what is Presentation Software

Presentation Software

Presentation software is a type of application software that uses graphics, animation,

sound and data or information to make visual presentation.

These presentations can used directly on the computer screen. The presentations can also be viewed as slides on a large

monitor or projection screen. The user can also print them for different uses. Some examples

of presentation software are MS PowerPoint, Keynote and Presentations.

Features of Presentation Software

important features of presentation software are as follows:

formatting

Presentation software has a wide range of formatting facilities. You

can change the color, background color, size and style of your text.

Printing

Presentation software provides printing facility. The user can print

slides to get a hard copy. Printing can be of whole presentation or

of any range of pages.

Predefined Formats

Presentation software provides many predefined presentations

formats with different background colors, text styles and graphics

for the presentation.

Slide Layout

Presentation software provides different slide layouts. The user can

select any layout for your presentation.

Audio and Video

 Presentation software provides the facility to add sounds and

videos in the presentation. It enhances the effects of the

presentation.

Auto Shapes

Presentation software allows the user to draw different geometrical

shapes, arrows, flowchart symbols, stars and banners on the slides.

Presentation software includes a clipart gallery that contains

images, photos, video clips and audio clips for the presentations.

Spelling and Grammar Spelling and Grammar features is used to detect and correct the

Animation

Slide Transition

Slide Timing

Animation

Presentation software provides the facility to animate the contents

of presentations. Different types of movements can be applied to

different components of the presentation. It makes the presentation

more attractive.

Side Translation

Presentation software can be used to apply special effects to the

transition between slides. Slide transitions are the visual

movements as one slide changes to another. By default, one slide

simply replaces previous screen.

Slide Timing

Slide timing is used to set the timing of slides. The presentation

automatically displays the next slide after a present delay. The user

can rehearse the presentation to know the time required to

complete the presentation.

Speaker Notes

Presentation software provides the facility to add speaker notes to a

presentation. The notes can be used to remember important points

during presentation or to give to the audience.