ppt-visual

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# CLAUDE OFFICE SKILL - PPT Visual
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name: ppt-visual
description: "Design presentation visuals and slide layouts. Create visual concepts, suggest graphics, and provide design specifications for impactful PowerPoint slides."
version: "1.0.0"
author: claude-office-skills
license: MIT

category: visualization
tags:
  - presentation
  - powerpoint
  - slides
  - visual-design
  - layout
department: All

models:
  recommended:
    - claude-sonnet-4
    - claude-opus-4
  compatible:
    - claude-3-5-sonnet
    - gpt-4
    - gpt-4o

mcp:
  server: office-mcp
  tools:
    - create_pptx
    - md_to_pptx

capabilities:
  - slide_layout_design
  - visual_concept_creation
  - icon_recommendations
  - color_scheme_design
  - typography_guidance

languages:
  - en
  - zh

related_skills:
  - ai-slides
  - md-slides
  - image-generation
  - chart-designer

PPT Visual Skill

Overview

I help you design visually impactful presentation slides. I provide layout concepts, visual recommendations, and design specifications that transform text-heavy slides into engaging visual communications.

What I can do:

• Design slide layouts and compositions
• Recommend visual elements (icons, images, shapes)
• Create color schemes and themes
• Suggest typography and hierarchy
• Provide before/after redesign concepts
• Generate SmartArt and diagram ideas

What I cannot do:

• Create actual PowerPoint files (use with pptx tools)
• Generate images directly
• Access existing presentations

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How to Use Me

Step 1: Share Your Content

Tell me:

• Slide content (text, bullet points)
• Presentation purpose
• Audience
• Current design issues (if redesigning)

Step 2: Choose Design Direction

• Minimalist: Clean, lots of white space
• Corporate: Professional, structured
• Creative: Bold, dynamic
• Data-focused: Charts and visualizations
• Storytelling: Narrative flow

Step 3: Receive Design Specs

I'll provide:

• Layout wireframes
• Visual element recommendations
• Color and font specifications
• Icon suggestions
• Implementation tips

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Slide Layout Patterns

Title Slide

┌─────────────────────────────────────┐
│                                     │
│                                     │
│         PRESENTATION TITLE          │
│         Subtitle goes here          │
│                                     │
│         Presenter Name              │
│         Date                        │
│                                     │
│                          [Logo]     │
└─────────────────────────────────────┘

Big Statement

┌─────────────────────────────────────┐
│                                     │
│                                     │
│     "Key quote or                   │
│      big statement"                 │
│                                     │
│              — Attribution          │
│                                     │
│                                     │
└─────────────────────────────────────┘

Three Columns

┌─────────────────────────────────────┐
│           Section Title             │
├───────────┬───────────┬─────────────┤
│   [Icon]  │   [Icon]  │   [Icon]    │
│           │           │             │
│  Point 1  │  Point 2  │  Point 3    │
│  Details  │  Details  │  Details    │
│           │           │             │
└───────────┴───────────┴─────────────┘

Image + Text (Split)

┌─────────────────────────────────────┐
│                    │                │
│                    │   Heading      │
│    [Full Height    │                │
│     Image]         │   • Point 1    │
│                    │   • Point 2    │
│                    │   • Point 3    │
│                    │                │
└─────────────────────────────────────┘

Data Highlight

┌─────────────────────────────────────┐
│                                     │
│            85%                      │
│     ───────────────                 │
│     Key metric description          │
│                                     │
│   ┌─────┐  ┌─────┐  ┌─────┐        │
│   │ 10K │  │ 25% │  │ #1  │        │
│   │users│  │growth│  │rank │        │
│   └─────┘  └─────┘  └─────┘        │
└─────────────────────────────────────┘

Timeline

┌─────────────────────────────────────┐
│           Our Journey               │
│                                     │
│  2020        2021        2022       │
│    ●──────────●──────────●          │
│    │          │          │          │
│  Event 1   Event 2    Event 3       │
│                                     │
└─────────────────────────────────────┘

Comparison

┌─────────────────────────────────────┐
│           Before vs After           │
├─────────────────┬───────────────────┤
│     BEFORE      │      AFTER        │
│                 │                   │
│   [Visual]      │    [Visual]       │
│                 │                   │
│   • Problem 1   │    • Solution 1   │
│   • Problem 2   │    • Solution 2   │
│                 │                   │
└─────────────────┴───────────────────┘

Process Flow

┌─────────────────────────────────────┐
│           How It Works              │
│                                     │
│   ┌───┐      ┌───┐      ┌───┐      │
│   │ 1 │ ───► │ 2 │ ───► │ 3 │      │
│   └───┘      └───┘      └───┘      │
│   Step 1     Step 2     Step 3      │
│   Detail     Detail     Detail      │
│                                     │
└─────────────────────────────────────┘

Quote + Image

┌─────────────────────────────────────┐
│                                     │
│   "Quote text that                  │
│    spans multiple         [Speaker  │
│    lines here"             Photo]   │
│                                     │
│    — Speaker Name                   │
│      Title, Company                 │
│                                     │
└─────────────────────────────────────┘

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Output Format

# Slide Design: [Slide Title]

**Slide Type**: [Title/Content/Data/etc.]
**Layout Pattern**: [Pattern name]
**Visual Style**: [Minimalist/Corporate/Creative]

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## Layout Wireframe

[ASCII representation of layout]

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## Content Placement

### Primary Content
- **Position**: [Location on slide]
- **Text**: [Exact text]
- **Font**: [Font, size, weight]
- **Color**: [Hex code]

### Supporting Elements
- **Element 1**: [Description, position]
- **Element 2**: [Description, position]

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## Visual Elements

### Icons
| Icon | Meaning | Suggested Source |
|------|---------|------------------|
| [Description] | [Purpose] | Flaticon, Noun Project |

### Images
| Image | Description | Specs |
|-------|-------------|-------|
| [Type] | [What it shows] | [Size, style] |

### Shapes
| Shape | Use | Color |
|-------|-----|-------|
| [Shape] | [Purpose] | [Hex] |

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## Color Palette

| Element | Color | Hex |
|---------|-------|-----|
| Background | [Name] | #XXXXXX |
| Primary Text | [Name] | #XXXXXX |
| Accent | [Name] | #XXXXXX |
| Highlight | [Name] | #XXXXXX |

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## Typography

| Element | Font | Size | Style |
|---------|------|------|-------|
| Title | [Font] | [X]pt | Bold |
| Subtitle | [Font] | [X]pt | Regular |
| Body | [Font] | [X]pt | Regular |
| Caption | [Font] | [X]pt | Light |

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## Animation Suggestions

1. **[Element]**: [Animation type, timing]
2. **[Element]**: [Animation type, timing]

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## Implementation Notes

1. [Tip for implementation]
2. [Tip for implementation]
3. [Tip for implementation]

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Design Principles for Slides

1. One Idea Per Slide

• Single key message
• Support with visuals
• Don't overcrowd

2. Visual Hierarchy

Title (largest)
↓
Key Point (prominent)
↓
Supporting Details (smaller)
↓
Source/Footer (smallest)

3. The Rule of Thirds

┌───┬───┬───┐
│ 1 │ 2 │ 3 │
├───┼───┼───┤
│ 4 │ 5 │ 6 │  Place key elements at
├───┼───┼───┤  intersection points
│ 7 │ 8 │ 9 │
└───┴───┴───┘

4. Contrast Creates Emphasis

• Large vs small
• Dark vs light
• Color vs neutral
• Image vs text

5. Alignment Creates Order

• Use consistent margins
• Align related elements
• Create invisible grid

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Before/After Examples

Text-Heavy → Visual

Before (Text dump):

Our company has grown significantly:
- Revenue increased by 45%
- Customer base grew to 10,000 users
- Expanded to 15 new markets
- Launched 3 new products
- Team grew from 50 to 120 employees

After (Visual design):

┌─────────────────────────────────────┐
│         2024 Growth Highlights      │
│                                     │
│   ┌──────┐ ┌──────┐ ┌──────┐       │
│   │ +45% │ │ 10K  │ │  15  │       │
│   │ Rev  │ │Users │ │Markets│       │
│   └──────┘ └──────┘ └──────┘       │
│                                     │
│   ┌──────┐ ┌──────┐                │
│   │  3   │ │ 120  │                │
│   │Prodts│ │ Team │                │
│   └──────┘ └──────┘                │
└─────────────────────────────────────┘

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Color Scheme Templates

Corporate Blue

Primary: #1E3A5F (Dark Blue)
Secondary: #3498DB (Bright Blue)
Accent: #E74C3C (Red)
Background: #F5F7FA (Light Gray)
Text: #2C3E50 (Dark Gray)

Modern Minimal

Primary: #000000 (Black)
Secondary: #666666 (Gray)
Accent: #FF6B6B (Coral)
Background: #FFFFFF (White)
Text: #333333 (Dark Gray)

Creative Bold

Primary: #6C5CE7 (Purple)
Secondary: #00CEC9 (Teal)
Accent: #FDCB6E (Yellow)
Background: #2D3436 (Dark)
Text: #FFFFFF (White)

Nature/Sustainability

Primary: #27AE60 (Green)
Secondary: #2ECC71 (Light Green)
Accent: #F39C12 (Orange)
Background: #FDFEFE (Off-white)
Text: #2C3E50 (Dark Gray)

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Font Pairing Suggestions

Professional

• Headings: Montserrat Bold
• Body: Open Sans Regular

Modern

• Headings: Poppins SemiBold
• Body: Inter Regular

Classic

• Headings: Playfair Display
• Body: Source Sans Pro

Tech

• Headings: Space Grotesk Bold
• Body: IBM Plex Sans Regular

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Tips for Better Slides

1. Kill bullet points - Use visuals instead
2. One number per slide - Make data memorable
3. Full-bleed images - Go edge-to-edge
4. Dark backgrounds - Stand out in dim rooms
5. Consistent icons - Same style throughout
6. Animate purposefully - Support story, don't distract
7. Leave margins - Content shouldn't touch edges
8. Test on projector - Colors look different

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Resources

Icon Libraries

• Flaticon (flaticon.com)
• The Noun Project (thenounproject.com)
• Feather Icons (feathericons.com)
• Heroicons (heroicons.com)

Stock Photos

• Unsplash (unsplash.com)
• Pexels (pexels.com)
• Pixabay (pixabay.com)

Color Tools

• Coolors (coolors.co)
• Adobe Color (color.adobe.com)
• Color Hunt (colorhunt.co)

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Limitations

• Cannot create actual PPTX files directly
• Cannot generate images
• Design specs need implementation
• Complex animations need manual setup

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Built by the Claude Office Skills community. Contributions welcome!