Slideshows
Help with creating slideshows using Google Slides, and Canva... and a little about Powerpoint.
Help with creating slideshows using Google Slides, and Canva... and a little about Powerpoint.
Composition is not only about writing pages of text.
Today, you will be expected to create all kinds of composition types. This includes creating slideshows and other graphic/text compositions. The choices you make in graphic and textual elements included, and overall layout are all "writing."
This video will walk you through the very basic functions of Google Slides.
In the Slides main task ribbon, click on "View"
In the dropdown menu that appears, click on "Slideshow"
The menu is invisible at first.
Hover your mouse over the bottom, left-hand corner of the slideshow until the Slideshow Control Menu appears.
Click on the 3 vertical dots to find more options.
Hover Over Auto-play
Choose a transition time by clicking on it. The time will be bolded and a check mark will appear next to your selection.
Click on Play at the top of the menu to see how the timing fits with your slideshow.
This will take some work to determine just how much time is too much or not enough. Be prepared to work through this process several times before you get it just right.
Tip: If you can't slowly read all of the information on the slide before it changes, your timing is too fast. If you are waiting Dora-style for the next slide, your timing is too slow.
There are times that making a slideshow using Google Slides is the best option (sharing with classmates, a requirement of an assignment, or just personal preference). Unfortunately, if you find yourself then needing to turn this project into a timed video, Google Slides just will not get the job done. For this, you will need to use Microsoft PowerPoint.
In the Slides main task ribbon, click on "File."
In the dropdown menu that appears, click on "Download."
In the next menu click on Microsoft PowerPoint (.pptx)
Remember, as a UA Little Rock student, you have full access to Microsoft Office 365 which includes PowerPoint (see the Comp Help & FAQ homepage for information on how to access it).
Unfortunately, you cannot convert a pptx to an mp4 using the online PowerPoint application. So, if you have not already, you will need to download the PowerPoint desktop application to proceed.
Open the PowerPoint desktop application.
If your file shows up in the Homepage, simply click on the file to open it.
If you file does not show up in the Homepage, click on the "Open" icon in the toolbar at the left side of the screen.
Once the file is open, review it one last time to ensure nothing changed during the transfer from Google Slides to pptx.
When you are sure everything looks as it should:
Click on "File" in the task bar at the upper left hand corner of the screen.
Click on "Export" to open the dialog box.
Click on the menu next to "File Format."
Click on "MP4" to select the option to create a video.
Click on the "Save" button at the bottom right of the dialog box to start export.
Yes. We will be sharing these for peer review purposes. To ensure that everyone can have easy access, we must all use the same software package. Google Slides is free and is accessible through your student account which makes it the most convenient choice for this project.
Yes, I will show you the basics of Google Slides and Canva, but you can venture out on your own for this project. Choose any application that you find suits your skillset and the rhetorical needs of your project.
Short answer: No, you can't.
Accurate answer: You have convert it to a Microsoft Powerpoint (pptx) first. Then, save that as an mp4 (video) or a gif. - OR - You can use a Google Slides Add-On.