I'I am creating a 15 minute Articulate presentation that will be used by individuals and also shown to small groups in a workshop setting. We are not using clip art, only photos.
I know how to use annimations in PowerPoint, yet they are not giving me the 'look' the client wants.
Can I have a Flash developer create an animation and then isert it? What it seems they want is for there to be a picture on the screen (not full screen) and then for there to panning into detail on the picture. Something ike you'd see in video that include still shots.
Also any other ideas for creating a 'more polished look' would be appreciated.
I've used a program called Proshow Producer that can do that; it's cheap ($250) and it's not that difficult to use. Have a look at their demo here http://www.photodex.com/products/proshow/producer You can export it into different formats and can insert it into Articulate.
Can you give more detail about what you mean about "panning into detail"? There are definitely some neat pan & zoom tricks that you can right in Powerpoint. David Anderson does a couple of neat Screenr's about this type of thing:
Otherwise, you could ask your Flash developer to create the file and save it as a .swf file and insert it using a Flash Object in the Articulate. You could then select to open it in another window or in the same window.
PowerPoint can indeed be used to create a zoom effect - cheaper and quicker. But Flash should produce a better end result - and it's not the kind of thing that should stretch the budget of any decent Flash developer.
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Hi Marcia,
I've used a program called Proshow Producer that can do that; it's cheap ($250) and it's not that difficult to use. Have a look at their demo here http://www.photodex.com/products/proshow/producer You can export it into different formats and can insert it into Articulate.
Linda
Hi Marcia,
Can you give more detail about what you mean about "panning into detail"? There are definitely some neat pan & zoom tricks that you can right in Powerpoint. David Anderson does a couple of neat Screenr's about this type of thing:
Here: https://player.vimeo.com/video/204930178
And here: https://player.vimeo.com/video/148901067
Let us know if this is what you are trying to accomplish.
Search out Stephanie (slhice) on screenr as well. She has some nice effects, a Ken Burns type effect among others.
Otherwise, you could ask your Flash developer to create the file and save it as a .swf file and insert it using a Flash Object in the Articulate. You could then select to open it in another window or in the same window.
+1 for both Robert's and Chaitali's suggestions.
PowerPoint can indeed be used to create a zoom effect - cheaper and quicker. But Flash should produce a better end result - and it's not the kind of thing that should stretch the budget of any decent Flash developer.
AHHHH, "decent Flash developer" being the operative phrase. Those are not always so easy to find, lol.
Thank you to all who responded.
Linda, thank you for the link to Proshow Producer--looks great to me. I shared it with my client and I'll see what they think.
Marcia
Another fairly inexpensive but powerful software is Adobe Premiere Elements. I have found it relatively easy to use and easy to learn.
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