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 04/22/2009 10:53:31 AM · #1
Hi,

Doing a powerpoint presentation and I need to make a lot of curved arrows. I tried doing it freehand, but it didn't look very good. Does anybody have a good way to make curved arrows in CS3? Thanks in advance.

Mike
 04/22/2009 10:57:07 AM · #2
"Custom Shapes" is what you want. Here's a link to some free custom-shapes arrows you can download.

R.
 04/22/2009 11:01:47 AM · #3
I would just draw the arrows in PowerPoint, personally. Go to View -> Toolbars -> Drawing. In the drawing toolbar, select Auto Shapes -> Lines -> Curve. Draw your line, when you click it'll make a point where the curve will start, double click will end it. Then, while you curve object is selected (has the little white dots around it) go to Arrow Style and pick the type of point you like, and what end it should be on.
 04/22/2009 11:08:29 AM · #4
I suspect Mike is looking to make some more interesting arrows than the standard powerpoint generic arrows. But it's been a while since I used powerpoint, maybe they've expanded their gallery of arrows?

R.
 04/22/2009 11:13:29 AM · #5
No, they are pretty lame. PowerPoint isn't really designed for creativity imo.
 04/22/2009 11:15:55 AM · #6
Originally posted by steefmcbeef:
No, they are pretty lame. PowerPoint isn't really designed for creativity imo.


You got that right :-)

R.
 04/22/2009 07:38:18 PM · #7
Bear and Steef thanks for the help. Didn't know Custom shapes even existed. Have a lot to work with now.
Mike
 04/22/2009 07:40:45 PM · #8
Originally posted by cloudsme:
Bear and Steef thanks for the help. Didn't know Custom shapes even existed. Have a lot to work with now.
Mike


you're welcome. you have the creative way and the cube monkey corporate drone way. choose wisely :)
 04/22/2009 07:42:26 PM · #9
Originally posted by steefmcbeef:
Originally posted by cloudsme:
Bear and Steef thanks for the help. Didn't know Custom shapes even existed. Have a lot to work with now.
Mike


you're welcome. you have the creative way and the cube monkey corporate drone way. choose wisely :)


Soldier on, grasshopper!

R.
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