clip Art to your presentation: Things to consider when adding a picture or Clip Art to your presentation: Can you read the text? Can you read the text? Is the picture good quality? Is the picture good quality? How will the slides look when printed? How will the slides look when printed?

Common Errors with Pictures Can you read the text if the picture is behind it? Can you read the text if the picture is behind it? If the picture has light and dark areas then even changing the font color sometimes doesn’t help. If the picture has light and dark areas then even changing the font color sometimes doesn’t help.

Common Error with Pictures Picture is too big and crowds out the text. Picture is too big and crowds out the text.

Common Error with Pictures Picture is too small and hard to see Picture is too small and hard to see

Common Error with Pictures Enlarged picture gets “pixilated” Enlarged picture gets “pixilated”

PowerPoint - Clip Art The term clip art is usually applied to images that are drawn, as opposed to photographs. Clip art images are likely to be fairly simple, like cartoons. The term clip art is usually applied to images that are drawn, as opposed to photographs. Clip art images are likely to be fairly simple, like cartoons. The term "clip art" comes from the days before computers. In those olden days, to include a photo or drawing in a document you had to physically cut out (or "clip") the image and paste it together with the text. The term "clip art" comes from the days before computers. In those olden days, to include a photo or drawing in a document you had to physically cut out (or "clip") the image and paste it together with the text.

PowerPoint - Clip Art You can find built in Clip Art on the Insert tab in the Illustrations group You can find built in Clip Art on the Insert tab in the Illustrations group If you don’t find what you are looking for on the PC then click on If you don’t find what you are looking for on the PC then click on Microsoft puts both Clip Art and photographs in the Clip Art Gallery Microsoft puts both Clip Art and photographs in the Clip Art Gallery

Adding Pictures and Clip Art There are 2 ways to add Pictures or Clip Art to the presentation: There are 2 ways to add Pictures or Clip Art to the presentation: 1. Through the Content Layouts 2. Through the Drawing Toolbar

Adding Pictures and Clip Art You can select a content layout that allows you add pictures, Clip Art, etc. You can select a content layout that allows you add pictures, Clip Art, etc. Add a picture Add Clip Art

Adding Pictures and Clip Art You can add pictures and Clip Art through the Illustrations group on the Insert tab: You can add pictures and Clip Art through the Illustrations group on the Insert tab: Add a pictureAdd Clip Art

Copyrights Remember: It is easy to copy an image from the Internet or scan a picture, but you do not automatically have the legal right to use that image. Internet images are sometimes made available by their creators for free use by all, or perhaps free for non-commercial use (meaning that you aren't to sell the image or make money with it in any way). Unless the web site tells you differently, you must assume that the images are NOT available for your use. Remember: It is easy to copy an image from the Internet or scan a picture, but you do not automatically have the legal right to use that image. Internet images are sometimes made available by their creators for free use by all, or perhaps free for non-commercial use (meaning that you aren't to sell the image or make money with it in any way). Unless the web site tells you differently, you must assume that the images are NOT available for your use.

Rest of Today 1. Pick a college or university of your choice 2. Create a 2 slide presentation introducing the school (Title slide and Content Slide) The content slide should include: The content slide should include: A. Choose a Design Theme of your choice Can get additional themes from Microsoft Online Can get additional themes from Microsoft Online B. Include at least 1 picture C. Include at least 1 clip art image D. List a few facts about the school 3. Show me the slide on the screen for credit.