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PowerPoint

Steven A. JonesBiomedical Engineering

Louisiana Tech University

Created for Louisiana Tech’s NSF-Funded Research Experiences in Micro/Nano Engineering

Program

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Useful Features

1. Master Slide

2. Animationa. Appear

b. Move

3. Macros

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The Slide Master

View | Master | Slide Master Change background Insert Logos Insert date, slide numbers Set up default outline formats

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Pieces of the Master

Louisiana Tech Logo

NSF Logo

White Banner

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Example Animation

The following slides show how animation can be used to demonstrate the function of a protein (von Willebrand factor).

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Von Willebrand Factor (vWf)

Not sticky

Sticky

Attaches to Collagen

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vWf: a Natural Nanomachine

Flow

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vWf: a Natural Nanomachine

Flow

Without flow, the first platelet passes by the protein.

With flow, the protein opens and the second platelet is captured.

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Animation Methods

The previous animation used the following:

Entrance: Appear

Exit: Disappear

Start:

On Click

With Previous

After Previous

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Example: Oxbow Lake

How did this “oxbow lake” form?

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Another Example

Oxbow Lake

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Other Entrance Effects

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Hello

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Hello

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Hello

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Hello

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Hello

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Hello

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Coolabah Tree

www.anbg.gov.au/friends/archives/articles/articlesaug02.html

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Coolabah Tree

www.anbg.gov.au/friends/archives/articles/articlesaug02.html

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Coolabah Tree

www.anbg.gov.au/friends/archives/articles/articlesaug02.html

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Important Lesson

While these effects tend to be cool. Usually it is best to keep this sort of thing to a minimum.

Prevent epileptic seizures

Prevent sea-sickness

Do not let your audience become distracted by special effects.

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Play a Video

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To Add a Video

Right click on the file (in Windows Explorer) and select “copy.”

Go to the Powerpoint slide and paste.

Edit options (right click and go to “action settings”) – usually “object action | play”

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Caveats for Videos

Make sure the application will be available on the computer you will be using.

Make sure the path is correct for the computer you will be using.

Pre-test the video on the computer you will be using.

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Useful Macros

Variable Letter

Greek Letter

Normal Letter

Circle

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R

a=R(/)1/2

With Equation Editor

Modified Text

Unmodified Text a=R(/)1/2

Exponent

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2pt

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u u u

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