SmartDraw Books

You’ll learn how to set up the program, navigate its somewhat unique interface, and work with SmartDraw’s thousands of templates. You don’t need artistic talent, just this handy guide and the extended, fully functional trial version of SmartDraw that’s on the bonus CD!

• Use SmartDraw templates to create org charts, flowcharts, express charts, mind maps, Live Maps, and more
• Dress up your graphics with color, effects, and design themes
• Learn to integrate your graphics into Microsoft Office applications and animate graphics for cool PowerPoint presentations
• Explore SmartDraw diagrams for Web pages and e-mail newsletters
• Import SmartDraw graphics into Word and Excel documents
• Take advantage of extra software and additional templates, sample drawings and flowcharts, image editing tools, maps, and flyers on the CD

You’ll also find graphics guidelines to help you create more effective charts and presentations, plus tips on using color and images to your advantage. Written by a Microsoft PowerPoint MVP and a SmartDraw vice president, SmartDraw For Dummies helps you banish boring charts forever!

Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

SmartDraw is a graphics creation tool that contains hundreds of templates to allow quick and easy creation of presentation images in a variety of disciplines. SmartDraw automatically translates whatever students need to communicate into compelling visuals in just minutes-eliminating the need for manual drawing. Students simply pick the type of visual they need, add their messages, and SmartDraw does the rest.

Once an image is created in SmartDraw, it can be dropped into a PowerPoint, Word, or Acrobat document with just the click of a button!