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Prezi Cookbook
Prezi Cookbook

Prezi Cookbook: Over 100 simple but incredible recipes to create dynamic, engaging, and beautiful presentations using Prezi

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Prezi Cookbook

Chapter 1. Administer Your Account and Your Prezi

In this chapter, we will cover the following recipes:

  • Choosing the right Prezi account
  • The account overview window (your prezi)
  • Creating a new prezi
  • Saving your prezi
  • Finding an existing prezi
  • Creating a folder
  • Renaming a folder
  • Showing the prezi of a specific folder
  • Removing a prezi from a folder
  • Sharing a folder
  • Deleting a folder
  • Privacy settings

Introduction

This chapter describes the various Prezi accounts, and helps you choose among them.

After setting up your account, you will want to start working in Prezi. To do this, you need to know how to create, save, and locate your prezis.

As you create more prezis, you will need to organize them using Prezi's folder system.

Finally, depending on your account type, you may want to adjust the privacy settings for one or more of your prezis.

In this chapter, you will find recipes that take you by the hand and make it easy to perform all of these actions.

Choosing the right Prezi account

Prezi offers different accounts for different users. In the following screenshot, you will find a description of them all, starting with the simplest setup:

Choosing the right Prezi account

You will find this Prezi account overview at www.Prezi.com/pricing.

The Continue with public presentations account

The public account is 100 percent free. With it, you have full online access to the Prezi program except for a few picture editing tools. Your prezis will be public, meaning that anyone can view them on the Internet. You will have 100 MB storage for your prezis, which is fine for most start up users.

The Enjoy account

The Enjoy account is a subscription that you pay for after the first month. One of the great features that apply to the paid accounts is the privacy option. This option allows you to choose with whom (if anyone) you want to share your prezis. It also allows you to insert your own logo into your presentations, and gives you better support and 500 MB storage. The Enjoy account offers limited access to some of Prezi's picture editing tools.

The Pro account

The Pro account is a subscription that you pay for. The huge benefit of the Pro account is that you can download the Prezi program to your computer (Windows or Mac). Use this account to work in Prezi without being online. With this account comes 2 GB online storage for your presentations, and you will have access to all of Prezi's picture editing tools.

The Teams account

The Teams account is used for businesses and offers the option of storing custom Prezi templates called "branded themes" and centralized billing, which makes it easy to administer several accounts. You are also offered easier access to support and 500 MB storage.

The Edu account

Students and teachers are offered educational accounts. The educational accounts are called Edu Enjoy, Edu Pro, and Edu Teams. These accounts are the same as the accounts described beforehand, but are offered to students and teachers at a reduced price. You are eligible for an educational plan if you sign up for your edu-Prezi account using a school e-mail address.

The account overview window (your prezis)

Logging into your Prezi account takes you to your account overview window.

How to use it…

The account overview shows a list of all your prezis and all your folders (when created), as shown in the following screenshot:

How to use it…

Why do you need it?

Use the account overview to:

  • Access any of your existing prezis
  • Create and administrate your folders
  • Create a new prezi

There's more…

When working in a prezi, you can access the account overview window for all your prezis at any time by clicking on the Your prezis tab in the browser window.

Creating a new prezi

Open your browser and go to www.Prezi.com. Log in to your Prezi account.

To create a new prezi, click on the New Prezi icon in the account overview window, as shown in the following screenshot:

Creating a new prezi

Clicking on New Prezi opens a new browser tab where you will create your new prezi.

Tip

This is the only way to create a new prezi. You cannot open a new prezi from within an existing presentation, nor are there keys you can use to do it. Kind of nice and simple!

Saving your Prezi

There are three ways to save a prezi after working on the canvas:

  • Click on Ctrl + S
  • Use the Save icon
  • Exit the prezi

Saving with the save icon

While working in Prezi, you can click on the Save icon to save at any time. The icon is placed over the canvas to the left, as shown in the following screenshot:

Saving with the save icon

This is a saving feature that also runs automatically. Whenever you apply a change to your prezi, this change is autosaved. It is not possible to disable autosave.

Tip

If you want to experiment with the content in an existing prezi, create a copy of it to do your experimenting here. This way autosaved changes will not affect your existing work.

Saving with close and exit

A prezi is also automatically saved whenever you exit the prezi using the Exit button in the upper-right corner of the Prezi screen. Exit (and save) a prezi by clicking on the Exit button in the upper-right corner of the Prezi window.

A prezi is always saved when you click on the Exit button.

Saving with close and exit

Finding an existing prezi

Clicking on Your prezis opens the account overview window for your prezi files. All your prezis are listed here as thumbnails.

From here, you can either go directly into editing mode or you can access file handling features for a prezi.

How to do it…

Hovering over a prezi's thumbnail gives you access to the icons that you can use to edit or share your prezi. Hovering over a thumbnail produces the Edit, Share, Folder, and Delete icons. The trash icon to the right can be used to delete the prezi as shown in the following screenshot:

How to do it…

To access the full range of file handling features for a prezi, begin by clicking on its thumbnail in the account overview window. This opens the prezi-handling window for that prezi. Here you see your prezi in a small window, as shown in the following screenshot:

How to do it…

At the bottom of the prezi-handling window, you'll find forward and backward arrows that you can click to navigate through the prezi. For faster navigation, use the blue slider tool (visible after hovering over the black navigation bar at the bottom of the window).

Below the prezi-handling window is a toolbar with various options to handle your prezi. The options are as follows:

  • Use Edit to access editing mode for your prezi
  • Use Present remotely to start a remote presentation (please refer to Chapter 12, Presenting with Prezi, to learn about presenting)
  • Use the Download button to download your prezi (please refer to Chapter 15, Sharing and Collaborating, to learn more about the download of prezis)
  • Use the Save a copy option to create a copy of your Prezi (this copy will be immediately accessible in your account overview window)
  • The Share option allows you to share a prezi in different ways (please refer to Chapter 15, Sharing and Collaborating, to learn about sharing)
  • Use the Embed button to create a small piece of code to use for embedding the prezi on your website (please refer to Chapter 15, Sharing and Collaborating, to learn more about embedding)

The Public & reusable button shows the current privacy choice for your prezi. (Please refer to the Privacy settings section of this chapter to read more about this.)

The trash icon to the very right can be used to delete this prezi.

Creating a folder

Folders in Prezi allow you to organize your prezi in categories. Once your prezi are assigned to folders, you can access a specific selection (the prezi in a folder) of your prezi so that you will not have to go through your complete portfolio to find a specific prezi.

Tip

Click on the All Prezis folder to see all your prezis in the account overview window.

Getting ready

The Prezi folders are accessed via the account overview window. On the left side of this window, you will find two folder icons named All Prezis and New folder. Click on All Prezis to see prezis from all folders.

Tip

The account overview is shown when you access your Prezi account. If you are already working in a prezi, you can always click the browser tab on Your prezis to go to your account overview window.

How to do it…

Perform the following steps to create a new folder:

  1. Click on New folder to create a new folder. This opens the name box.
  2. Assign a relevant name to the folder by writing a name in the box provided. The maximum length for a name is 17 characters.
  3. To save it, click on Rename.
    How to do it…

Tip

Create as many folders as you like. Do it now or later.

Renaming a folder

Sometimes, names for your folders don't fit so well any more, and you want to change them. Fortunately, this is easily done.

How to do it…

Perform the following steps to rename a folder:

  1. Click on the folder in the folder list on the left.
  2. Write a new name in the name box (highlighted).
  3. Click on Rename to save the name.

Take a look at the following screenshot:

How to do it…

Getting ready

To add a prezi to a folder, access the account overview window. Locate the thumbnail for the prezi that you want to assign to a folder.

How to do it…

  1. Hover over the thumbnail. This produces a row of prezi-handling icons at the top of the thumbnail.
  2. Locate the folder icon. Click on it to open the drop-down menu that lists all the folders you previously created, as shown in the following screenshot:
    How to do it…
  3. Check one or more of the boxes in the drop-down menu to choose which folder(s) you want to assign the prezi to.

    Tip

    A prezi can be assigned to one or multiple folders.

    How to do it…

Showing the prezi of a specific folder

To view the prezis that have been assigned to a specific folder, click on that folder in the folder list, as shown in the following screenshot:

Showing the prezi of a specific folder

Tip

Adding a prezi to a folder does not create a copy of this prezi. Consequently, if a folder holds a prezi that you think does not belong in that folder, do not delete the prezi. Instead, hover over the thumbnail to show the icons, click on the Folder icon and deselect the checkbox next to any folder you do not want the prezi assigned to.

Removing a Prezi from a folder

Whether you are reorganizing your system of folders and need to move a lot of prezis around or you just decide to remove a single prezi from a folder, it is easy to do.

How to do it…

  1. To remove a prezi from a folder, go to the account overview window.
  2. Hover over the prezi's thumbnail to show the prezi-handling icons.
  3. Click on the Folder icon.
  4. Unassign a prezi from a folder by removing the checkmark for this folder, as shown in the following screenshot:
    How to do it…

Sharing a folder

Sharing folders is an easy way to allow others to view your presentations. Sharing a folder with a friend or a colleague means that you allow that person to view the prezis in that specific folder.

How to do it…

  1. Click on the folder that you want to share.
  2. Click on the Add viewer tab above your thumbnails, or click on the cogwheel right next to it. Both options are shown in the following screenshot:
    How to do it…

There's more…

The person sharing your folder will not be able to edit your prezi.

Tip

You can share prezis and folders with people whose e-mails are associated to a specific Prezi account.

See also

  • Please refer to Chapter 15, Sharing and Collaborating, to learn about sharing and/or allowing editing rights to another Prezi account holder.

Deleting a folder

If a folder becomes obsolete, it is easy to remove.

How to do it…

  1. Go to the account overview window.
  2. Click to select the folder that you want to delete.
  3. Click on the cogwheel to the right of your prezi thumbnail. Deleting a folder does not delete the prezis assigned to it. Take a look at the following screenshot:
    How to do it…

There's more…

Deleting a folder does not delete the prezis in it. This is because folders do not store copies of your prezis. Folders are only a means to view a selection of prezis.

Privacy settings

If you are using a free account, your prezis will always be public. Users of Enjoy, Pro, Team, and Edu accounts have several options for the privacy settings of a prezi. The other options are Hidden (the prezi can be seen by you and those who have a link) and Private (only you can view the prezi).

How to do it…

  1. Access the account overview window.
  2. Click on the thumbnail for the prezi whose privacy settings you want to adjust.
  3. Click on Public to the right beneath the prezi window.
  4. The privacy window is now open. Adjust the privacy for a prezi by choosing from Private, Hidden, and Public. Take a look at the following screenshot:
    How to do it…

Now choose either Private, Hidden, Public, or Reusable.

There's more…

If you think that other people might benefit from using your prezi, why not allow them to do so? All it takes is a few clicks of your mouse.

Make the prezi public by dragging the privacy slider all the way to the right. Then put a check mark in the box next to Allow public reuse and help spread ideas.

There's more…

Click on the Explore tab above your account overview window to view and access all reusable prezis on Prezi's site.

There's more…
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Description

This book is intended for both beginners who want to get started with Prezi as well as experienced users who want to enhance their knowledge of Prezi. If you are a seasoned presenter, you can use this book to quickly transfer your presentation skills to Prezi. If you are new to presenting, the guidelines and tips in this book take you by the hand and guide you to complete mastery of Prezi.

Who is this book for?

This book is intended for both beginners who want to get started with Prezi as well as experienced users who want to enhance their knowledge of Prezi. If you are a seasoned presenter, you can use this book to quickly transfer your presentation skills to Prezi. If you are new to presenting, the guidelines and tips in this book take you by the hand and guide you to complete mastery of Prezi.

What you will learn

  • Insert and edit text images, symbols, shapes, and diagrams
  • Make your presentation come to life with video and sound features
  • Get to grips with animations, frames, and paths
  • Master the moves use zoom and turns as part of your visual storytelling
  • Understand the basic design principles and make your presentation look professional
  • Take advantage of easytouse tools for sharing, presenting remotely, and collaboration
  • Get valuable design and presentation tips from the pros

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Table of Contents

19 Chapters
1. Administer Your Account and Your Prezi Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
2. Inserting Text, Images, and Links Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
3. Symbols and Shapes, Lines and Arrows Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
4. Editing Elements on the Canvas Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
5. Path and Steps Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
6. Frames and Prezi Ratio Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
7. Zoom and Turn Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
8. Animation Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
9. Reuse Favorite Frames and Elements Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
10. Media Files in Prezi Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
11. Templates, Colors, and Fonts Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
12. Presenting with Prezi Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
13. Prezi on Other Devices Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
14. PowerPoint and Prezi Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
15. Sharing and Collaborating Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
A. Design Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
B. Transitions Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
C. Keyboard Shortcuts Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
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