Presentation software, also known as graphics Presentation software, also known as graphics
presentation applications or presentation graphics presentation applications or presentation graphics
programs, is a category of software used to create programs, is a category of software used to create
content where information is often represented in a content where information is often represented in a
graphical or visual way. graphical or visual way.
Example: Microsoft PowerPoint Example: Microsoft PowerPoint
Rules in Creating Presentations Rules in Creating Presentations
● One idea in one slide. This allows the audience to ● One idea in one slide. This allows the audience to
focus on a concept on each slide thus, making it focus on a concept on each slide thus, making it
easier for them to comprehend and remember. easier for them to comprehend and remember.
● Follow the 5 rules. The 5/5/5 rule is a simple guide ● Follow the 5 rules. The 5/5/5 rule is a simple guide
to keep things short. Observe five words per line, no to keep things short. Observe five words per line, no
more than five lines per slide, and of having five slides more than five lines per slide, and of having five slides
in a row with lots of text. This rule helps keep your in a row with lots of text. This rule helps keep your
audience engaged and paying attention. audience engaged and paying attention.
● Avoiding slide overload. Limit your elements to six ● Avoiding slide overload. Limit your elements to six
or fewer on each slide. This keeps things focused. or fewer on each slide. This keeps things focused.
● Mastering slide design. A clear and meaningful ● Mastering slide design. A clear and meaningful
heading is a must. It helps your audience understand heading is a must. It helps your audience understand
what is coming up. what is coming up.
● Effective slide design. Use colors that stand out, ● Effective slide design. Use colors that stand out,
keep backgrounds simple, and use big fonts. As much keep backgrounds simple, and use big fonts. As much
as possible, do not use italics, underlining, or all caps as possible, do not use italics, underlining, or all caps
because they might take away the audience’s focus because they might take away the audience’s focus
from your main message. from your main message.
● Appropriate animation. Avoid using too many ● Appropriate animation. Avoid using too many
animations. Research shows that an audience does animations. Research shows that an audience does
not like too many movements. Small, simple not like too many movements. Small, simple
animations can help highlight key points and make animations can help highlight key points and make
your audience your audience
remember things better. remember things better.
● Utilize visual presentations. Use images and ● Utilize visual presentations. Use images and
graphs to add interest and engagement to your graphs to add interest and engagement to your
presentation but make sure to observe balance. Avoid presentation but make sure to observe balance. Avoid
complex graphics that may distract your audience. complex graphics that may distract your audience.
Slide Master- contains all the design elements for Slide Master- contains all the design elements for
your slides, including the background design, font your slides, including the background design, font
styles, color scheme, types of placeholders, even the styles, color scheme, types of placeholders, even the
bullet design for lists. bullet design for lists.
Hyperlink - A hyperlink is a link added to a text or Hyperlink - A hyperlink is a link added to a text or
image that, when clicked, takes the image that, when clicked, takes the
user to a new page or document. user to a new page or document.
Action Button – it is an object on a slide that Action Button – it is an object on a slide that
performs action when clicked such as jumping to performs action when clicked such as jumping to
specific slide or document. specific slide or document.
Animation- refers to the effect that you can apply to Animation- refers to the effect that you can apply to
objects on your slides to make them move. It can be objects on your slides to make them move. It can be
applied to texts, images, shapes, charts, or other applied to texts, images, shapes, charts, or other
elements enhancing the visual appeal and elements enhancing the visual appeal and
engagement of your presentation. engagement of your presentation.
Four Types of Animation: Four Types of Animation:
1. Entrance- how the objects or texts will appear on 1. Entrance- how the objects or texts will appear on
the slide as it enters the presentation the slide as it enters the presentation
2. Emphasis – effect that used to draw attention to an 2. Emphasis – effect that used to draw attention to an
object that is already on the slide object that is already on the slide
3. Exit- effect on objects on the slide as they leave the 3. Exit- effect on objects on the slide as they leave the
slide slide
4. Motion Path- effect that allows objects to move 4. Motion Path- effect that allows objects to move
along a define path on the slide. along a define path on the slide.
