How to Create Long Shadows on Editable Text in PowerPoint

In this PowerPoint video, Steve Wishman shows how to add a “long shadow” style to text, all while keep that text editable. By using PowerPoint’s built-in 3D tools, he is able to create this bold typographic look which can really make a slide’s text pop.

This tutorial was taken from Steve’s “Making Type Look Great in PowerPoint” session at CreativePro Week 2021.

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Steve Wishman is a 20-year veteran of presentation design, with a unique focus on motion-based visual storytelling. After holding art director roles at Duarte Inc. and Prezi, he went on to form Moon Mission LLC, a creative consultancy that specializes in pitch decks and explainer videos for startups in search of funding.
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