In our last few posts we’ve discussed a common workflow issue faced by designers: converting InDesign files to editable Microsoft Office documents. One thing we’ve made sure to point out multiple times is that “direct” conversion (via PDF) produces average results at best. The main reason for this, as we mentioned, is that the two…
Blog 32 Convert InDesign to PowerPoint from Phil on Vimeo. We’ve been over the dreaded “can we have this in a Word template” requests every designer has nightmares about. If your clients are using Microsoft Word, chances are they also use PowerPoint – which means that, if you haven’t already, you’ll probably be asked to…
Word Templates – 3 Essential Elements from Phil on Vimeo. Business owners need designers to do what they can’t – create a high-quality and visually appealing representation of their corporate identity. But, like any other clients, they’re also looking for speed and efficiency alongside quality. In this post we look at some common errors users…
What is the problem with your Letterhead Template? Too many people confuse the terms ‘template’ and ‘document’. A Microsoft Word template (in the general sense) is a file with a .dotx extension. This file contains a whole lot of information, instructions, settings, and branding within it so that a user can quickly and easily create…
There are many tools available, but have you considered using PowerPoint to create your social media content? PowerPoint can create more than just presentations, and includes image editing, graphics creation, and typography features. We all know the business benefits of a strong social media presence – and these have been proven time and time again….
Headers and Footers in Word documents contain ‘extra information’ such as page numbers, chapter titles, and footnotes. Headers appear in the top margins of each page, while footers are displayed in the bottom margin. Word provides several built-in header and footer layouts, as well as the option to customise your own. Now, we know that even…
So you want to create an eBook. You’ve written your content and now it’s time to send it off to your designer. The go-to for most designers creating eBooks is Adobe InDesign, desktop publishing software for the pros. Like we’ve said before though, InDesign comes with not only a steep learning curve, but a hefty…
When you’re working on longer documents with many pages and lots of text, Microsoft Word’s Breaks feature is your best friend. This handy tool helps format the text in your document into clean, easy-to-read paragraphs and sections. Word offers a number of different breaks, including Page Breaks, Column Breaks, and Section Breaks – the most…
Microsoft Office Themes are the key branding tool within Microsoft Office. With a well-built custom Theme file, you can quickly and easily apply your brand identity to every document, presentation, and even spreadsheet. That’s right – Microsoft Office Themes can be used across Word, PowerPoint, as well as Excel. In this post, we’ll explain exactly…
PowerPoint slide layouts are the essential framework for your presentation. They contain the placeholders and “rules” that define how your content will be displayed. Placeholders determine the positioning of text, images, video, graphs, etc., while the more detailed formatting is handled by Themes (we’ll cover these in a future post) and the Slide Master. Slide…