How to Make a Virtual Show Using SlideShare

MANY LETTERS AND COMMENTS HAVE come in from folks wanting to know about how I make the slide shows I’ve post here and my other sites. You can view this one (the first I made 3 years ago) , then I’ll tell you how it was created:

HOW TO:

• This slide show using Slideshare.net a great little free tool.
• First make an account for yourself.
• To make your first slideshow, create still images as individual pictures, or as I did, by making a PowerPoint or Keynote presentation.
• Once you have all you images or presentation file, upload all to your Slideshare account. You can move slides around to reorder them and even add music if you like (be sure the music is used by permission.) If you have prepared individual photos, you can use Slideshare’s text tools to add copy if needed.
• Take a few moments to read the instructions on “how-to”; then the process becomes very intuitive.
• Slideshare also allows you to copy/paste code to embed into your web pages and publish directly to selected sites. Lots of fun and everything stays right on Slideshare.You can make the presentations private or public, email your friends/family, etc. While what I have done is free, they now offer new upgrades for a fee.
• You can also resize the presentation to fit your space by simply changing the “height” and “width” in the source code.

If you use FaceBook, there is an app called, MyStuff that allows you to auto-add videos and shows to your FB profile. There are tons of little free helpers like these out there. If you know of any, please comment here for the benefit of all!

Thanks n’ Enjoy!
Diane

P.S. Here are more of my slide shows so you can get an idea of more:
• Landscape Painting Demonstration
• Bannerman Island Paint Out
• Hudson River Preview
• Azaleas Collection

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