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Presentation tools

Adobe Voice is an iPad app that helps you create" explainer" videos: short slideshows with music, images that slide in and out and a voice-over narration.

The app is free, but it does require a Creative Cloud account to publish your videos
There's a library of dozens of royalty-free icons and images to choose from; you can also upload your own images
The app automatically adds citations for music, images, and icons from the library
You can record your own voice-over to narrate your story
You can only create the videos using the iPad app, but they can be viewed anywhere

Watch Adobe's introduction video below, or check out the Voice Video the library staff created for ninth-grade orientation:

Canva is a design tool that helps you create for images Web or print, including blog graphics, presentations, Facebook covers, flyers, posters, and more.

It's free online (while certain images and graphics require payment, there are hundreds of free options)
You can work collaboratively, sharing and editing your designs with a classmate or teacher.
There are dozens of pre-set templates, icons, and images to start you off, or you can create from scratch, and upload your own images to customize.
When you're finished you can publish the images online or download them to print or use in other projects.
If you want to print as a poster, we recommend you download as a .pdf, then open using Adobe Reader. When you go to print from Adobe Reader , select "Poster" under Page sizing & handling. 100% size will print on 6 pieces of regular sized paper (8.5"x11"). 80% size will print on 4 pieces. You will need to trim the white margins and then tape them together on a poster board. The library has a paper cutter if you need it, but no color printer!

Check out the video below to see more about Canva

This app lets you create Green Screen videos right from an iPad. It's available on all the library iPads. Use it with our green screen and tripod to set up your own video studio.

Interested in signing up? Fill out the form here:

Foster : Books

Presentation tools

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