12 May 2008

PowerPoint 16:9

Recently, we were asked by a client to produce a widescreen version of a PowerPoint template.

Many PowerPoint users may not be aware that a standard-format PowerPoint slide is set to the computer equivalent of a television's 4:3 ratio format (1.33 times as wide as it is tall - usually called 4:3 because its width is 4/3 of its height), meaning the usual, now slightly old-fashioned picture which would fill the screen from top to bottom, leaving no black borders.

Modern tv programmes are made for a widescreen display which is 16:9 (although other formats are available these are usually reserved for feature films). This normally means having a black border at the top and bottom of the screen.

The same is true of PowerPoint. Standard presentations may not be enough when PowerPoint presentations can easily be displayed on televisions and monitors these days, so in many cases only a 16:9 ratio presentation will do.

Powerpoint slide sample

If you have existing PowerPoint presentations, you will first have to make sure they fit the standard 4:3 ratio which is now regularly required for standard display.

Then you will need a widescreen version of your presentation, not to mention having all the content repositioned, because PowerPoint won't do that automatically for you. Some graphics may have to be re-created or edited to allow them to fit or display properly, so it's best to get help.

Luckily for you, Kessler Associates can provide a complete design service for your PowerPoint templates, making sure the product will reflect your company image in the best possible way.

More detailed information is available via PDFs from the web site.

Whatever your needs, we have the solution.

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