Right now, you can create Haiku Decks on an iPad or iPhone via our native iOS app or on the web by signing in at www.haikudeck.com.

Here's a link to the free app:

https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/haiku-deck/id536328724?mt=8

and another link to our web site:

https://www.haikudeck.com/

You can sign in using email, Facebook, Twitter, or Google.

Look for the "+" button in the iPad/iPhone app or the Create New Deck button on the web.

You can take your own photos right from the app, or pull them in from your Camera Roll or from Dropbox, Flickr, Facebook, Instagram, Google Drive, or Picasa.

This can be handy if you want to work with a specific batch of images.

You can rearrange a slide by pressing on it, then dragging it to the new spot.

Try to go beyond the literal with your image searching. You can read some of our power tips here on our blog:

http://blog.haikudeck.com/?p=727

To choose a solid color background, tap the blue image icon, then set the "Use Image?" toggle on the right to NO. Then choose your favorite color.

I like to use solid color backgrounds to introduce sections or groupings in my presentation---like I've done in this one.

Haiku Deck includes a variety of professionally designed themes. Look for the THEME/FONTS handle at the top of your screen, then choose one that matches your personality or your mood.

Optional image filters for each theme give your deck a cohesive, polished look.

Click the green layout button to adjust the position of your text on each slide.

Most presentation experts recommend keeping your text in the same spot for each slide (as I've done here), but you can also tweak it to better fit with different images you've selected.

From this screen you can also choose big on top/small on bottom, only big, only small, or flip them so the small is on top and the big is on bottom.

Here's more info about how the Haiku Deck app and website work together:

http://blog.haikudeck.com/?p=820

(The short version: You can do ALL kinds of cool stuff on the website.)

You can also grab an embed code for your website or blog. It's pretty much the cherry on top!

We have a super-dynamic, collaborative community on Twitter. Join us!

www.twitter.com/haikudeck

You can also use the hashtags #setyourstoryfree to see what other Haiku Deck users are publishing, or #hdgallery to submit one of your decks to be considered for our Gallery.

Every week we select the best decks, from a wide range of subject areas, to showcase in the Gallery:
http://www.haikudeck.com/gallery

On Facebook we showcase great decks and share helpful resources about presentations and storytelling:

https://www.facebook.com/HaikuDeck

We also collect great case studies on our Pinterest boards. You can find our Education Case Studies board here:

http://pinterest.com/haikudeck/education-case-studies/

Email us questions, feedback, or ideas any time! We love our community and we will write back!

You can also email me directly if you have questions about the Creative Crash Course (or anything else), or if you're interested in becoming a Haiku Deck Guru.

Email your deck to gallery@haikudeck.com to be considered for the Gallery. (You can also tweet it using the hashtag #hdgallery.)