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The MTD printed presentation starts as a Google slide deck on your computer. If you have not already followed the instructions for how to create your Google Slide presentation, please go here first. MTD Presentation on Google Slides

The Google Slide template allows you to easily add your digital photos, add and edit text, and rearrange slides as you write, practice, and edit your story. The slides then can be exported to make your printed, spiral-bound photo book. Our 8.5" by 5.5" wire-bound book is similar to photo books ordered from Shutterfly or other popular photo sites. Follow the instructions on this page to begin preparing your Google Slides for print.


There are several differences between the printed presentation and the digital presentation. We suggest making a copy of the digital Google presentation slides to edit for correct printing. 

There are a few critical differences in the Google Slides of a digital versus a printed version of the presentation. Therefore, we suggest you make a copy of your presentation specifically for printing after you have customized it with your specific information.

Here are some key differences between the types of presentations in the google slides to remember. 

Digital PresentationPrinting a Presentation 
Each slide is shown individually

Some pictures are shown alone (Cover, Page 2, Final Page, Back cover)

The rest of the slides in the middle are in pairs of two (3&4, 5&6, etc.)

You may hide specific slides that appear to be more of a "filler page."

Filler pages are needed to make the layout work properly

  • If you add or delete one single slide beyond what is provided in the template, it will make all the subsequent pages in the book jump a page forward, making many of the matching page pairs out of sync.
  • Instead, replace a current slide with your new slide, or add your new slides in pairs. 
Financial ask, "Connecting with Others" Ask, and the "Prayer" Ask can all be accomplished with one slide.

Financial Ask, Connecting with Others Ask, and Prayer Ask are accomplished with two slides.

  • This way, only one "Ask" is viewed at a time.
  • Often the 2nd slide is a "filler" picture with no words
  • You can customize that filler or use Reliant's template
Slide size can be changed for presentation (such as widescreen for projection, etc.)Slide size has to be 8.5 x 5.5 for printing.

Sample presentation album

Take a look at this sample presentation album for printing for a better idea of what your presentation will look like. Notice that the "Filler Pages" that you might have hidden for your digital presentation is needed to keep the layout for the photo album.

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Steps For Preparing to Print

Arranging the Pages for a Photo Book

If you intend to export your Google slide deck to create a physical book, we suggest making a new copy of your Google slide deck, as you will need to pay attention to the order of pages.


  • Each slide corresponds to a page in the book (see diagram below as there are also blank pages)
  • Slides work in pairs in your print copy to create facing pages in the book.
    • If you add or delete one single slide beyond what is provided in the template, it will make all the subsequent pages in the book jump a page forward, making many of the matching page pairs out of sync.
    • Instead, replace a current slide with your new slide, or add your new slides in pairs. 
    • NOTE: This does not matter for a digital presentation, and you may choose to do one version for print and then create a different version for digital where you can be a little freer.
  • You do not need a slide for the inside front cover and the inside back cover, which are already blank when printed.

Hint:

It's very helpful to know that odd pages will be on the left the even pages are going to be on the right.

Diagram

Slide 1Front Cover
---(Inside Front Cover) No slide represents this as it will be printed as a blank page.
Slide 2Page 1 (this will be the first page in your album, and it will be printed on the right side of the book)
Slides 3 & 4

Pages 2 & 3 

Slides 5 & 6Pages 4 & 5

You can add extra picture pages, etc., but we want the "ASK" slides to be kept in the order shown below, so please review how the pages will land when printed if you add or delete slides from the original template.
Second to last slideHow to Give page (this will be the last page in your album, and it will be printed on the left side of the book)
---(Inside Back Cover) No slide represents this as it will be printed as a blank page.
Final SlideBack Cover



Please review the printed page order below. 


SLIDE 1 will be the front cover of your presentation. (This is a laminated spiral-bound softcover book.)


There is no slide here, but imagine there is a phantom page between the cover and the 2nd page in google slides. The inside of the front cover will be a nice black page, protecting the cover wrap.

The "This is us" page (which will be your second google slide) will be the first thing you see when you open the book (it will be the first page on the right.) 

Slide 3 will be on the left, and slide four will be on the right of the printed book.

We prefer that you keep slides 17 and 18 exactly as they are.


We want you to keep slide 19 from the template. You can edit slide 20 to personalize with your own photo, but we want to keep a filler page here with no words. Remember, we only want to make one "ASK" per page they see.

We want you to keep slide 21 from the template. You can edit slide 22 to personalize with your own photo, but we want to keep a filler page here with no words. Remember, we only want to make one "ASK" per page they see.

You can personalize pages 23 and 24 by adding your photos behind the question about joining as a prayer partner. Or editing the image that goes along with the receiving prayer updates page, etc. This would be a good place that you could mention on the page that you have a blog, etc. But remember to keep this page with the same "ASK" theme of joining them in prayer, prayer updates, or how you will communicate with the donor.

The second to last slide will be on the left side of the very last page spread. Then imagine there is a phantom page in between the cover and the 2nd to last page in google slides. The inside back cover is the same black page as the inside front cover.  

The last slide is the back cover. 





Before you begin to print, please share your slides with Communications@reliant.org


How to Share your Slides

Click on the blue "Share" button on the top right and share with Communications@reliant.org. They will be the ones that will be able to look over your work and by sharing your slides they can leave comments directly on each page. 


To upload your presentation to Chalkline you will need to export your Google Slide presentation to PDF


  1. Export to PDF. Use File > Download As... > PDF Document. It will save to your computer.

    This file
  2. Open the PDF and view each page to ensure it looks right.
    1. Looks good? You're ready to order
    2. Find an "X" on a page? This can be due to an image that had a technical problem.
      1. Try the export again.
      2. Find the offending page and see if the image size can can be reduced. Very large images can break the export. Export again.
      3. Contact us for help

Chalkline

Our print-on-demand site is called Chalkline. (See MTD Print Orders on Chalk Line for more details)

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How to upload your album to Chalkline

Order Your Book through Chalk Line

  1. Find the MTD Presentation book on our Chalk Line storefront

  2. Include your first and last name under the "Job Name"
  3. Choose how many books you would like (typically, 1 is enough unless you want to pass these out to people)
  4. Upload your PDF by clicking "Attach File"
  5. Comments- it is important to make sure you add your FD number in the comments section. 
  6. add to cart 
  7. Place order
  8. No payment is required on Chalk Line, shipping fees will be charged to your MTD account, and Reliant will cover the costs of printing.
  9. Book delivered in 7 to 14 days


Visit instructions on MTD Print Orders on Chalk Line for more details.



  



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