As promised, a part 2 on the riveting blog topic that is Microsoft PowerPoint. In our class we were introduced to the functionalities of PowerPoint that allow for graphic creations. Two methods of graphics creation were highlighted in particular: photo editing and Smart Art.
Photo Editing:
This aspect of PowerPoint was introduced to us as a sort of introductory, very basic alternative to something like Photoshop. As someone who is fairly unskilled when it comes to photo editing, especially applications like Photoshop, I appreciated learning about this form of accessible photo editing. While Photoshop of course has much more power and capability, for basic edits (like the ones I would likely be most interested in on a day-to-day basis anyway) PowerPoint can often do the trick.
Smart Art:
This aspect of PowerPoint is actually of more interest to me than the photo editing. While I was already aware of Smart Art, it has been a while since I’ve looked at it, and either more has been added since I last used this resource or I forgot just how many options it has! I am sure that this will definitely be a tool I will be utilizing quite a bit.
Bonus: Canva
In our Multiliteracies class we sat in on a Canva workshop hosted by the Digital Learning Commons. Canva is another graphic creation tool that is very accessible. I’ve used Canva quite a bit already, but this was a good reminder of just how much it has to offer.
