Theme Color
Go to the Design tab, and click on the Variants drop-down menu. Choose Colors … hover over the color list until you find one you like….
Headings
Layout: Master
Go to the VIEW tab > Slide Master…
Select the top/master layout (the one with the “1” beside it).
This sets the fonts on all the other slides.
Font Type
You need to change the heading font type to a thicker one. Choose one of the following types:
Click on the border of the title box (or select the inside the box).
Go back to the Home tab and start typing in the font type. When it pops up, hit [Enter].
- Cooper Black
- Hobo Std
- Jumble
- Showcard Gothic
- Snap
- Stencil
Font Size
Pump up to the font size to “54”.
Quick Styles
Quick Styles Intro
They are under the Shape Format tab…
To make changes, go to the Fill / Outline / Effects options…
Fill
- Fill > color: should be different from background so it stands out and is easy to read. If no good theme options, change the color to a brighter one – go to More Fill Colors…
- Fill > gradient: so it’s brighter, not flat; make sure darker at the bottom, lighter at the top
Outline
- outline > black/white so edges of letters are clear (black/white), can make it a bit thicker (weight)
Effects
- bevel and/or shadow
Add Style
With the title box still selected, go to Shape Format tab click on Quick Styles. There are 4 sets of styles with changes to be made. Scroll through the choices to see which one you want to choose, then make the changes shown.
Style Option #1: add bevel + shadow
- add bevel
- add shadow
Style Option #2: add bevel + outline
- add bevel
- add a dark outline
Style Option #3: add color + gradient (+ outline)
- change fill color >> choose a medium/dark color
- set to dark gradient (dark at bottom, lighter at top)
- change fill color >> choose a medium/dark color
- change to a light gradient (darker at bottom)
- make outline thicker (weight > 1 1/2 pt)
Style Option #4: add gradient + outline/shadow
- add gradient (dark at bottom, lighter at top)
- add outline
- add gradient (dark at bottom, lighter at top)
- add shadow
Stay in Slide Master and get it checked before continuing…
Year
Select the 3rd layout on the left: ‘Title & Content’.
Go to the INSERT tab, and insert WordArt… choose the white indented one…
You’ll now have a text box like this on your slide…
- Type in your year.
- Then click on the top arrow/handle and rotate it so it’s sideways; hold SHIFT so it’s straight
- Hover over the edge of the text box – when your cursor turns to a 4-pointed arrow, click and drag the box over…
Section Layout
Select the last layout (for the song slides)…
Select the title box. Then go to Shape Styles > Quick Styles and change the style of the title box so it’s easier to read, stands out more, and is not the same color as the subtitle box (song name).
Adjust Song Pictures?
Go back to Normal view…
Check the song slide pictures that they are not covering any text…
- option #1: adjust the size/style of the picture (in the example below, it’s too small, better to change the style)
- option #2: reduce the width of the text box for the singer and then resize the picture so it’s as big as possible
Get your project checked…