Are there any Greeting Card style templates for PPT?

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Jan Il

Hi all - PPT 2002 XP, WinME

I was wondering if there are any greeting card style templates for PPT, that
can be used to create card style slide shows. Something like the e-cards,
only...like when you click the front page, it looks like it is opening to
the inside of the card. Plus, if you want to print the 'card', it will
format each 'page' to print like a card. (i..e, like the inside/outside of
the card).

I realize that the print out of such a 'card' would not include any
animations, but, I have created some nice greeting card like slides, and
when I send them to friends, family, or prepare for clients, they want to
print out the 'card' to share.

Is there any template like this available? Or any ideas on how I can create
one myself? I think this would be a really neat feature. But, my uses are
sort of outside and unique to the general use at times.

Best regards,

Jan :)
 
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Hello,

PowerPoint doesn't provide the functionality that you are looking for.
Greeting card printing functionality in Office is owned by Publisher and
there is no easy way to take your PowerPoint content and move it into
Publisher for printing your greeting cards.

If you (or anyone else reading this message) think that it's important that
PowerPoint provide this kind of functionality, don't forget to send your
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PowerPoint doesn't provide the functionality that you are looking for.
Greeting card printing functionality in Office is owned by Publisher and
there is no easy way to take your PowerPoint content and move it into
Publisher for printing your greeting cards.
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Thanks John! :-)

Jan:)
 
Hi Jan,

Here's an idea, In landscape format, mentally divide your slides into two
sections (one rectangle on the left, one rectangle on the right) for the
first slide, create the front of your greeting card on the right half of the
slide, use the wipe left slow to transition to the second slide with the
message. On the second slide, place two messages (or images) on both sides.
You could make it more evident by placing a line down the center for the
fold. Should look ok when ran as a PPT and when printed.

HTH,
Glenna
 
Hi Glenna!
Hi Jan,

Here's an idea, In landscape format, mentally divide your slides into two
sections (one rectangle on the left, one rectangle on the right) for the
first slide, create the front of your greeting card on the right half of the
slide, use the wipe left slow to transition to the second slide with the
message. On the second slide, place two messages (or images) on both sides.
You could make it more evident by placing a line down the center for the
fold. Should look ok when ran as a PPT and when printed.
Click to expand...

Yeah.....that sounds like it might work. I like the slow transition part.
I'll give that a go.

Thank you very much, I truly appreciate it! :-)

Jan :)
 
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