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PPTX Presentations

ByAnthropic·45.5k

Create, edit, and analyze PowerPoint presentations with professional design principles. Includes 18 color palettes, typography guidance, and layout best practices.

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How to Install

Using npx (recommended):

npx skills add github.com/anthropics/skills/tree/main/skills/pptx --skill pptx-presentations

This will automatically download and install the skill in your .cursor/skills/ directory.

Or install manually:

  1. Copy the skill content below
  2. Create folder: .cursor/skills/pptx-presentations/ in your project
  3. Save as SKILL.md
  4. Cursor auto-discovers skills when you start a chat

Or install globally to ~/.cursor/skills/pptx-presentations/SKILL.md

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SKILL.md

---
name: pptx
description: Presentation creation, editing, and analysis with design principles.
---

# PPTX Creation, Editing & Analysis

## Design Principles

**CRITICAL**: Before creating any presentation:
1. **Consider the subject matter**: What tone, industry, or mood does it suggest?
2. **Check for branding**: Consider brand colors and identity
3. **Match palette to content**: Select colors that reflect the subject
4. **State your approach**: Explain design choices before writing code

## Requirements
- Use web-safe fonts: Arial, Helvetica, Times New Roman, Georgia, Courier New, Verdana, Tahoma, Trebuchet MS, Impact
- Create clear visual hierarchy through size, weight, and color
- Ensure readability: strong contrast, appropriate text sizes, clean alignment
- Be consistent: repeat patterns, spacing, and visual language

## Color Palettes (18 Options)

1. **Classic Blue**: #1C2833, #2E4053, #AAB7B8, #F4F6F6
2. **Teal & Coral**: #5EA8A7, #277884, #FE4447, #FFFFFF
3. **Bold Red**: #C0392B, #E74C3C, #F39C12, #F1C40F
4. **Warm Blush**: #A49393, #EED6D3, #E8B4B8, #FAF7F2
5. **Burgundy Luxury**: #5D1D2E, #951233, #C15937, #997929
6. **Deep Purple & Emerald**: #B165FB, #181B24, #40695B, #FFFFFF
7. **Cream & Forest**: #FFE1C7, #40695B, #FCFCFC
8. **Pink & Purple**: #F8275B, #FF574A, #FF737D, #3D2F68
9. **Lime & Plum**: #C5DE82, #7C3A5F, #FD8C6E, #98ACB5
10. **Black & Gold**: #BF9A4A, #000000, #F4F6F6
11. **Sage & Terracotta**: #87A96B, #E07A5F, #F4F1DE, #2C2C2C
12. **Charcoal & Red**: #292929, #E33737, #CCCBCB
13. **Vibrant Orange**: #F96D00, #F2F2F2, #222831
14. **Forest Green**: #191A19, #4E9F3D, #1E5128, #FFFFFF
15. **Retro Rainbow**: #722880, #D72D51, #EB5C18, #F08800
16. **Vintage Earthy**: #E3B448, #CBD18F, #3A6B35, #F4F1DE
17. **Coastal Rose**: #AD7670, #B49886, #F3ECDC, #BFD5BE
18. **Orange & Turquoise**: #FC993E, #667C6F, #FCFCFC

## Visual Details Options

**Geometric Patterns**:
- Diagonal section dividers
- Asymmetric column widths (30/70, 40/60)
- Rotated text headers at 90° or 270°
- Circular/hexagonal frames for images
- Overlapping shapes for depth

**Typography Treatments**:
- Extreme size contrast (72pt headlines vs 11pt body)
- All-caps headers with wide letter spacing
- Monospace for data/stats/technical content
- Outlined text for emphasis

**Layout Innovations**:
- Full-bleed images with text overlays
- Sidebar column for navigation/context
- Modular grid systems (3×3, 4×4 blocks)
- Magazine-style multi-column layouts

**Background Treatments**:
- Solid color blocks (40-60% of slide)
- Gradient fills (vertical or diagonal)
- Split backgrounds
- Negative space as design element

## Layout Tips for Charts/Tables

- **Two-column layout (PREFERRED)**: Header spans full width, then text in one column, chart/table in other
- **Full-slide layout**: Let featured content take entire slide
- **NEVER vertically stack**: Don't place charts below text in single column

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