Queen's Plasma Screen - Creating Slides

Slides for use on the Queen's plasma screen need to be JPG images, and should be 960 x 720 pixels in size. They can be created in any graphics package, or using PowerPoint by following the instructions below.

When designing slides for use on the plasma screen remember that the Queen's foyer is quite a large area, so any text needs to be large in order to be legible. Don't try to fit too much information onto the slide.

To get your slide displayed on the plasma screen please see the instructions on the "request slide" page.

If you need help preparing your slide, please see your local discipline administrator in the first instance and s/he shall be pleased to advise or assist

Creating slides using PowerPoint

In PowerPoint, from the "File" menu select "Page Setup" (in Office 2010 this can be found on the Design tab)
Make sure that "Slides sized for:" is set to "On-screen show (4:3)" and that the slide orientation is set to "Landscape". Click "OK"
Design your slide in the normal way in PowerPoint. It is important to only use static content - don't use any animations or transitions
To save the file as a JPG:
- From the "File" menu select "Save As..."
- In the "Save as type" box, select "JPEG File Interchange Format (*.jpg)"
- Give the file a name and click "Save"
- Unless you are creating multiple slides, select "Current Slide Only" when prompted.
The default size for slides saved from PowerPoint in this way is 960 x 720 pixels, so there is no need to do anything else to the slide.