open source powerpoint tips?
March 28, 2008 1:42 PM Subscribe
I saw a presentation given with Apple's Keynote in which the text that accompanied each slide was not shown on the overhead projector, but was visible on the laptop used by the presenter. How do I do that? And bonus points if you can tell me how to do that with open office, a pdf file, or some other non-keynote piece of software.
I am using a macbook with leopard, btw. My google-fu failed me on this one, because I could only think of generic search terms like "reading text below screen keynote". Anyway, thanks for your help.
I am using a macbook with leopard, btw. My google-fu failed me on this one, because I could only think of generic search terms like "reading text below screen keynote". Anyway, thanks for your help.
And to show how far behind the Mac-times I am, PowerPoint 2004 and 2008 can do presenter views on Macs, according to Google.
posted by indyz at 1:55 PM on March 28, 2008
posted by indyz at 1:55 PM on March 28, 2008
(as a workaround)
posted by lucia__is__dada at 2:00 PM on March 28, 2008
posted by lucia__is__dada at 2:00 PM on March 28, 2008
Response by poster: If I understand dual monitors correctly, it doesn't really give me a way to tie my own notes directly to the slide that I'm presenting, if that makes sense.
posted by mecran01 at 2:00 PM on March 28, 2008
posted by mecran01 at 2:00 PM on March 28, 2008
Response by poster: Oh, and I'm presenting about open source applications, so I want to avoid using anything proprietary if possible. Eat my own dogfood, etc.
From what I can tell, there is no way to do this in open office's "impress."
posted by mecran01 at 2:01 PM on March 28, 2008
From what I can tell, there is no way to do this in open office's "impress."
posted by mecran01 at 2:01 PM on March 28, 2008
lucia_is_dada has it. It's the default view if you use the two monitor setup with OS X (at least from Leopard on) You can show the full screen preso on the room's display screen, and the MacBook screen will show an inset of the current slide, your presenter notes (an inset of the next and previous slides if you like), and a few other things.
posted by psmealey at 2:02 PM on March 28, 2008
posted by psmealey at 2:02 PM on March 28, 2008
Response by poster: psmealey/lucia: Ah, I didn't understand. Thank you, I will check out a projector and try this out with open office.
posted by mecran01 at 2:05 PM on March 28, 2008
posted by mecran01 at 2:05 PM on March 28, 2008
Response by poster: Fwiw, here is a discussion of "presentation view" in open office:
http://liquidat.wordpress.com/2007/11/22/openoffices-presentation-view/
And here is the Wiki discussion. Not implemented yet, apparently.
posted by mecran01 at 2:09 PM on March 28, 2008
http://liquidat.wordpress.com/2007/11/22/openoffices-presentation-view/
And here is the Wiki discussion. Not implemented yet, apparently.
posted by mecran01 at 2:09 PM on March 28, 2008
It is being planned as an Open Office Impress feature, but is not currently available.
posted by indyz at 10:47 AM
posted by Tomorrowful at 2:10 PM on March 28, 2008
posted by indyz at 10:47 AM
posted by Tomorrowful at 2:10 PM on March 28, 2008
Response by poster: Ok, apologies for thinking out loud, but Lucia's dual monitor suggestion will probably work well enough, with slides on the left side of the monitor (the overhead) and text on the laptop (the right side of the virtual monitor)--if that makes any sense.
posted by mecran01 at 2:13 PM on March 28, 2008
posted by mecran01 at 2:13 PM on March 28, 2008
Best answer: Keynote preferences
NeoOffice slideshow settings.
but you need to be connected to the dual system to set it up.
posted by filmgeek at 2:15 PM on March 28, 2008 [1 favorite]
NeoOffice slideshow settings.
but you need to be connected to the dual system to set it up.
posted by filmgeek at 2:15 PM on March 28, 2008 [1 favorite]
Keynote has this as one of its slideshow options when you are using a separate monitor. This is pretty much what lucia said but I'm not sure if it was explicit. Here's the Apple Support details. I just learned how to do this so I'm all "woo woo woo!" about it.
posted by jessamyn at 2:20 PM on March 28, 2008
posted by jessamyn at 2:20 PM on March 28, 2008
You could dual monitor, open up the slideshow on one (the projector) and have a script with your notes and cues to advance the slides open on your laptop. You'd have to scroll your script separately from advancing your slides.
That's how I do presentations anyway, without two monitors. I print my script and keep it on the podium with me or in my hand. I conscript an assistant to follow along in another copy of the script, advancing slides at the appropriate time. Keeps me from having to fiddle with the computer while I'm talking, which should be no problem, but in the real world, often is.
posted by ctmf at 2:21 PM on March 28, 2008
That's how I do presentations anyway, without two monitors. I print my script and keep it on the podium with me or in my hand. I conscript an assistant to follow along in another copy of the script, advancing slides at the appropriate time. Keeps me from having to fiddle with the computer while I'm talking, which should be no problem, but in the real world, often is.
posted by ctmf at 2:21 PM on March 28, 2008
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posted by indyz at 1:47 PM on March 28, 2008