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Introducing Impress
Introducing Impressthe Presentation Manager
from OpenOffice.org
Presented byCharlie Mead
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Introducing Impress
What is Impress?● Part of the OpenOffice application suite● Backed by Sun Microsystems● Use it to build presentations, slide shows and
audio visual sequences● A rival to Microsoft PowerPoint● Free software
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Running Impress● Click on the OpenOffice quick start icon● Select “Presentation”
from the menu
This may differ on Linux and Mac OS systems
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Getting Started● Use the Impress Wizard to get started● Create a blank presentation in three simple steps
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TemplatesOpenOffice contains a selection of templates for Impress or you can design your own.
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Screen Layout
SLIDEPANE
TASKAREA
TABS
WORK AREA
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Views● Normal: slide design● Outline: text outline of presentation● Notes: lecture notes for presenter● Handout: handout for audience● Slide Sorter: rearrange order of slides
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Normal ViewThis is the main view for designing slides, choosing the layout and adding illustrations.
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Outline ViewUse a series of bullet points to outline a presentation.
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Lecture Notes
The Notes Master Page lets you change the layout of your notes.
Lecture notes can be written in Impress and printed out.
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Handout ViewChoose from six different layouts for handouts.
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The Slide SorterUse the slide sorter to rearrange the slide sequence.
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Slide NamesSlide numbers can be replaced by names for ease of reference.
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Master PageUser the Master Page to give
your slides a common
background and uniform
appearance.
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Slide LayoutsChoose one of the many layout options for each slide
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ToolbarsThe Impress toolbars contain a wide variety of tools that can be used to design slides.● Format text● Draw shapes and arrows● Add tables and charts
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Positioning● Turn on the Grid to aid positioning● Turn on Snap to Grid● Use the Alignment tool● Use the Arrange tool● Use the arrow keys to nudge items into place
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FontworkFancy text effects can be created using Fontwork. Just click on the icon.
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Add PicturesUse pictures to enliven slides and to reinforce your message. Insert directly or cut and paste.● Add images directly from a scanner.● Add photographs.● Add images from OpenOffice Draw.● Insert charts from OpenOffice Calc.● Insert clip art from the OpenOffice Gallery.
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AnimationsUse animations to add emphasis:● Make text and pictures appear at the click of a
mouse● Animate pictures● Animate TEXT
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Automatic TimingsMake objects appear, disappear and move after a set time rather than following a mouse click.
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Add Sound● Include sound effects.● Include audio clips.
Adding sound and automatic timings can turn a slide show into an audio visual sequence.
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Slide TransitionsImpress offers a wide variety of slide transitions.Transitions between slides can be the same throughout the presentation or set individually for each new slide......but don't over do it!
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Function Keys & ShortcutsUse the function keys and keyboard shortcuts in Impress to save time.
+ + = Group/Ungroup objects
The User Guide contains a full list.
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Slide Show Keyboard Controls● Next slide or animation: or or ● Previous slide: or or ● Blank screen: (black) or (white)● Back to first slide: ● Jump to last slide: ● Exit slide show:
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Mouse ControlsYou can use a mouse to control the slide show
NEXT SLIDEor ANIMATION
PREVIOUS SLIDE
NEXT SLIDEor ANIMATION
MENU
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Wireless MouseA wireless mouse pointer can be used. These duplicate the functions of a mouse combined with a laser pointer.
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Rehearse TimingsRehearse your slide show with an on-screen clock.
00:00:25
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Hide SlidesIt is possible to drop slides from a presentation without deleting them.
Right click on the thumbnail of the slide to dropped.From the context sensitive menu select “Hide Slide”.To make the slide visible again, select “Show Slide”.
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ExtensionsLike other OpenOffice applications you can add new functions to Impress in the form of Extensions.
Download from the OpenOffice website.http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/
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Saving Your Presentation● Save in OpenOffice Impress format (ODP)● Save in PowerPoint format (PPT)● Export in Portable Document Format (PDF) ● Export as Macromedia Flash (SWF)● Plus others...
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User ManualThe 275 page user guide can bedownloaded as a PDF from theOpenOffice.org DocumentationProject.http://documentation.openoffice.org/
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Technical Support
The OpenOffice Support website can be found athttp://support.openoffice.org/The website includes FAQs, a forum and mail lists along with other resources.
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Any Questions?
This presentation was prepared using Impress the presentation manager in OpenOffice 3.