"From Flat to Phat: PowerPoint's New 3D Capabilities"

Learn how to Find, Create, Customize and Animate 3D Objects in PowerPoint

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Topics Covered

  • 0:00 – Introductions
  • 03:47 – 3D is the future of presentations…and Microsoft is taking a leading role.
  • 09:00 – What are the benefits of using 3D and when should you use it?
  • 15:04 – Example #1: Drawing freehand using Paint 3D (cloud example)
  • 18:16 – Example #2: Customizing stickers (creating a smiley sphere)
  • 25:00 – Example #3: Remixing models (creating a 3D can)
  • 39:09 – Making the lid of the can, and then animating it to open
  • 52:33 – Example #4: Going deep (zooming into a castle)52:53 – Computer requirements for 3D
  • 55:12 – Q&A

Requirements for 3D

  • Windows 10 14800.0 or higher (ideally, Windows Insider)

  • Architecture X86 or X64

  • PowerPoint 2016 (Office 365 subscription)

Resources Mentioned

Questions & Answers

1. Where do you get 3D models?

I would recommend going to the Remix 3D website to get 3D models because, even though you can import some from other sources, they tend to bug out in the software a lot more. People are adding more to Remix every day, and while the quality may not be the highest, it’s the most reliable at the moment.

2. Can you make the 3D models very big?

Yes, in most cases the 3D models work like vectors, so they will be able to stretch well. The only caveat is that textured stickers might get very blurry as they stretch. Keep in mind though, that big files may crash your PowerPoint software.

3. Can you email a PowerPoint file with 3D models inside it? And does the receiving computer need to be 3D-capable?

Yes, you absolutely can email presentations with 3D models in them. The recipient does need to be 3D-capable to be able to play the model. However, if they don’t, they’ll still see the image – only it will be 2D images and the animation won’t play. In other words, you won’t lose the image or cause an error, but it simply won’t be 3D.

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