Mr. Perkins

These instructions include the details of what you will need to use in PowerPoint to create your slideshow and how you will prepare it for transfer to me. Even if you are familiar with PowerPoint, you need to read these to see what specific details you need to use.

PowerPoint as Picture Show.pdf   (updated for PowerPoint 2010)  

** Mac Users - Important Additional Instructions at the bottom of this message.

This is a short summary of some of the options you will use in PowerPoint.

It saves time to use PhotoAlbum to insert the images

• Title slide
• Solid background
• Slide Transitions
• Slide Timings
• Music playing throughout the show
• Compressed images
• Packaged for CD and burn to CD
• Criteria for the show
• 50-60 images (no video)
• Images show from 3-4 seconds each; you can rarely show one for 2 or 5 seconds

Additional information on accessing the Drop Folders can be found here.

** Mac Users 

You need to be aware of how to handle an issue if you copy/paste images into your presentation. If you use Insert Picture From File or the PhotoAlbum to put pictures in, they will travel with your presentation. If you use copy/paste, you will see Xs where the pictures should be when you view your presentation on another machine.

A solution to the copy/paste issue: Open your presentation where you can see all of your pictures. Go to the File menu and choose Save As. Choose PowerPoint Package.

You should also run a compatibility check on your presentation (same Save As window.)

Not all versions for the Mac have the Photo Album. All the computers at school do. 

The following resources may be helpful on this project.

    

US History Textbook Site    10th edition (we use 11th in class)

 

AP European History Textbook Site 

 

College Board - European History