GROUP 2 IN EMPOWERMENT

TECHNOLOGY
INFOGRAPHICS AND
CREATING INFOGRAPHICS
USING PIKTOCHART

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WELCOME TO
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Today, we will be discussing about Infographics and crating Infographics using

piktochart.

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ACTIVITY TIME!

3 PICS, 1 WORD
You will be given 3 pictures. Try to guess what is being
described.
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ACTIVITY TIME!

READY?
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ACTIVITY TIME!

LET'S GO!
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P___O_H__T
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PIKTOCHART
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INFOGRAPHICS
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WHAT ARE
INFOGRAPHICS
are graphic visual representations of
information, data, or knowledge

intended to present information

quickly and clearly.

usually done to attract the viewer's

attention.
makes complex data become more

visually appealing to an average

user.
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 CREATING INFOGRAPHICS USING PIKTOCHART

We will now create an infographic of

your customer's age range using

piktochart.com, a free online app

that allows you to create your own

infographic. Piktochart is a cloud-based

application that allows users to easily

create infographics. Users can embed

interactive maps, charts, videos, and

hyperlinks in a Piktochart infographic.

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 STEPS IN CREATING INFOGRAPHIC USING PIKTOCHART

STEP 1

1.Create a Piktochart account

by going to
www.piktochart.com and click
sign up on the upper right
corner of the page

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2. Fill out the Sign Up page with the information needed; alternatively, you can

connect with Google+™ or Facebook.

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Once you have created an account

and logged in, Click Create New on

the upper right hand corner of the

screen then select Infographic then

a template that you want.

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While editing a block, you can use the various tools on the left side of the page:
GRAPHICS TEXT BACKGROUND
allows you to insert lines,
allows you to insert text to changes the background of a

shapes, icons, and even

your infographic with the selected block.
photos. option to add text frames.
UPLOADS COLOR SCHEME TOOLS
allows you to browse and
allows you to modify or allows you to create charts

upload images from your

create new color scheme of
(similar to the ones in

local disk for your

your infographic. PowerPoint), maps (for

infographic. demographics), and videos.

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 STEP 5
While editing a block, you can use the various tools on the left side of the page:
GRAPHICS TEXT BACKGROUND
allows you to insert lines,
allows you to insert text to changes the background of a

shapes, icons, and even

your infographic with the selected block.
photos. option to add text frames.
UPLOADS COLOR SCHEME TOOLS
allows you to browse and
allows you to modify or allows you to create charts

upload images from your

create new color scheme of
(similar to the ones in

local disk for your

your infographic. PowerPoint), maps (for

infographic. demographics), and videos.

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 EDITING TIPS

Double-click a textbox to edit its content.

When working with objects, the tool box on

the top of the block will allow you to

manipulate it. This is similar to working with

objects in PowerPoint where you can arrange

an object to be on top or bottom of another.

When working with charts, double-click the

chart to open the datasheet editor.

You may rename the title of your infographic

on the top toolbar.

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To save your work, click on the Saved

button on the top right of the page. To

save it in your computer, click on

Download. In the downloads option,

select the medium quality and the PNG

file format.

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