Creating Presentations With Prezi

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[Not for Circulation]Creating Presentations with PreziThis document provides an introduction to using Prezi to create presentations. Prezi is a webbased tool that allows users to create a presentation using a map layout. They are able to zoomin and out of different items and show relationships from an interesting point of view. Keep inmind that Prezi is not capable of everything PowerPoint is. You have a very limited selection ofthemes, there is no clip art gallery, and Prezi presentations do not have the multiple printingoptions that PowerPoint has available.Getting PreziPrezi offers three different options for users to select when signing up. The first option is freewith 100 MB of space, and users are able to create Prezi presentations online, and thendownload them so they can be presented offline. The other options require users to pay, butoffer more space and additional advantages.To access Prezi,1. Go to http://www.prezi.com/.2. Click Sign up.3. Choose your license.4. Fill out registration details and choose a password. Click Sign up.5. Click New Prezi.6. If you are signing up with an educator or student email (with an .edu address), you areable to upgrade to the Enjoy subscription at no charge. In the upper right hand corner,click the arrow next to your name, and then click Settings and Account.Information Technology Services, UIS1

[Not for Circulation]7. Click Upgrade.8. Click Student & Teacher Licenses.9. Under the Enjoy Edu option, click Upgrade, and choose your email address. Aconfirmation email will instantly be sent. Simply click on the link in the email to confirmthe address, and your subscription will be changed to the Enjoy Subscription, offeringmore space and additional benefits.Creating your PreziTo create your Prezi,1. Click New Prezi in the upper right corner.2. Choose a template for your Prezi. After choosing your template, click Use template.To start with a blank slate to create yourPrezi, select Start Blank prezi.Information Technology Services, UIS2

[Not for Circulation]3. You will now be directed to your Prezi interface. Prezi is newly updated, with morefeatures and easier accessibility!The tools to insert and edit yourPrezi are all along the topView your frames here, and simply clickthe frame to view it on the main screenYour Frames appear onthe main screen.4. In the upper right and left corners of the screen, there are two other toolbars. On the lefttoolbar, you can choose to save your Prezi, undo an action, or begin your presentation.On the right toolbar, invite collaborators to work on your Prezi, print your presentation,download your Prezi, utilize the help features, and exit out of your presentation.a. Left:b. Right:Information Technology Services, UIS3

[Not for Circulation]5. You can select or customize a theme for your presentation. On the top toolbar, clickThemes.6. Choose a design for your presentation, and click to preview it.a. To create your own design, choose Customize Current Theme.b. Follow the wizard to choose backgrounds, fonts, and colors of text and objects.Click Done when finished.Information Technology Services, UIS4

[Not for Circulation]Adding Information to your Prezi1. The first step to adding text to your Prezi is to click in the area you wish to use first.Here, a text box will appear.2. As you type, you will have formatting options. When you are finishedediting/formatting the text, click outside the box.Choose the font style,paragraph style, and if youwould like, bullet points3. After you click outside the box, click back on the text box. A toolbar will appear. Thistoolbar is essential to creating Prezi presentations and will be available for every objectyou add to your presentation.Information Technology Services, UIS5

[Not for Circulation]a. Click the hand icon in the center circle, hold down with your mouse, and moveyour object to a different location.b. Click the plus and minus icons to adjust the size of the object.c. To rotate the object to change the angle and positioning, roll the mouse over thecorner of the box until the rotator icon appears.d. Click the Edit text or Delete to put the object in editing mode or delete it.4. You are also able to add shapes, pictures, and YouTube videos to your Prezi, or evenimport your PowerPoint slides! On the top toolbar, select Insert, and then select themedia you wish to insert.Information Technology Services, UIS6

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[Not for Circulation]a. Click Shapes to insert shapes, symbols, make drawings, or even highlight.Choose a Style, then choose from tons of options!b. If you make a drawing or insert an arrow you do not want there, click Undo inthe top toolbar.c. If you want to insert images, click Insert Image, and then Select files to uploadyour own image, or use the Google Search bar to directly find an image withGoogle!d. If you want to add slides from a PowerPoint, select PowerPoint, and then chooseyour presentation you wish to upload.Information Technology Services, UIS8

[Not for Circulation]i. Browse through your files and select the file you wish to upload. Afterthe file is placed in Prezi, click the file to bring up the toolbar andmove/edit it.ii. Files that can be inserted into Prezi:1. Image files: JPG, PNG, GIF2. Video formats: FLV, F4V, AVI, MOV, WMV, MPG, MPEG, MP4,M4V, 3GPiii. Note: The maximum upload size for files is 50MB per file.5. Users also have the ability to insert YouTube videos into their Prezi. Note, theembedded YouTube video will only work if there is an Internet connection.a. To insert a YouTube video, click Insert, then choose YouTube video.b. Copy and paste the URL of the YouTube video into the text box. Click Insert.Information Technology Services, UIS9

[Not for Circulation]c. The YouTube video will appear in the presentation. Click the video to move it asan object.6. Some new features of Prezi include Audio! Audio is simple to add, and can be directlyadded through Prezi. To add the different audio options in Prezi,a. From the Insert tab, select Add Background Music.b. Browse through your files to select your audio and click Open.c. Your audio file will begin uploading.Information Technology Services, UIS10

[Not for Circulation]d. This audio will play in the background during your Prezi.7. Another option for audio is voice-over to a specific path step.a. Click on the Path Step from the navigation bar on the left to which you’d like toadd voiceover to. From the Insert tab, select Add Voice-over to b. Follow the same instructions as adding background music, beginning withselecting your audio files from your computer.Making It into a Presentation1. Continue developing your Prezi. For the main ideas being added, make the textlarger than the supporting details. Arrange the information under each topictogether in groups.Information Technology Services, UIS11

[Not for Circulation]2. After you have finished adding the text and inserting the pictures and shapes youwant for the subject you have been working on, you need to group the informationtogether.a. On the top toolbar, click Frames and Arrows.Select the type of frame you wouldlike to add around your informationb. After selecting the desired frame, hold down your mouse and drag it until itis the appropriate size. Click on the frame so the toolbar comes up, and youcan edit the size and positioning of the frame.3. Continue adding items to your presentation, and make sure to frame each group ofinformation. (If you don’t like the look of a border, select an Invisible frame). Preziwill recognize each frame as a group to zoom to in a presentation. All frames willappear along the left side of your screen.Information Technology Services, UIS12

[Not for Circulation]4. After you have created the groups of information and framed each group, you areable to create a path for your presentation to follow.a. On left side of the screen, select Edit Path.b. Your Path will automatically be the order in which you’ve inserted yourframes. To rearrange the order of your path, simply click and drag the framesin the left side of the screen to rearrange them (just like slides in PowerPoint!)or click and drag the numbers in the main screen.Information Technology Services, UIS13

[Not for Circulation]5. After you have created a path for your presentation, you can view the presentation.a. In the toolbar on the left side of the screen, click Present.b. Click Full Screen if you want to see the presentation on your entire screen.Navigate using the arrows at the bottom right or with arrow keys. There isalso an Autoplay button to run your presentation automatically.Use these arrows or the arrowkeys on the keyboardInformation Technology Services, UISClick icons to enter fullscreen mode, autoplay, orexit14

[Not for Circulation]Printing your PreziUsers are able to print their Prezis to share with others. In order to print a Prezi, the user mustadd a Path to the Prezi. The Prezi will be converted to a PDF file, where every path step will beone page and will include an overview page of the entire Prezi.1. To print a Prezi, click the Share dropdown, then Download as PDF, and then you willbe able to print the Prezi from the PDF file.Accessing your Prezi LaterWhen finished working on your Prezi,1. Click Save periodically, or Exit to exit your Prezi entirely.Save (on left toolbar)Exit (on right toolbar)2. When you choose to come back and work on your presentation, log in to Prezi, and clickthe Your Prezis tab across the top.3. Click the presentation you wish to work on.4. Along the bottom of your presentation, you will see a toolbar. Click Edit.Information Technology Services, UIS15

[Not for Circulation]Downloading your PreziPrezis can be downloaded, allowing you to present without an Internet connection.1. Log in to Prezi, and click Your Prezis on the tab across the top.2. Click the presentation you wish to download.3. Along the bottom of the screen, click Download.4. Select Export to Portable Prezi, and click Download.5. A link will appear for you to click when your Prezi is ready.6. Select to save the file, and click OK.Information Technology Services, UIS16

[Not for Circulation]7. Choose to Extract the data from the file, and your Prezi will be able to be played viaFlash, without an Internet connection being necessary.For More HelpPrezi offers a variety of videos and tutorials for users based on their level of knowledge aboutPrezi. Click the Learn tab along the top of the screen to view different lessons to learn how toenhance your presentation.Click Explore to browsepublic presentations.Information Technology Services, UIS17

Creating Presentations with Prezi This document provides an introduction to using Prezi to create presentations. Prezi is a web-based tool that allows users to create a presentation using a map layout. They are able to zoom in and out of different items and show relationships from an interesting point of view. Keep in

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