Perspector lets you bring more creativity to your presentations and lift them above the ordinary. Audiences are weary of being bombarded with bullet points and many presenters are now rethinking their approach. They are rediscovering that an appropriate image 'is worth a thousand words'.
What is Perspector?
Perspector™ is a PowerPoint add-in. It adds amazing 3D capabilities to PowerPoint which enable the creation of exciting and compelling images way beyond those that can be made with PowerPoint on its own. Click on any of the images above to see examples.
Who uses Perspector?
Presenters who want to create innovative presentations quickly, with minimum fuss, but with lots of control.
PowerPoint integration
Perspector is an add-in that works inside PowerPoint. It gives you immediate access to 3D effects in your presentations.
No viewer needed
Images created with Perspector can be seen without Perspector.
3D lists
Transform existing Perspector plain text bullet-point lists into 3D lists, or create new lists directly. See the available list styles.
Ready-to-use 3D images
The Perspector Library provides many useful 3D business images. More images are being added all the time. See images in the library.
Create your own diagrams
Over 100 built-in shapes can easily be used to express your ideas.
User's Images [V4]
Add your images to the Perspector Library so that you can easily re-use them in other presentations.
3D charts [Improved in V4]
Create totally flexible charts from Excel spreadsheets and PowerPoint tables. See chart styles.
Slide and image layouts
Arrange your slides and pictures in 3D and show relationships between them.
EDITING
Easy to edit
Editing with Perspector has been designed for PowerPoint users, so many features are familiar.
Shape handles
Extends PowerPoint?s easy-to-use shape handles into 3 dimensions.
Rotation tool
Easily rotate shapes by dragging them.
Drawing toolbar (shape formatting)
Quick access to shape formatting such as fill color, line color, line width.
Format painter
Quickly and easily copy shape properties.
Distribute colors
Distribute a range of colors over multiple shapes. For example, set shape colors according to their vertical position.
Customizable tear-off menus and toolbars
Create your own toolbars for quick access to commands you use frequently.
Drawing toolbar (shape commands)
Gives access to common commands such as insert shape, align, distribute, flip and rotate.
PERSPECTOR LIBRARY
3D list images
The Perspector Library includes a selection of 3D list styles. See the list styles in the library.
Ready-to-use 3D diagrams for PowerPoint
The Perspector Library provides many useful 3D business images. See the library images.
User's Images [V4]
Add your own images to the Perspector Library so that you can easily re-use them in other presentations.
TEXT
International text
Perspector supports using non-English text.
Curved text
Text can wrap around curved shapes.
LISTS
List conversion [V4]
Convert PowerPoint bullet lists into a choice of 3D lists.
Modifiable list styles [V4]
Lists properties are accessible via a Format List dialog box.
Expandable lists [V4]
Create and delete list items when editing lists as you would do in PowerPoint.
Easy list editing [V4]
Move up and down list items using the cursor keys.
Automatic list colors [V4]
By default, lists use the color scheme of your presentation. If the color of an end of a list is changed, a range of colors is applied to the list.
Create new list styles [V4]
Create new list styles from existing shapes, using a powerful set of list properties.
ANIMATION
Animation
Shapes can be spun around in 3 dimensions.
IMAGE EFFECTS
Presentation scheme colors [V4]
The colors of a presentation scheme can be used for shapes.
Transparent shapes
See through transparent shapes to the slide beneath them.
Wrap pictures around shapes
Shine
Shapes can be set from 0% to 100% shiny, and can use a specular color different from their fill color.
Lighting
Multiple lights available from different directions. Controllable ambient light level.
Resolution control
Adjustable image resolution allows very high quality images.
3D VIEWS
Side views
Available during editing to help position shapes in 3D.
Full camera movement
View images from any direction
CHARTS
Create charts
Simply select your data and the style of chart you want from a selection of chart styles.
Chart properties
Editable chart properties control overall chart appearance.
Total chart control
Charts can be edited like any other Perspector image.
Bar charts
Bar charts and clustered bar charts.
Column charts
Column charts and clustered column charts.
Pie charts
Excel data
Use Excel spreadsheets as chart data.
PowerPoint tables
Use PowerPoint tables as chart data.
SLIDE AND IMAGE LAYOUTS
Show slide in 3D
Display existing slides as 3D images. Slides can be moved, rotated and resized like any other 3D shape.
Slide and image layouts
Pre-designed layouts to show slides and images in stylish and useful 3D arrangements.
Slide connectors
Connect or highlight shapes on inserted slides.
EXTENSIBILITY
XML
Perspector images can be created by writing XML to describe the image. See this article about Perspector XML.
SUPPORT MATERIALS
Help
Integrated task-based help answers many how-to questions.
User guides
PowerPoint presentations that provide an overview of how to use Perspector.
Videos
Short videos illustrate many of the basic actions such as rotating a shape.
Website links
The website contains answers to frequently asked questions and a whole section on getting the most out of Perspector.
