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Basic Prezi Tutorial

Here are the steps to creating a basic Prezi presentation assuming youve never done so and need to begin by getting a Prezi account. Point your favorite web browser to www.prezi.com. (It doesnt matter which browser you use; Prezis a flash-based application that works with any flash-enabled browser!) On the homepage of Prezi, click on Sign Up. (Or, if you want to learn more about Prezi, click the link provided . . . ) Scroll down a little bit, and click on Student/Teacher Licenses. (Prezi provides free upgraded licenses to students and teachers who provide a valid .edu email address!) On the Student/Teacher Licenses page, click Get under the free Edu Enjoy column. On a new page, Prezi will ask for your .edu email address and will send a registration email to that address. When the email arrives, click the link in the email and provide the information needed to establish your account. TWUT Prezi Tutorial 1

 Now that you have created an account with Prezi.com, each time you log in, youll find your profile page. As you add Prezis, theyll accumulate on your profile page. Creating Your First Prezi . . . To create a new presentation, on your profile page, click on Create New Prezi. A B ! C Then fill out the title, description (optional), D and choose a template. Once youve filled out the title and optional description, and picked a template, click on Create. Step 8: Once youve created your Prezi, click on Open Me. A A box will appear that shows the title and description. Click the blue box that says Open. B
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TWUT Prezi Tutorial

 When your Prezi opens, it will look like this. The Wheel in the upper left corner is the controller for what you want to do in Prezi. By default, it is set to Write. To write something, double click anywhere on the background, and a text box will appear. Type what you want inside the box. To insert a file or a shape, click on the circle in the Wheel named Insert. Then choose load file if you want to add a file from your computer. To add a simple shape, click on shapes To place a frame around an object or text, click on frame in the Wheel. Select how you want to frame the item, then drag and drop a frame around the item. To return to Write, click in the solid color corner of the screen. TWUT Prezi Tutorial 3

 To move something in your presentation, Click on the Write portion of the Wheel. Then, click on the item you want to move. A blue circle will appear on top of the item. Click and drag using the vertical lines in the middle to move the item to its new location. To change the size of an item, click and drag horizontally the solid inner circles. Drag outward to enlarge the size of text; drag inward to reduce the size. To rotate an item, click and drag the dashed outer ring. You have 360 degrees of rotation! Want to explore some other options? Click the + in the lower left corner of the circle . . . TWUT Prezi Tutorial 4

 Paths are how Prezi moves from one item to the next. To add a path, click Path in the Wheel. Click 1-2-Add, Now click on the first item you want to show up in your presentation, then the second, and so on. A numbered line will appear, just like youre connecting the dots.

TWUT Prezi Tutorial

Showtime!! Youve created items and established an order path. Its time to see your Prezi in action. In the Wheel, click on the grey Show circle, then click Full Screen. In the lower right corner of the screen, youll find a set of navigation tools. The two-headed arrow icon launches into or returns from full screen. The single left-pointing arrow is the back button (click and hold to get a return to beginning icon). The larger single right-pointing arrow is the next button. (click and hold to get options for auto advancing in 4, 10, or 20 second increments). To return to the editing screen, move your mouse to the upper left corner. When the Wheel appears, click the solid color corner. Saving is AUTOMATIC Just so you know, Prezi auto-saves so you dont have to. To save it yourself, place your mouse over Saved at XX:XX in the upper right corner of the editing screen and click on Save Now.
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TWUT Prezi Tutorial