Beautiful[AI] — Presentation software done right

This weekend my wife introduced me to Beautiful[AI], a new presentation tool she had used to build a recent talk she was giving. She mentioned how much she enjoyed it, so I had to take a look. It turns out, she’s right! (I already knew she’s much smarter than I am, so this didn’t surprise me). It is a wonderfully designed piece of software.

Instead of treating each slide like a canvas and allowing you to build any sort of graphic you want, it presents you with a variety of pre-designed slide templates — that are all beautifully designed. It removes some freedom — but also ensures you get a polished, beautiful final product. For instance, you can’t change the font of an individual text box — but you can change it for the whole presentation.

I was really impressed at the breadth of slide templates available — and the options available to configure them. These options are far more than enough for most users, even power users. And by removing the focus and stress of making your slides look good — you can focus on your content and message.

I was really impressed with the app — and I’m looking forward to using it for some of my upcoming presentations! And if any of my friends from Google are reading this — take a look at these guys. This is how a modern presentation tool should work!

Originally published at https://jeffkeltner.com on November 13, 2018.