I’ve been promising for a while now to create a video showing how to use Power Point to create your own graphics. We all know that the image we create for ourselves online can make or break us. Having consistent graphics throughout all of your Social Media platforms is one way that you can portray a professional image. You may not think that graphics are a big deal when it comes to your business, but they do play a roll in how people perceive you.
So sit back, relax and enjoy this tutorial on creating great graphics for your Blog or Social Media platforms. (I have used my laptop to create this video because it is the computer that I have Microsoft Office on. The problem with recording a video on my laptop is any keystrokes are very loud and bothersome … so I am apologizing in advance for the ‘tapping’ of the keys 
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Do you already create your own graphics or is it something that you are likely to do? I would love to hear your comments and also, I would love to see some of the graphics that you create. Get creative and really have some fun with it.
In my next post I’ll show you how to use some FREE software to create your own graphics.
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What a great tutorial. There are so many things you can learn to do for blogging. I love it when people like you share.
Cheers,
Shanae
Thanks Shanae,
I love it when people like you get something out of what I’m sharing!
Wendy
Hi Wendy,
This is my first time here …. love the look of your blog.
Power Point for creating graphics…what a great idea.
I have always used photoshop to do my headers etc.
but will go play around with PP.
Excellent video demo….thanks
Cheers
Bryan
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If you’ve got Photoshop, I would definitely use that to create graphics. I use Adobe Illustrator more than Photoshop, but I love them both. When I started out Blogging, I didn’t have the software that I have now and I couldn’t justify paying for graphics. I used PowerPoint to create my Blog header, Facebook Profile Pic and any other designs I needed for my social media accounts. It works great and you can always upgrade to better design software if you find you will get a lot of use out of it.
I love the look of your Blog too. Your header really caught my eye when I visited your site.
Wendy
Dear Wendy,
Thanks for generously sharing your expertise. Graphics are definitely important, and I am a newbie in that arena. I will try to learn from your tutorial. I will come back to your blog often fro the value you give.
Thanks for your help with my new fan page, too. You are a real go-giver.
I am so glad that we have become friends.
Sincerely,
Buddy
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I am glad we have become friends too Buddy. I am really enjoying working with you on the Fan Page graphics. It is creative suggestions like yours that challenge my graphics skills and help me to become a better graphic artist.
Wendy
Wendy, thank you for this great tutorial. I am very much a beginner at graphics, so your easy to follow tutorial is most welcome. I have never used photgallery, but will definitely give it a try. Thank you again.
Louise
Thanks Louise! I’m thrilled that you got something out of the tutorial. I hope you have as much fun creating your own designs as I do.
Wendy
Wendy, you certainly have a beautiful blog, so I’m grateful to learn from you: how you design this blog, and the tips you are giving us in this tutorial. I’m going to add this to my bookmarked reservoir of things to help me beautify my blog in the future
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Wendy!
Awesome job on the graphics creation. This posting has inspired me to do one for myself using Keynote. You said to send you examples of some of my stuff if I had any. So just head over to my blog DereckArreguin.com and take a look around.
Almost all of my graphics on my sirte are all created using the keynote platform.
Anyhow, I know there will be a great number of people who find this video to be useful. Keep up the good work and I’ll be back again.
- Dereck
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Hi Dereck,
I checked out the graphics on your Blog and I am impressed! I love it when people get creative and do their own designs. I think that it really adds to your online presence when you have created the look yourself. It becomes an extension of who you are.
I haven’t used keynote, but I will definitely have to check it out.
Thanks for sharing your work with me!!
Wendy
You’re right Wendy, we can use Power Point for many purposes and as long as it gets the job done why not use it? I’ve always used power point for presentations and its just brilliant. Photoshop undoubtedly have more sophisticated and advanced features but it’s always a pleasure to get back to power point and work out something creative and innovative.
Photoshop is awesome for those who can afford it and you also have to know what you are doing. There is a huge learning curve, especially for those who are not technically inclined. I have Adobe Creative Suite CS5 for my graphics business and I love it.
Using PowerPoint is a great alternative when you are first starting out and don’t want to invest a lot of money into your design and graphics.
Wendy
Great tutorial Wendy! I like using power point too since I’m already familiar with it but I found that my end result wasn’t coming out clean and crisp. After watching you though, I picked up a couple things I wasn’t doing so this was very helpful. Thanks!!!.
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Hi Laura,
I’m glad you found some useful tips in the video. I noticed that you have created your own header on your blog with PowerPoint. I love seeing that kind of creativity.
Wendy
Wow, Wendy, this is really amazing! I used to edit photos at MS Powerpoint, also, but I didn’t know this kind of graphic can be done in PPT! Thanks for this very useful and helpful video.
Wendy – That is really cool stuff! I know nothing about creating graphics but I think I can play around with this after watching your tutorial and actually make something. Thanks for such a great lesson:)
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Thanks for this great post Wendy! I love experimenting with the different software programs. I’ve often manipulated images to use at my site, but honestly have never tried the same with Power Point. Look forward to playing!
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Hi Wendy!
Thanks for taking the time to create this video tutorial! I’m a real beginner at creating graphics so I really appreciated your step by step and easy to follow tutorial. I will certainly come back to it when I have the time to have fun playing around with creating my own graphics. Thanks again, Loren
Wendy – Thanks so much for sharing this. I’ve bookmarked it so I can come back to it and actually take action on it. I’ve always wanted to have graphic; however not yet able to spend the funds on it. This is be a great project once I get settled with my move to Florida.
Hello Wendy,
I am so glad you have posted so much information on this. I have always been a little nervous about trying my own graphics. But, this has definitely encouraged me to give it a try.
Thank you,
Kathy
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Hi Wendy,
good to see how you did all those things in Power Point.
I have learned that you can save Power Point as a jpg or what ever file option you choose.
You made it look very easy to follow.
I have been exploring the many options on GIMP the free photoshop.
It is a lot of fun.
Thank you so much!
I enjoy your creativity.
Yorinda
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Wendy,
Great tutorial ! There are so much we can do on our blog but I still haven’t done anything like that on my blog yet.
Will definitely come back here for more information again when I start using it. Should be doing it soon, perhaps my next post !
Thanks so much, Wendy ! This is helpful !
Cheers
Pearly
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Hi Wendy,
What a great tutorial…I could have really used this a couple of weeks ago. What I really like is that it is a much faster way of creating graphics especially backgrounds. I have created a few of my own the hard way and find that it takes an inordinate amount of time to get the look I’m after. Sadly, hiring it out can take even longer though so I’m all for learning how to do great graphics faster. Thanks for the tips!
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Thanks for this tutorial. It’s just what I need right now. I need to do some powerpoint slides for videos and I have never made any before. I am bookmarking this.
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Great Tutorial, Wendy.
I just started using Powerpoint. There is a lot you covered here I didn’t know. I use Photoshop usually for my headers, but this is a great alternative.
Thanks for sharing.
Jaden
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Thanks for a great tutorial, Wendy! I love playing with graphics – I usually use GIMP – but will do some playing with PowerPoint. Thanks!
Lori
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Hi Wendy,
Really Cool! I used to use Power Point over ten years ago, but I mostly worked with existing documents. So I really enjoyed your demo and can think of many applications where I could have used this. I need to bookmark your post to I can return when I am ready to create some graphics in power point!
Thanks for sharing!
Linda
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Hi Wendy,
I’ve been using powerpoint in creating some simple images like charts. But I never thought of using it to create cool graphics like that for websites. Thanks for the idea and the tutorial.
I need to do some powerpoint slides for videos and I have never made any before. I am bookmarking this.
Hi Wendy,
It is a very nice post.I like the video and thanks for sharing your information on how to create our own graphics with powerpoint.This post is interesting and helpful for many readers.
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I used to create presentations using powerpoint…I think I will try this…Thanks!!
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Powerpoint can be of great help even in businesses and school works…
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A Powerpoint presentation becomes static and one sided since there is no white space to note down comments from participants. Can the Projectors be adjusted to cover only a part of the whiteboard (screen) so the rest of the board can be used for writing ?
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Yeah, it is very important to master presentations especially if we are completely involved in webmastering..
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I often use PowerPoint when creating presentations. I have always found it very convenient to use. I am happy to have seen this tutorial and learn more tricks on making a much impressive presentation.
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Hi…I always use PowerPoint for any presentation that I have because it is easy to create and even operate…Now I think I even get more familiar when i read this post…Thanks!!
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The video make it lot easier for me to understand. Thank you for sharing this. I haven’t tried making one before since I basically don’t have any idea how to use this application. Watching your video really interest me a lot and get me started.
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Power Point is an excellent way to be used in presentations. Sharing your knowledge and expertise to other people is a great way for them to learn more how to used Power Point. This post has inspired me to do my own graphic design.
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yay! thank you so much for the video tutorial, i only know a few information about power point co’z a rarely use it. but now that i need it, i want to learn everything.
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Great tutorial i like to make my own graphics as well. I have had fun with powerpoint and publisher. I really like using Photoshop, it give you so many options but it is for the more advanced type things.
That is really cool stuff! I know nothing about creating graphics but I think I can play around with this after watching your tutorial and actually make something. Thanks for such a great lesson:)i want to learn everything.
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Honestly i was a bit skeptical on using powerpoint to create graphics. I always thought that it was used for presentations. However after looking at your video, it makes sense. Thanks for the great tip.
Hey Wendy I just passed your tutorial on to a friend of mine, it was so nice to be able to forward it rather than try to explain myself.
Thanks for generously sharing your expertise. Graphics are definitely important, and I am a newbie in that arena. I will try to learn from your tutorial. I will come back to your blog often fro the value you give.