Creating A Prezi Getting Started Tools: Move, Scale, Rotate Sara Olson Grand Canyon University:...

Creating A PreziGetting Started

Tools: Move, Scale, Rotate

Sara OlsonGrand Canyon University: TEC-539

July 24, 2012

Starting Your Prezi

First, you must sign up for a free Prezi account by entering your name, email and a personal password.

Your Prezi Home PageThis is where you can view your previous or saved Prezi and create a new Prezi

Prezi Title and Description

Prezi Title

Prezi Description

Choose a TemplateChoose a blank canvas or choose a template that fits the needs of

your presentation

A Blank Prezi

Here, you can create your own Prezi. This is what a blank Prezi looks like.

Notice the tool in the center of your Prezi. You will use this scaling tool to add text, slides, video and pictures.

Adding Text to Your PreziFirst, click the “zoom” button on the left side of the screen to zoom into your scaling tool. The “zoom” button looks like a magnifying glass with a “+” in the middle.

Adding Text, Video and PicturesDouble click on your slide to add content

Choose what you would like to add to your Prezi and how you would like your slide to appear.

Slides can be circular or square

You can add pictures or video on the menu bar

Adding TextDouble click to add text.

A text box will appear and you can type your content.

You can manipulate the text on the tool bar as you would in a Word or PowerPoint program.

When you are done, click “ok”

Scaling Tool

Left click once on your text to see the scaling tool.

The scaling tool allows you to make your text larger, smaller and allows you to rotate or move the text.

Making Text Larger or SmallerBy left clicking the “+” button located at the top of your scaling tool, you can make your text larger. The more you click, the larger your text will appear.

By left clicking the “-” button located at the bottom of your scaling tool, you can make your text smaller. The more you click, the smaller your text will appear.

Rotate TextThe outer dashes that surround the scaling tool are to rotate your text.

By left clicking and holding you can rotate your text any way that you would like.

Move TextBy left clicking and holding the hand button in the center of your scaling tool, you can move your text anywhere you would like.

You can move your text at anytime by clicking the text once, clicking the hand button and holding the left mouse button to move the text.