If for some reason you’re still using PowerPoint or some other archaic presentation software, it’s probably time to move on to a more modern alternative. And there is a new tool that wants to win your heart and promises to do so in an impressive way. Near I’m leadingA simple Markdown-enabled notepad that takes care of the slide design for you.
This is achieved thanks to automation process which is responsible for the arrangement of text, photos and videos so that you can focus on the content of the presentations, and not on their appearance. But the most interesting thing about this program is that its capabilities are limited not only by the process of creating material, but also by its presentation.
But let’s take it step by step. First of all, as we said, iA Presenter is based on a text editor with Markdown support. This means you can start writing your presentation from scratch, or embed content—both slides and storyboards—from Typora, Obsidian, or your preferred software.
So far, nothing particularly revolutionary, right? What is unique is how iA Presenter takes care of arranging content on the screens that viewers will see. The first step is to create the slides and it’s as easy as press the return (Enter) key three times where necessary. The next step is to insert text inside each of them, and the way the software has to do this is also very simple: you only need to assign titles and subtitles.
This is where the power of Mardowne speaks. iA Presenter allows you to distinguish between what content you want to share in your presentation and what you want only you to see. So that the title or phrase is displayed on the slide, you must add a hash mark (#) at the beginning. The software will select the design that best highlights your material without too much trouble.
iA Presenter wants to revolutionize presentations
But since presentations aren’t just based on text, iA Presenter also offers an easy way to add other types of content to your slides. For photos and videos simply drag and drop to the section where you want to addand the program will take care of the rest.
If there is no text on the slide, the full size image will be displayed. Otherwise, you will position it so that it both stands out and is clearly visible. In addition, it offers a responsive design that rearranges presentation content to adapt to any screen size.
If the automated design chosen by iA Presenter doesn’t convince you too much, you can optimize it to your liking. The software allows you to choose between different themes, fonts, and color schemes to tailor the aesthetic section to your needs without losing the essence of the original aesthetic. In addition, changes are applied with one click to the entire presentation.
But that’s not all, as iA Presenter wants to be more than just a tool for creating presentations quickly and intelligently. For this reason, it includes a feature teleprompter so you can keep track of your notes in real timeas you scroll through the slides. Thus, you will be safe from any forgetfulness, even if your nerves play a trick on you.
Finally, all presentations created with this software can be automatically exported as PDF, but in text document format with images. Ideal for those who want to share their work in a more traditional way.
From what we’ve seen so far, iA Presenter has everything to change the way we make and deliver presentations forever. It will be necessary to see if the final version of the software does what it promises. For now, the tool is only available as closed beta testing, so those who wish must register on the waiting list. The only way to avoid this is to get an invitation from someone who is already trying it. It’s price? There is no news at the moment.
Source: Hiper Textual
