Perspector

Perspector Newsletter, December 2007
 
In this newsletter we show some great effects that can be used if you have PowerPoint 2007. There's also another new presentation in the Perspector community gallery.
 
We have added a new video page on the website. There are only 4 videos there at the moment. Please let us know if you have any requests for new videos - simple or complex.


PowerPoint 2007 image effects

PowerPoint 2007 has a collection of shape effects that can be used with Perspector images. Below are the 3 effects that work really well with Perspector.
 
To apply these, select your image and click Shape Effects on the Home ribbon in PowerPoint 2007:
 
 
 
Note that if you edit or update the Perspector image after applying a shape effect, the effect will be lost. Fortunately it only takes 2 or 3 clicks to apply the effect again.
 

Reflection

The following image was achieved by using the Full Reflection shape effect.
 
  

Glow

This is an example of the Glow effect.
 
 
 

Shadow

Here a Shadow effect has been applied. This uses the Perspective Diagonal Lower Left option to match the position of the light source used in the Perspector image, but other options are available.
 
 
 
We would like to thank Perspector user David Wigston for bringing this effect to our attention. You can see how he used this effect in his presentation in our Community Gallery.
 

New presentation in the Community Gallery
 
Our Community Gallery contains examples of our users' presentations. The latest contribution is from David Wigston, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Communication Science at the University of South Africa.
 
David has used the shadow effect illustrated the above. He has also used a color gradient on one of the central Perspector shape. Read how to do this.
 


Check out the presentation
 
If you have a presentation you would like to share - please let us know.

Image Watch
Here are the images that were added to Perspector this month.
 
These images use Perspector effects. They do not require PowerPoint 2007.
 
See how to get these images

Blue Metal Ball
Category: Images
Perspector image

Steel Ball
Category: Images
Perspector image

Shadowed Sphere
Category: Images
Perspector image