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
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# 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

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