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PowerPoint and Prezi compared

updated 3/14/2013 Prezi


Canvas / Whiteboard Web-based, also desktop client Basic for free, pay for upgrade


Basics
Metaphor Software model Pricing

PowerPoint
Slides / Slide Tray Desktop $$ - part of MS Office

Saving and Printing


Printing Save to PDF Where saved Embed on web page

PowerPoint
Slides, handouts, notes Yes PPT file on computer With 3rd party (e.g., Slideshare)

Prezi
Path steps as pages Yes PEZ file on Web, downloadable Yes

Showing
Default Path Transition effects Nausea factor Presenter view iOS software Screen blackout

PowerPoint
Linear Lots, optional Low Notes and thumbnails

Prezi
None user determines Move between items, zoom in/out High, if not careful Thumbnails

3rd party editors | Apps play files Player with limited editing Yes Yes

Themes
Included Custom Fonts

PowerPoint
Lots Yes Unlimited

Prezi
Lots Yes Fifteen three per theme

Inserting media
Image Image cropping Video file YouTube Sound Soundtrack Web link Auto spell-check Drawing tools PDF, XLS, PPT Flash Animation

PowerPoint
Yes Yes Yes, limited formats Windows-Yes, Mac-No Yes, multiple file types Yes Yes Yes Huge variety No On Windows, not Mac Yes

Prezi
Yes (cant paste-in web images) Yes Yes, many formats Yes Yes, multiple file types Yes Yes Yes Line, arrow, marker, rectangle, circle, triangle, freehand Yes Yes Flash SWF


Chris Clark, University of Notre Dame, 3/14/13 Creative Commons license

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