Does My Company Need an Editable Presentation?

Like many situations in life, you have to make vital decisions during the creation of your deck that ultimately affect the quality of a presentation. When collaborating with presentation design experts, you will want to be prepared to answer this critical questions: editable or non-editable? First, let’s breakdown what those words even mean in the context of a presentation.

Editable: With an editable deck, you are capable of changing anything you want – from the text to the imagery – in your presentation.

Non-editable: If you select a non-editable presentation, you will not be able to transform one word or visual.

Semi-editable: Although not previously mentioned, you could also ask for a semi-editable presentation. This means that you can pinpoint specific aspects of the slides that you would like to be editable and which you would prefer to be non-editable.

There are advantages and disadvantages of each option, but for the purpose of this post, we will focus on the factors you should consider when evaluating how you will answer the big question: editable or non-editable?

Does My Company Need an Editable Presentation

Presenters

Question: How many presenters will be interacting with the presentation?

You may want a non-editable deck if several presenters plan to utilize the presentation. The more hands meddling with the file, the more opportunity there is for a visual object to be moved or removed. Text could be altered beyond return. And slides could be rearranged in a format unfamiliar to other presenters. On the other hand, a single presenter can usually get away with opting for an editable deck because they aren’t interfering with other users’ processes and content.

Content

Question: Will the content need to be updated or changed frequently?

Maybe you are creating a sales deck for a particular client or customer. Or perhaps you have an annual presentation to give. The requirements of each deck may differ according to its overall purpose. The sales deck would work best as a non-editable deck – potentially – since it will be used with one group or individual. But the annual presentation – if it is presumed that the format will remain the same in years to come – should be editable. This will allow presenters to replace last year’s information and data with the most recent year’s numbers.

Creativity

Question: What level of creativity are you hoping to achieve with your deck?

The more creative you are hoping to make your slides, the more you should lean towards a non-editable deck. Our designers at Ethos3 work in Adobe Creative Suite programs to create fascinating and layered visuals for slides. They can do this when clients choose a non-editable deck. If a client chooses an editable deck, however, our designers are limited to PowerPoint and Keynote design components and tools – potentially changing the overall look and feel of a presentation.

These are just a few of the factors that a presenter must consider when deliberating between an editable and a non-editable presentation. And much of the decision depends on your personal vision for your performance and the results you hope to achieve. To learn more about the qualities of editable and non-editable decks, check out the links below!

Does My Company Need a Standardized PowerPoint Template?

Editable vs. Non-Editable Decks

A Troubleshooting Guide to PowerPoint


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