It never fails, I find a resource that I really want to tweak and use in my class, only for it to be a PDF. Usually its the vocabulary slides that I get from our districts science resource. They often include waaaaay to many words, or words that aren't relevant to the unit. So I need them as a power point (ppt) but how do you get them there? I will explain the process for Windows and Mac OSX. But either way its a very simple process that will be a breeze if you have even a basic understanding of Microsoft Office.
1.) Start by opening the PDF you want to convert. Full screen isn't necessary, but you want to be able to see one entire slide at a time.
2.) Open a blank Power Point file.
3.) With the slide you want to copy visible and as large as possible, Grab a screen shot.
On Windows: Print Screen Key (copies screen to clip board)
On Mac: Command+Shift+3 (saves screen into file)
Command+Shift+Control+3 (copies screen to clip board)
*Note: If the screen is copied to a clip board you can only do one slide at a time. If it is saved to a file you may save all slides then add them to the power point.
4.) Go to the blank power point slide that you want to insert the screen shot onto. Paste the screen shot thats currently on the clip board.
On Windows: Control+V
On Mac: Command+V
*Note: If you have the screen shots saved to a file you need to Insert>File and select your screen.
5.) Open the picture toolbar and click on the "Crop" option.
Use the corners to narrow the screen shot down until only the slide remains.
Position and size the picture to fill the entire slide.
6.) Add whatever you want on top!
7.) Repeat as many times as needed!
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