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Slide and asset production

A short deck with claim-first slides, sourced visuals, alt text, and a reuse checklist.

Intermediate
Playbook

Slide and asset production

A short deck with claim-first slides, sourced visuals, alt text, and a reuse checklist.

Steps5Time~75 minArtifactEvidence-backed mini deckLevelintermediate
Before you start
  • Basic presentation tool familiarity
  • Content or research to present
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Deck maker · 60–90 minutes

Most AI decks look finished before they are argued.

This runbook keeps the claim, evidence, and visual rights visible from outline to export.

Evidence-backed mini deck

Evidence-backed mini deck

6–8 slides with one claim per slide, source notes, reusable visual specs, and accessibility checks.

Lock the story spine

10 minClaude

Write audience, decision, three claims, and the one thing the deck will not try to prove.

A one-screen story spine.
Pitfall
Starting in a slide generator before the decision is clear.
Verification
Each slide title can be traced to a claim.

Draft the deck skeleton

15 minGamma

Use Gamma to create only structure: title, evidence slide, comparison, caveat, next step.

6–8 slide skeleton with no final visuals yet.
Pitfall
Letting template polish hide missing evidence.
Verification
Every slide has a speaker note naming its evidence or missing proof.

Specify visuals

15 minMagic Patterns

Write visual briefs that name subject, constraint, source, license, and where text must remain editable.

Visual spec sheet.
Pitfall
Generating atmospheric images when the viewer needs evidence or UI detail.
Verification
Every visual has a job other than decoration.

Assemble and check

25 minCanva Business

Move the deck into Canva or your editor, add source notes, alt text, contrast checks, and export settings.

Accessible deck draft.
Pitfall
Flattening text into images so nobody can edit, translate, or read it with assistive tech.
Verification
Critical text remains selectable and every meaningful image has alt text.

Ship the reuse pack

10 min

Export PDF plus a source ledger: fonts, colors, image origins, prompts, and what must be replaced before client use.

Deck PDF plus reuse ledger.
Pitfall
Treating an AI draft as brand-safe by default.
Verification
A teammate can reuse the deck without guessing rights or editable sources.
Finish line

You should now have: Evidence-backed mini deck.

  • Every slide title makes a claim, not a topic label.
  • Every sourced visual has origin, license posture, and alt text.
  • The export pack includes what must be replaced before commercial use.

PrivacyDo not upload client-confidential decks, unreleased product screens, or licensed brand assets into AI generators without permission. Use placeholders until rights are clear.