Layouts

Your slide’s content is analyzed to determine the optimal layout. Simply include your text and images, and Presenter will automatically select the appropriate layout for you.

Layouts are responsive. In Presenter, the layout adapts to wide screens, different overhead projector ratios, Zoom windows, tablets, phones… no more static templates!

To decide on the layout, Presenter uses:

• The number of visual blocks in the slide
• The presence of graphics in each block
• The first heading level of each block
• The order of these blocks in the slide

To add a new slide and select its layout, simply utilize the layout picker by clicking the + button on the left side of the toolbar. You will find 15 distinct layouts to choose from.

💡 You need a line break in between each element. If you leave out the line break, two elements will share the same cell. See below the example with a Title and an Image:

However, like any rule, there are exceptions. In some cases, two elements sharing the same cell can create a visually appealing layout, depending on your content.

Available Layouts

Titles

Our diverse range of titles helps you structure your presentations at various levels effortlessly.

• Choose an H1 for the cover of your presentation. If you require additional details, pairing it with an H3 or H4 in the same cell works great.
• An H2 will generate a centered title, perfect for prominent sections.
• For smaller sections within your presentation, opt for either an H3 or an H4, enabling concise organization and easy readability.

💡 You can create impactful titles by adding kickers, which are small headlines positioned above the main headlines. To create a kicker, simply place a line of text with a tab ⇥ on top of your title and Presenter will format it automatically.

Text

Putting a lot of text on a slide and reading it out to the audience is the biggest presentation killer.

Nevertheless, if you really need to display body text, you can achieve this by starting your paragraph with a tab ⇥. This indentation will change your body text from being part of your Speaker Notes (and so, visible only to you) to text on your slides.

Split

When you add a line break between two elements they will be separated, displayed vertically, side by side. This can be useful for presenting two images, or comparing two samples of text, among other possibilities.

If you want to arrange elements horizontally, such as having a title on the top and an image below it, do not use line breaks. Instead, keep both elements in one cell.

Grid

When there are more than three elements on a slide, they will be arranged in a grid layout. This lets you combine various elements such as text, images, and titles on the slide, all displayed together.

By reordering your elements in the Editor, you can choose their placement and order in the grid. The element’s size will be adjusted accordingly to the grid, which can be a bit tricky with pictures sometimes. If the rendering is not optimal, don’t hesitate to play with the Images options such as cover/contain.

Captions

To display captions, use a combination of an H4 heading and an image. The positioning of the caption depends on the order in which you place those elements. No matter the order you choose, the size of the caption stays the same.

• The H4 heading first lets you introduce or provide a brief description of the image that follows.
• The image first allows the visual to be presented prominently, with the caption providing additional information or context beneath it.

💡 If you want a smaller caption text, write your caption in straight quotes after the image/file such as /image.jpg "This is your caption".

The captions/source quotes will be added as a small semi-transparent box in the lower left corner of the file. Note that this is only available for images added with the Content Block syntax and it is not supported yet for Background images.

Image Background

You can enhance your presentation cover or regular slides by adding a background image behind titles or text.

If the color palette of the chosen image makes it difficult to read the text on top of it, you can make adjustments by applying filters or adjusting the image’s opacity. More about those options here: Images.

Visuals