{"id":30015,"date":"2020-09-03T10:00:05","date_gmt":"2020-09-03T09:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smavicon.de\/powerpoint-design-tips-presenting-images-effectively\/"},"modified":"2023-06-22T14:05:08","modified_gmt":"2023-06-22T13:05:08","slug":"powerpoint-design-tips-presenting-images-effectively","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smavicon.de\/en\/powerpoint-design-tips-presenting-images-effectively\/","title":{"rendered":"PowerPoint Design Tips &#8211; Presenting Images Effectively"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"30015\" class=\"elementor elementor-30015 elementor-17439\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6d65bd88 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6d65bd88\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a374ff7\" data-id=\"1a374ff7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24c97e29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24c97e29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you use images for your PowerPoint presentation, that is basically good. If you use the right images in the right way, that&#8217;s even better. Often small improvements are enough to give your images more impact. <span lang=\"DE-DE\" xml:lang=\"DE-DE\" data-contrast=\"auto\">We would like to give you some tips on how to use images correctly in your next presentation.<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>.\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Our brain can process images better than text. The saying &#8220;A picture is worth a thousand words&#8221;, is actually true. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With the right image, you can reinforce a message, make the content more understandable and more memorable for your audience.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Most images in a presentation would have a much greater impact if they were better suited to the subject. But mistakes can also be made with image size, resolution and placement.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;correct image selection&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">puts your presentation on the road to success<\/span><\/b><\/h4>.\r\n<div><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/div>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The most spectacular images won&#8217;t do you much good if they don&#8217;t thematically match the content of the selected slide<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the appropriate image will emphasize your messages, generate desirable emotions (e.g., joy), and cause the messages associated with the image to be better captured by the brain. Before you go in search of suitable images, you should clarify the following questions:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>.\r\n<ul>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What should be the message or main information of my slide? <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Which image subject would best emphasize my statement? <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Where can the visuals be sourced? <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What is the cost of the image and who has the image rights? <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Do adjustments need to be made to the image to better match the slide content? <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Often you have few options when choosing the image theme. If it is about a corporate product, then the images&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">of your presentation&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">will most likely be an image of that product.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You may still have a chance to tweak the image design. If photos still need to be created, talk to the photographer about your ideas and consult with him, how to stage the product, within the framework of corporate design so that it looks as interesting as possible. Do you have to resort to existing photos, a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smavicon.de\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\">professional presentation agency<\/a>&nbsp;can help you make the most of the available material.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Where to find matching images?<\/span><\/b><\/h4>\r\n<div><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/div>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">you do not have a large budget for your presentation, you need to consider how to get good image sources cheaply. Thereby professional image databases,&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">such as &#8220;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gettyimages<\/a>&#8220;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8220;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www. istockphoto.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">istockphoto<\/a>&#8221; or &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/stock.adobe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adobe Stock<\/a>&#8220;. You can get professional images here in various formats and resolutions that you can buy and download. But some databases are quite expensive.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Databases, such as &#8220;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pixabay<\/a>&#8221; or &#8220;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Unsplash<\/a>&#8221; offer free image files. Here, however, the selection is somewhat limited. Of course, you can also first use search engines such as Google to get an overview of which image motifs can be found for a term. However, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Google does not necessarily show all motifs of all image databases. In addition, you must <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">be aware<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">when selecting images via search engines<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">that image quality, image formats and image rights very often makes it impossible to use the motifs found. &nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tipp:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;: 276}\"><br><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The optimal image resolution for presentations is either in standard format 960 x 720 pixels&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">or in widescreen format 1280 x 720 pixels. &nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>.\r\n<p><b style=\"color: #ec6708; font-size: 25px; font-style: inherit; text-transform: uppercase; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing );\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Basics of Image Design<\/span><\/b><span style=\"color: #ec6708; font-size: 25px; font-style: inherit; text-transform: uppercase; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing );\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Once<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;you have found suitable images for your presentation, the next step is to design them.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Professional presentations use a consistent&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">image style<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. The&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">image style<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;describes the form in which an image is presented. Dazu geh\u00f6ren:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">image size<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">coloring<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;: true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">image crop<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ratio of sharpness and blur<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;: true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Motif bleed<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Image effects<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;: true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">image style<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">provides a common thread or recognition value that ties all the images in the presentation together. For example, all images could have a blue cast<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, be rotated 30 degrees to the right, or be a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">truncated<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>.\r\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">image<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">d<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">style<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;set in PowerPoint<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;: 0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h4>\r\n<div><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With PowerPoint, you can set the&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">image style<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;for your next presentation in three steps. &nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Step 1:<br><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Create a new slide with the layout&nbsp;<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Title and Content<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;. Now click on the placeholder icon on the slide center&nbsp;<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Images<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;and pick an image from your image collection. &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Step 2:<br>When you click on the image, the <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Image Tools \/ Format<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;tab will appear in&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Menu Band<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;allowing you to further edit the image. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Step 3: <br>About&nbsp;<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Image Tools\/Format &gt; <\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Image Style Templates<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> can <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">be changed<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">according to your wishes. The program offers a number of choices here, allowing you to achieve different effects<\/span><nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>.\r\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Many more&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">examples<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;on the topic of &#8220;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">image style<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8221; can also be found&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">in the book &#8220;PowerPoint &#8211; The Guide to Better Presentations&#8221;, which you can download via&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon. en\/PowerPoint-guidebook-better-pr%C3%A4presentations-current\/dp\/3842101937\/ref=sr_1_2? __mk_de_DE=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&amp;keywords=matthias+garten&amp;qid=1581511323&amp;sr=8-2\" target=\"_blank\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Amazon<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;beziehen k\u00f6nnen. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you use images for your PowerPoint presentation, that is basically good. 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