Category: IT
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Why I use Sans-serif fonts like Arial in my PPT files.
A lot of people use fonts like times new roman in their presentations. Times and similar fonts are great for blocks of text on a book page, but there are issues in presentations where you have small amounts of text and want maximum legibility... -
Powerpoint tips: Combining shapes
Ever wish you could make your own "auto shapes" - want something different like a coloured square with a circular cutout that shows things in layers behind... Powerpoint includes this capacity but Micro$oft hides it from you. I'll show you how to activate this function and use it.
renfreeshawlab.science.unimelb.edu.au/2016/02/20/powerpoint-tips-combining-shapes
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Focus stacking for photomicroscopy
Focus stacks are a simple way to get sharp photos when your microscope section is not flat. Compare the left thumbnail with out of focus parts with the right, which is sharp all over
renfreeshawlab.science.unimelb.edu.au/2016/02/17/focus-stacking-for-photomicroscopy
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Tips: Numbered Lists in Word
One of my pet irritations is making a numbered list and discovering that the numbers seem to arbitrarily change font.
There is an Easy Solution: ...
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Converting photos to powerpoint with lines and shading
If you want to create drawings like the one to the right using a program you already know how to use, this tutorial may help you. Powerpoint is not ideal for this sort of drawing, but it is easier than Inkscape (free) or Adobe Illustrator (very expensive), since you already know how to drive powerpoint. No new user interface to learn, just a few tricks and tweaks to get the head around.This tutorial will take you through the key steps in generating this illustration of a newborn wallaby attached to a teat in the pouch. I will show how to generate the base by tracing the outlines from a photo, and then how to embellish this with fills and shading to get a reasonably 3-D appearance.
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Opening old PPT files
Whilst newer Powerpoints refuse to open some of the older powerpoint formats, there are ways to convert the old files to newer formats.
renfreeshawlab.science.unimelb.edu.au/2015/07/15/opening-old-ppt-files
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Improving Your Photomicrography
Some quick tips to improve photomicrographs.
renfreeshawlab.science.unimelb.edu.au/2015/05/14/improving-your-photomicrography
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