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Presentation Tools

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on July 28, 2016 at 2:02:30 pm
 

We've all heard of death by Powerpoint. Those tedious presentations where the speaker nervously reads everything off the slides which we have already scanned. It's no fun for them, and it's not much fun for us either. However, there are a number of tools that you can use to make presentations much more fun and interesting. 

 

Adobe Voice

This is a very simple app that you can use to create a small story video. It's great if you want to do an explainer video for example, or show and tell or to promote an idea. You simply record your voice, add in the image(s) that work with what you've said, save and move on. For a company that normally creates really complicated software, this is refreshingly simple and easy to use. 

 

If you prefer to watch the video on YouTube it's available at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QESp1U8Ck0M 

You can find out more about the product at https://spark.adobe.com/about/video (irritatingly they changed the name after I'd produced the video!)

You can download it at

iOS https://itunes.apple.com/app/id852555131 

At the moment there isn't a version available for Android, but there are alternatives to the product at http://alternativeto.net/software/adobe-voice/ 

 

Animoto

This is another really simple tool that you can use to create professional quality videos. Simply choose the images that you want, (including video if you prefer) and Animoto will create a short 30 second video combining music, movement, visual effects and so on.  You can visit the website at https://animoto.com/ 

 

I've created a few examples if you want to have a look at them.

 

Rusty in the park

 

Library Propaganda Posters

 

And my video on actually using Animoto:

If you want to watch this video at YouTube its at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ilmv26zbCOA

If you want to download the app it's available at

iOS https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/animoto-video-maker-edit-slideshows/id459248037?mt=8

Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.animoto.android.videoslideshow&hl=en 

 

Haiku Deck

If you've wanted to produce PowerPoint type presentations, but with a twist, then you want to take a look at Haiku Deck. You open the application and write your content onto the slide. Choose your theme, and then Haiku Deck will suggest images that you could use as a background. These images are all professionally produced and of extremely high quality. It's very easy to create your deck, which you can then share as you wish. 

Haiku Deck has a website at https://www.haikudeck.com/ and you can use the web version as well as an app based approach. 

 

I have produced a few Haiku Decks - one I wrote specifically for a conference speech I was giving.

                                                                                                       CILIP Conference 2015 - Created with Haiku Deck, presentation software that inspires;

 

The other was as a round up for another conference.

                                                                                                        ILI 2015 - Created with Haiku Deck, presentation software that inspires;

If you want to watch the video on YouTube it's available at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBqf89UbQZQ

If you want to download Haiku Deck it's available at 

iOS https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/haiku-deck-presentation-slideshow/id536328724?mt=8

Android hasn't got a version available yet, but there is an alternative product at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.com.deck.mobile&hl=en 

 

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