to create a variety of charts in your presentations.
The next topic,
Creating Visual Effects in Compel,
describes how to show your presentation on the computer screen automatically or interactively, how to show bullets one by one, how to use dramatic effects such as wipes and fades for transitions between slides, and how to animate objects. how to animate objects.
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If a picture is worth a thousand words, a chart is worth a thousand numbers. Charts are invaluable for communicating large amounts of data meaningfully.
This topic describes how to create charts in your presentations, by entering data in Compel or importing it from another application, and choosing one
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Some charts are better than others for showing a particular kind of data. For example, a column chart is useful for showing values that change
over time, while a pie chart is best for showing values as percentages of a whole. Area charts and line charts are useful for comparing two or more series of related values.
Compel offers six chart
types like those commonly found in spreadsheet or charting programs, with variations so you can choose the one that best suits your purpose.e.Click a chart type to see an example.. an example.
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A chart is an object like other objects in Compel. You can select a chart, move it, copy
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To create a chart, you start with a chart placeholder.
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To make creating charts easier, Compel has a chart window
that contains commands and tools specifically for working with charts.
The chart window also contains a worksheet in which you can enter or import the data you want to display in the chart.rt.
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if the chart has more than one data series.
To enter data in the worksheet, you click a cell and type a label or value. Then you use the arrow keys or click to move to another cell.
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When you first create a chart, Compel makes it a column chart. If you want a different
kind of chart, you can choose
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You can choose the type you want from the Chart menu, or choose the chart tool from the chart window
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You draw the chart by clicking the OK button in the Chart Type and Styles dialog box. Or click the Apply button to see the effect of choosing a variation without dismissing the dialog box, so you can choose a different variation if you want.tion if you want..on if you want.
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To close the chart window, choose Update & Exit from the File menu.u.
You can change a chart at any time. Just double-click it to display the chart window and make the changes you want.
For complete details about creating and changing charts in Compel, see Chapter 5,
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