5 Ways to Use Prezi

2024 Author: Jason Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-01-19 22:11

When it comes to presentations, your mind probably goes to PowerPoint slides. Slides can be a bit boring, and everyone has made them before. If you decide to do something different, you can try Prezi as an alternative. Prezi is an online presentation program where the presentation material moves nonlinearly, as opposed to using slides. Follow these guidelines to make your Prezi presentation eye-catching.

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Method 1 of 5: Create Your Account

Step 1. Visit the Prezi page

Most of your work with Prezi will be done in an online editor. Prezi is stored in the cloud and can be accessed anytime as long as there is an internet connection. There are several options when joining Prezi:

• Public. This is a basic membership, and the online storage capacity is small. All presentations created with this membership are open to the public and can be viewed by anyone. It's the perfect choice for presentations at school or college.

  

• Enjoy. This is a paid membership. More storage capacity, and your presentation is private. You can also use your own logo.

  

• Pro. It's the most expensive in Prezi. You can use the Prezi desktop program to create presentations without internet access, and you get much more online storage capacity.

  

Step 2. Download the app on iPad

If your Prezi presentation will only be seen by a small number of people, you can use an iPad to make it even more interactive for your audience. You can download the Prezi app for your iPad and iPhone. The app is free and you can access Prezi anywhere as long as your gadget has internet access.

• You can use your Prezi by playing your finger on the touch screen.

  

Step 3. Access the Prezi editor

Once you have an account, you can log in to the Prezi page and start creating your presentation. Click Create above the Prezi homepage. Under “Your Prezi” click the “New Prezi” button. With this the editor will start.

Method 2 of 5: Planning a Presentation

Step 1. The basic function of Prezi is that you don't have to think linearly like in PowerPoint

You are free to move from frame to frame in your presentation. However, this means that a poorly planned Prezi can look chaotic due to a jumble of unclear directions. Sketch your concept.

Imagine Prezi's overarching design. Imagine how the presentation looks when zoomed out at maximum. A successful Prezi presentation has structure and frames that follow a path

Step 2. Establish your main point foundation

Use the main points of your presentation as an anchor for the path you are taking in Prezi. Think of the main points as “focal” points; You will focus on this point and fill the surrounding landscape with frames one by one.

Step 3. Imagine your Prezi in terms of “paths”

Path means how it transitions from frame to frame. Instead of setting linear motion, paths can be set in any order, and the "camera" will move along the presentation following its path.

Step 4. Keep your path steady

When planning your Prezi, think about how the camera will move across the landscape. Since full zoom and rotation are possible in Prezi, there is a temptation to change perspective frequently during presentations. This can result in motion sickness (motion sickness: an uneasy feeling in the body due to repetitive motion) in the audience, and they will be distracted from the content of the presentation.

• Try setting your landscape so that the camera moves in a fairly linear motion, either horizontally or vertically. Avoid rotational motion as much as possible unless it can significantly support the content of the message.
• Keep zoom in or zoom out mode only for transitions between large sections. Zooming in or out too much can cause distraction and disorientation.
• Don't use Prezi's special features too often so the effect on the audience will increase once used.

Step 5. Big at the start

Since you have infinite fields, make your main points large. Then, as details are added, you can add smaller objects and use a little zoom to focus them.

Method 3 of 5: Making a Presentation

Step 1. Choose your theme

When you first create your new Prezi, you will be asked to choose a template. Your Prezi template defines how text, colors, and objects will interact in landscape. You can choose between 2D or 3D templates. The 2D theme is flat and the camera moves along the plane. The 3D theme lets you zoom in and out of the background.

• Think of a template as an allusion to the content of your presentation. For example, if you're talking about your struggles to overcome obstacles to reach your current success, choose a template about mountaineers.
• Don't change the theme after you've worked on your Prezi. Switching in the middle will cause all text and objects to be chaotic and disorganized. Choose a theme at the beginning and stick with it till the end.
• You can change a 2D background to 3D by clicking on a 2D theme and selecting “Change background”. Click the Edit button next to the 3D option and you will be able to add up to 3 zoomable images.
• You can use the same “Change background” to open the Theme Wizard, which lets you customize the colors of the elements in your Prezi.

Step 2. Start placing objects

Be sure to start from the main point. This main point will be the center of each section. You can add text, images, and other objects anywhere in the field. Continue with your plan as you begin compiling your Prezi.

• To add text, simply double-click anywhere on the Prezi. A text box will appear and you can start typing or copy text from the clipboard. To split a large block of text, select the text you want to move and drag it elsewhere.

  

Step 3. Manipulate your object

When you have an object in the field, click on it to open the Transformation Tool. The object will be highlighted by a box surrounded by tools for modifying the object.

• Click and hold the Plus and Minus buttons to scale the object.

  

• Click and drag the corner of the box to resize the object.

  

• Click and hold the hand icon in the middle to move the object along the plane.

  

• Rotate the object by clicking and dragging a circle in one corner of the box.

  

• Edit the frame by clicking the Open Frame button above.

  

• Delete the frame or content by clicking the delete button next to the Open Frame button.

  

Step 4. Make sure your image resolution is high

If in Prezi you're going to focus on images, keep in mind that images will take up the entire screen when zoomed in. This means that low-quality images that look good when part of a webpage will appear blurry when zoomed to screen size.

Step 5. Leave some space between objects

When you leave enough space around objects, Prezi will easily focus on them when the camera zooms in. This will help the text or image stand out to the viewer.

Step 6. Use small text for big effect

If you want to surprise your audience with a fact or an image, make it very small. That way the object will not be read until it is focused. If the text is small enough, the audience won't see it appear.

Step 7. Use frames to create focus

Frames exist in two forms in Prezi: visible and invisible. Visible frames highlight objects on the screen, and include filled circles, brackets, and oblong shapes. The invisible frame allows you to define an object and set the object as focus. Both of these frame types allow you to set the amount of zoom that the object receives.

• Invisible frames also allow you to create clickable sections that link to other Prezi sections or the web. This is the perfect interactive presentation.

  

Step 8. Use frames to highlight sections of text

If you have a paragraph in a frame, and want to highlight a key part, create a frame around the text you want to highlight. Create a path to it, and the camera will zoom in on only the framed text. This method is effective in emphasizing key parts or important phrases of a block of text.

Step 9. Create a uniform style

Prezi doesn't recognize font size, so it's difficult to make headings and paragraphs feel uniform. To equalize, select the text you need to resize. As you move the mouse to change the text size, see the text you are trying to match. When the two are equal, the text that you did not select will be darker, indicating that they are the same size.

• You can use a similar procedure to equalize the size of images and other objects.

  

• You know two halves are parallel when a dotted blue line appears between them.

  

Step 10. View your Prezi when zoomed out

A good Prezi will be understandable even if the presentation is zoomed out completely. This means that your key points need to be large enough to be visible when the camera zooms out. They should also align in a logical way

• You can return to the overview view by creating an invisible frame that surrounds the entire project. Connect to this frame when you want to zoom out and see the whole project. This is especially useful when transitioning between key points.

  

Step 11. Keep your structure standard

If you use a specific frame style to highlight your important ideas, keep it that way throughout your presentation. The same goes for colored text and other styled objects. A unified sense of design will leave a lasting impression and convey information more clearly.

Method 4 of 5: Creating Paths

Step 1. Open Path editor

On the Edit screen, click the “Edit Path” button on the left. With this you can start creating your path. Click your first object, and simply click other objects in the order you want to present them.

• Remember to keep the path moving in a reasonable linear route to minimize disorientation and increase the amount of information the audience can hold.

  

Step 2. Reset your path

If you need to adjust the path, simply click and drag the path points from one object to another. If you want to add a step between points, click the little plus sign next to the step and drag it to an object. This will create a new stop on the path.

• If you drag and drop a path point in an area where there is no object, the step will be deleted.

  

Step 3. Complete your path at the end of the project

Don't get too hung up on paths when you're customizing the layout view. Finish the layout firmly first, then go ahead and complete your path. This way you can organize your content more easily.

Method 5 of 5: Presenting Your Prezi

Step 1. Practice your presentation

Before delivering your Prezi, run the presentation a few times to make sure it flows well. Practice your timing to move between frames. Make sure everything is in proper focus and your transitions aren't too odd.

You can add small notes that are not visible to the viewer on your frames. Consider posting hard-to-remember items, dates, and key points where they won't be seen as flash references

Step 2. Navigate the path

While you're giving your presentation, clicking Next will take you to the next stop on the trail. If you zoom out, scroll, or click on any other part of the presentation, all you have to do to get back on track is click the Next button.

Step 3. Just relax

Don't rush between frames during your presentation. Give the audience time to digest the information, and catch the transition ahead of time. If you go too fast, the transition will be redundant.

Step 4. Allow the audience to ask questions

Because Prezi is not organized on slides, it is very easy to move through the presentation. Use this advantage to clarify audience questions and easily return to missed information. Zoom out to find sections related to the question easily.