ArcGIS Explorer – Adding Slides

In ArcGIS Explorer 900 you are able to create dynamic presentations.  There is the ability to go from a slide presentation directly into an interactive map.  You can then go back to the slides all within this one program.  There is not a slide creation method in ArcGIS Explorer.  The only text you can add in are title that appear at the top of the screen.  In order to add slides, they must be created in another program and added in as a *.PNG file.  This can be done through either PowerPoint or a graphics program such as Photoshop.  This example uses Microsoft PowerPoint.

1. Create slide in Microsoft PowerPoint

2. Save slide as a Portable Graphics Network Format (*.png)

3.  Choose either current slide or every slide

4. Add content -> Image Overlays…

This example uses ArcGIS Explorer 900.  If you don’t have it, download ArcGIS Explorer 900 for free today!