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谷歌幻灯片(Google Slides)是一个强大的演示工具(presentation tool)。它是免费的，连接到云端，并包含在您的Gmail 帐户(Gmail account)中。如果您没有Gmail 帐户(Gmail account)，您可以轻松创建一个( you can create one easily)。
从头开始或从 PowerPoint 演示文稿导入幻灯片(Start From Scratch Or Import Slides From a PowerPoint Presentation)
以下(Below)是有关如何创建令人惊叹的Google 幻灯片演示文稿(Google Slides presentation)并吸引观众的一些提示：
- 使用专业设计的模板。
- 裁剪或遮罩图像。
- 使用字体获得创意。
- 图像背景。
您还可以查看我们之前关于如何将PowerPoint 演示文稿(PowerPoint presentation)转换为Google 幻灯片(Google Slides)的帖子。
使用专业设计的模板(Use a Professionally Designed Template)
与其从头开始，不如选择 Google Slide 的设计之一并对其进行自定义以满足您的需求。
- 登录(Sign)您的Google 帐户(Google account)以开始使用。在您的个人资料图片旁边的屏幕右上角(right-hand corner)，单击驱动器(Drive)（在网格图标下）。
- 选择Google Drive 仪表板(Google Drive dashboard)左上角的(left-hand corner)New，单击Google Slides并选择From a template以查看模板库。
- 选择您喜欢的模板并单击它以在您的驱动器中打开它。
- 您要做的第一件事是通过单击左上角(left-hand corner)的标题并输入新项目的名称来重命名文件。
- 按导航栏(navigation bar)右上角的主题(Themes )按钮随时更改主题。
- 滚动(Scroll)浏览可用主题以更改演示文稿的布局和外观(layout and look)。
- 单击(Click)您要使用的那个。它将更改演示文稿中的所有内容以匹配主题。
以下(Below)是使用不同主题的同一演示文稿的标题幻灯片(title slide)的一些屏幕截图。
请注意(Notice)更改上面三张幻灯片的主题如何完全改变设计。
有关其他主题，请访问Slides Carnival，该网站提供完全可定制且易于编辑的免费专业设计。
- 搜索(Search)模板并选择您想要的模板，单击它并选择用作 Google 幻灯片主题(Use as Google Slide theme)。
- 主题将自动在Google 幻灯片(Google Slides)中打开，并包含所选模板(chosen template)中的所有幻灯片。
编辑(Edit)您要使用的幻灯片并删除您不想使用的幻灯片。
Slides Carnival的主题可以免费分享、复制和编辑并注明出处。他们所要求的只是您提供返回他们网站的链接。利用专业人士创建的设计，您可以创建精美的演示文稿，让您的观众惊叹不已。
裁剪或蒙版图像(Crop Or Mask Images)
找到高质量图像的良好来源或制作自己的图像后，您可以使用裁剪工具将焦点集中到图像或图形的相关部分。
修剪图像的边缘，删除不需要的部分，或通过将所有图像裁剪成一个形状（蒙版）来添加一致的设计。
- 选择图像或将(Select or upload)图像上传到幻灯片。要插入图像，请单击菜单栏上的插入(Insert)选项卡，将鼠标悬停在图像(Image)上，然后选择从计算机上传(Upload from computer)。
- 双击(Double-click)要使用的图像。要裁剪图像，请再次双击它并拖动黑色标签以裁剪出您不想使用的图像部分。不要点击蓝色标签；他们将调整您的图像大小。
- 要屏蔽图像，请突出显示它并单击裁剪图像(Crop image)工具 旁边的箭头。
- 选择形状，(Shapes,)然后选择一个蒙版形状并按Enter将图像设置为蒙版的形状。
裁剪成形状的图像可以使您的演示文稿更有趣、更有创意和引人注目。
使用字体获得创意(Get Creative With Fonts)
除了更改字体大小、类型和颜色之外，您还可以使用其他创造性的方式使您的文本脱颖而出(text stand)。您还可以创建自己的字体(You can also create your own fonts)以导入到您的项目中。
接下来，发挥创意并尝试在文本中添加阴影(drop shadow)可以引起人们的注意。
按照以下步骤使用两个文本框创建拖放文本效果。(drop text effect)
- 突出显示(Highlight)要添加阴影(drop shadow)的文本，然后单击顶部工具栏中的A图标。
- 这将打开调色板(color palette)供您选择颜色。选择深色，因为这将成为效果的阴影部分。
- 再次突出显示(Highlight)并选择文本。使用键盘快捷键(keyboard shortcut)将其复制到剪贴板。对于 PC，请单击CTRL + C.对于 Mac，请使用Command + C C。
- 通过单击顶部栏导航中的(bar navigation and choosing)插入并选择(Insert)文本框(Text box)，在幻灯片上绘制一个新文本(text box)框。使用CTRL + V (PC) 或Command + V ( Mac ) 将文本复制到文本框中(text box)。
- 通过突出显示选择复制的文本。单击(Click)工具栏中的A图标以更改文本的颜色。明亮的颜色效果很好。
- 将(Drag)第二个文本框(text box)拖到第一个文本框的上方或下方，稍微靠近第一个文本框(text box)的一侧。
图像背景(Image Backgrounds)
Google 幻灯片(Google Slides)背景可以是颜色或图像。图像说明了一个观点，吸引了你的观众，并被用作代表一个概念的符号——(concept –)通常比纯文本更好。
使用(Use)图像作为背景，通过以下方式使您的Google 幻灯片(Google Slides)演示文稿更具视觉吸引力：
- 打开幻灯片
- 将鼠标悬停在幻灯片(Slide)上并单击更改背景(Change background)
- 在弹出窗口中，单击选择图像(Choose image)。
- 对于本文，我们将选择上传(Upload )选项。单击选择要上传的图像(Choose an image to upload)，双击要使用的图像，然后单击完成(Done)。
重要提示：(Important note:)如上图所示，注意图片版权( image copyrights)。
仅使用您有使用许可的图像，或者可以免费使用或免费且需要注明出处的图像。您可以运行反向图像搜索(run a reverse image search)以了解有关您正在使用的任何库存图像的更多信息，以确保您提供正确的归属。
您可能需要更改文本的位置和颜色，使其从背景图像(background image)中脱颖而出。
背景图像无法调整大小或移动。但是，它们可以针对透明度、亮度和对比度进行调整。
单击(Click)幻灯片，而不是元素。选择格式(Select Format)选项。在打开的右侧边栏中(right-hand sidebar)，单击调整(Adjustments)。使用这些设置和上图中看到的其他设置以获得所需的结果。
演示文稿不必枯燥乏味。使用其中一些技巧来创建令人惊叹的Google 幻灯片(Google Slides)，从而吸引观众的兴趣。
The Quick Guide To Creating Stunning Google Slides
Slide decks are widely υsed in the business world for presenting strategies, selling products, and conveying any information in a visually appealing way.
Google Slides is a robust presentation tool. It is free, connected to the cloud, and included with your Gmail account. If you don’t have a Gmail account, you can create one easily.
Start From Scratch Or Import Slides From a PowerPoint Presentation
Below are some tips on how to create a stunning Google Slides presentation and engage your audience:
- Use a professionally designed template.
- Crop or mask images.
- Get creative with fonts.
- Image backgrounds.
You can also check out our previous post on how to convert a PowerPoint presentation to Google Slides.
Use a Professionally Designed Template
Rather than starting from scratch, select one of Google Slide’s designs and customize it to meet your needs.
- Sign into your Google account to get started. In the top right-hand corner of the screen next to your profile picture, click on Drive (under the grid icon).
- Select New at the top left-hand corner of the Google Drive dashboard, click Google Slides and select From a template to see the template gallery.
- Choose the template you like and click on it to open it in your drive.
- The first thing you want to do is rename the file by clicking on the title in the top left-hand corner and typing the name of your new project.
- Change the theme at any time by pressing the Themes button on the top right-hand side of the navigation bar.
- Scroll through the available themes to change the layout and look and feel of your presentation.
- Click on the one you want to use. It will change everything in your presentation to match the theme.
Below are a few screenshots of the title slide for the same presentation using different themes.
Notice how changing the theme for the three slides above completely changes the design.
For additional themes, visit Slides Carnival, a site that offers free professional designs that are completely customizable and easy-to-edit.
- Search through the templates and select the one you want, click on it and select Use as Google Slide theme.
- The theme will automatically open in Google Slides and include all the slides from the chosen template.
Edit the slides you want to use and delete those you don’t.
Themes from Slides Carnival are free to share, copy, and edit with attribution. All they ask is that you provide a link back to their website. Taking advantage of designs created by professionals will enable you to create polished presentations to wow your audience.
Crop Or Mask Images
Once you have found a good source for high-quality images, or have produced your own, you can bring focus to relevant sections of an image or graphic by using the cropping tool.
Trim the edges of an image, remove unwanted parts, or add a consistent design by cropping all your images into a shape (masking).
- Select or upload an image to your slide. To insert an image, click on the Insert tab on the menu bar, hover over Image, and select Upload from computer.
- Double-click on the image you want to use. To crop the image, double-click on it again and drag the black tabs to crop out the parts of the image you don’t want to use. Don’t click the blue tabs; they will resize your image.
- To mask the image, highlight it and click on the arrow next to the Crop image tool.
- Select Shapes, then choose a mask shape and hit Enter to set the image to the shape of the mask.
Images cropped to shape can make your presentation more fun, creative and compelling.
Get Creative With Fonts
In addition to changing the font size, type, and color, you can use other creative ways to make your text stand out. You can also create your own fonts for importing into your project.
Next, get creative and try adding a drop shadow to text can draw attention to it.
Follow the steps below to create a drop text effect using two text boxes.
- Highlight the text you want to add a drop shadow to and click the A icon from the top toolbar.
- This will open the color palette for you to choose a color. Select a dark color as this will become the shadow part of the effect.
- Highlight and select the text again. Use the keyboard shortcut to copy it to your clipboard. For PCs, click CTRL + C. For Mac, use Command + C.
- Draw a new text box on the slide by clicking Insert from the top bar navigation and choosing Text box. Use CTRL + V (PC) or Command + V (Mac) to copy your text into the text box.
- Select the copied text by highlighting it. Click on the A icon in the toolbar to change the color of the text. A bright color works well.
- Drag the second text box over the first and position it slightly above or below and slightly to the side of the first text box.
Image Backgrounds
Google Slides backgrounds can be a color or an image. Images illustrate a point, draw in your audience, and are used as a symbol to represent a concept – often better than plain text.
Use an image as a background to make your Google Slides presentations more visually appealing by:
- Opening the slide
- Hovering over Slide and clicking on Change background
- From the pop-up, click on Choose image.
- For this article, we will select the Upload option. Click on Choose an image to upload, double-click on the image you want to use, and then click Done.
Important note: As you can see in the screenshot above, pay attention to image copyrights.
Only use images that you have a license to use or those that are free to use or free with attribution required. You can run a reverse image search to find out more about any stock images you are using to make sure you are giving proper attribution.
You might need to change the location and the color of your text to make it stand out from the background image.
Background images can’t be resized or moved. However, they can be adjusted for transparency, brightness, and contrast.
Click on the slide, not on an element. Select Format options. On the right-hand sidebar that opens, click Adjustments. Play around with these settings and the others seen in the image above to get the desired result.
Presentations don’t have to be dull and boring. Use some of these tips to create stunning Google Slides that will hold the interest of your audience.
