How to make a Prezi presentation

by Jennifer Miles (jlmiles1@svsu.edu)

I. Getting Started 1. Go to www.Prezi.com 2. Click the Sign up or sign in tab if you already have a Prezi account. If you have a facebook account, you can use this to sign in faster, but it is optional.

3. Once signed in, click the "new Prezi" box

Your Name Here

4. Give your presentation a title (this could be the course number of the class, subject(s) covered, semester, etc.) Then click the New Prezi button in the bottom left corner. 5. Now you can choose whether to use one of the predesigned templates offered, or a blank page. Once you decide, double click your choice.

II. Title Page Your first slide will actually have all your "slides" and your title. Adding Text 1. Double click one of the lines that say "Doubleclick to add text", and add your title. There are three choice for how your text will appear. These are located on the bottom of the text box. Along the top of the text box are options to change the color, alignment, and bulleting options. When you are finished, click the "ok" in the bottom right corner of the box.

2. You can also add an optional sub-title. This is done in the same way as the main title in step 7. 3. To move the title/text around, click the text once. A round box will appear over the text. When the hand in the center is clicked and dragged, the entire text will be moved. 4. The + and - above and below the hand will enlarge or shrink your text. 5. The outside circle when clicked and dragged will rotate the text up to 360. 6. The trash can in the bottom left corner will allow you to delete any text box by clicking it.

Slide Editing 1. The circle in the top left corner (main hub) is the location in which images/videos can be inserted, predetermined themes can be used, and frames can be added around the slides.

Main Hub

2. To make your first slide, click either the "2" square in the left side of the screen, or the "2" square on the screen itself.

3. Text can be added in the same way as was done for the title page. Adding Video/Images You can add YouTube videos, images, or change the style/shape of the slide to either round or square by using the box at the bottom of the slide. **** This can also be done through the "Main Hub" in the top left hand side.

Adding images When adding images, there are two ways places to load them from. One is from the computer (hard drive or external memory device), and the other is pre-licensed for Prezi images using the search box.

1. click the insert tab on the "Main Hub"

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2. Click select file. This will take you to the computer's hard drive. From here you can choose either Pictures (to add from the hard drive) or the jump drive/external hard drive device on which they are loaded. 3. Double-click the picture you want to add to the slide. 4. Click and drag the center of the "hand" on the Prezi slides screen to reposition the image to the desired location. Resizing the images is done the same way as enlarging text (use the + or button).

Adding Video The easiest way to add video (as only YouTube videos are allowed) is by searching for the video on a separate tab, then copy and paste the web address into the "search box".
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1. Click the insert button on the "Main Hub". 2. Select the YouTube tab 3. Paste the desired YouTube web address into the box and click Insert

4. The video can be resized via the same means as that of the image and text (+ or - button on the dial in the center of the image). Editing An Existing Prezi While the system is designed to automatically save changes periodically and when you exit. You can also return and edit this at any time by selecting the Edit screen.

Saving Prezi To Computer This is used when an internet connection is not guaranteed. Prezi can be downloaded to either the computer hard drive, or an external memory device and plugged into any computer system without using an internet connection. ****NOTE: This will not allow videos to be played, but pictures and text are still displayable. 1. On the On the main page of your Prezi there is a box at the top. This box contains the save, undo/redo, print, help, and exit buttons.

2. To download your Prezi, click the exit button. This will take you back to the main screen (and automatically save what you just did).
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3. Along the bottom of this page are buttons that will allow you to edit, group edit, download, save a copy, and delete.

4. Without a subscription, the only choice to download the Prezi is the top choice. Click "Export to Portable Prezi."

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5. Next click the download button in the bottom left corner. 6. A message will appear that states- "Your downloadable Prezi has been created." Click the blue words that state "click this link to download." 7. Next click the "Save file", then click the "OK" button on the bottom of the box. (This will start the download process, and may take a few minutes) 8. Double click the file in the download box.

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9. Double click the file folder. This will open 3 additional file options. 10. Choose the last option named "Prezi". 11. A "Compressed (zipped) Folders" will appear. Select the "Extract all" button.

12. The next screen (Select a Destination and Extract File) will appear. Simply click the "Extract" button on the bottom right corner. 13. Another file folder will appear on the next screen. It is recommended that you drag and drop this file into either the "documents" file on the left hand side of the screen, or into the external hard drive (also located on the left side). 14. Your Prezi is now downloaded!
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To Open a Downloaded Prezi 1. In the Document section of the Library (or external hard drive folder), double-click the file. This will open 3 file options. 2. Select the last option "Prezi" by double-clicking it. 3. Your Prezi should automatically open on your screen.

Helpful Resources Prezi Help http://Prezi.com/learn/ SVSU Student Technology Center http://www.svsu.edu/stc/

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