Demo: Prezi Zoomable Presentation Software Prezi • Flash-based API

o html5 alternative = impress.js • Cloud software • Brain-storming/mind-mapping tool • Collaborative workspace • Alternative to linear slide-after-slide presentations • Animate information

o Storylines o Spatial relationships o Tangential connections o Narrative

Good Prezi • Solid Structure

o Metaphors o Flow Chart o Planning

! Sketches ! Maps

• Pacing and Spacing o No traditional slide boundaries o Panning o Zooming

• Smooth Transitions o No motion sickness! o Short “jumps” between frames o No excessive zooming

• Consistent Design o Colors and fonts

Getting Started • www.prezi.com • Get Started button • “Enjoy” account (free for students and teachers)

o Click on educational licenses o Create account

• Login

Make Something • Click “New Prezi”

o “Licensed for educational use only” loader • Templates

o Scroll through and select template o Click “Use Template” o Templates are customizable

• Start blank prezi

• Explore o Available from main dashboard o Make a copy from “reusable” templates

• 3rd party templates

Interface • Toolbar

o Undo/redo o Save o Insert o Customize o Present o Share o Settings o Help

• Canvas • Zoom controls

o Hidden until you mouse over • Frames • Edit Path

Keyboard Shortcuts • Settings > enable short cuts

o F = draw frame o S = draw shapes o L = load file o P = edit path mode o Escape key to exit

Creating Text • Click anywhere on canvas to create a text box • Traditional text editor features • Click-drag top of box to move • Resize text

Canvas navigation • Click and HOLD anywhere on the canvas • Drag to move

Zoom • Manual buttons • Mouse scroll wheel • 2-finger swipe on trackpad •

Transform Tool • Select element (click on text or image) • Move, scale, or rotate • Right-click more options

Customize • Background Image • Theme • Advances customize options

o Wizard o Advanced Option

! RGB o Super Advanced Option

! CSS editor

Creating Frames • Frames ~ slides

o Placeholder for content o Use to manage content

• Insert > Frames o Select frame template

• OR click/drag frame master onto canvas • Add content to frames

o Groups content automatically

Drawing Shapes • Boxes, circles, triangles, clip art, arrows and lines • Vector • Insert > shape OR “S” keyboard shortcut • Shapes ALSO group content

Grouping Content • Frames • Shapes • Manually

o Shift + Command o Click and drag marquee around 2 or more

elements o Select “group”

Insert Images • Jpg, gif, png, pdf • Prezi really likes pdf • Insert > image

o Select file o Search images on the web

Paths • Click “Edit Path” tool • Creates visible path lines on canvas • Drag + icon to new element

o Automatically creates new frame • Clear All

o Fresh Start • Add current view

o Customize frame keyframe • Re-order frames

Presentation Mode • Presentation button or space bar • Navigate

o Left/right arrow keys

o Bottom arrow icons o Drag slider

• Smart Zoom

Autoplay • No interaction needed, loops continuously • Presentation mode > autoplay button

o Off, 4, 10, 20 seconds o NOT flexible

Publishing • Host on Prezi.com • Embed on your website (still hosted by prezi.com) • Portable Prezi • Print to PDF