Go to the Next Level
Back to LearnGo to the next level with Prezi with these tips and tricks:
1. Steal from reusable prezis
2. Reduce clutter: hidden frames
3. Layer text and objects: send backward, bring forward
4. Scale to convey meaning
5. Draw 4:3 frames
6. Make smooth transitions
“Steal” from reusable prezis: reuse
Reuse allows you to share ideas more effectively and helps you get started by saving an editable copy of another user’s prezi. Through reuse, you can borrow assets, animations or sound effects you see in another prezi. Select a reusable prezi from the Explore page, then click Make a Copy to create a copy of it in Your Prezis page.
Reduce clutter: hidden frames
Hidden frames help you organize content without the added visual weight of frames. This is ideal for highlighting details on a large image or block of text. To add a hidden frame to your prezi, select Frame/Hidden and then click on the canvas and drag your cursor around the content you want to frame. Hidden frames appear as a dashed blue outline.
Layer text and objects: send backward, bring forward
The ability to send objects backward or bring them forward allows you to layer items in your prezi. This is particularly useful when you have a frame around several items or a background image that overlaps with objects in your prezi. To Send Backward or Bring Forward, click on an item to get the zebra and then right click on it to access secondary editing options.
Use size and rotation to convey meaning
In Prezi, you can use size and rotation to emphasize a point. Use the zebra to make your main points larger and the details smaller. In addition, you can rotate text and objects to help the audience visually experience circularity, curvature, and, of course, rotation. Rotation is also meaningful when representing nonlinear concepts such as turning a corner or looking at something upside down.
Aspect ratio for projectors: drawing 4:3 frames
If you will use a projector to show your prezi, you can plan ahead while creating it. Most laptops are wide screen, but most projectors use the 4:3 aspect ratio. To draw frames in this aspect ratio, hold down Shift while drawing a Frame (bracket or rectangular) to keep the ratio at 4:3. This is how your prezi will appear when projected.
Make smooth transitions
Creating smooth transitions from one path point to the next is an essential part of creating a good prezi. Some general tips include:
1. Not overdoing rotation - it can make audiences seasick
2. Showing an overview often to give the audience a context
3. Creating path points near each other (rather than zooming back and forth between opposite sides of the canvas)