Frank's SmartSlides - User Guide

Transform your ideas into beautiful, professional slide decks in seconds

Step 1: Welcome to SmartSlides

Open Frank's SmartSlides on your device

You'll see the welcome screen showcasing the app's powerful features:

• 🧠 AI-Powered Content Generation

• 🖼️ Contextual Image Creation

• 🎓 Professional Grade Levels

• 📄 Beautiful PDF Export

Tap "Create Your Presentation" to begin your first slide deck

Step 2: Set Up Your Presentation

Enter Your Teaching Topic

In the large text box, describe what you want to teach:

Great Examples:

• "Introduction to photosynthesis for 5th graders"

• "Basic algebra concepts: solving for x"

• "The causes of World War I"

• "Digital marketing fundamentals for beginners"

💡 Pro Tip: Be specific! The more detail you provide, the better your slides will be.

Choose Your Settings

📚 Grade Level (scroll horizontally to see all options):

• Elementary - Colorful, simple language, engaging visuals

• Middle School - Age-appropriate complexity

• High School - More sophisticated content

• College - Academic depth and detail

• Professional - Business-focused, corporate style

📖 Subject (select the closest match):

• Mathematics, Science, English/Language Arts

• History/Social Studies, Art & Design, Music

• Physical Education, Technology, Business, Other

📊 Number of Slides (use the slider):

• Choose 1-10 slides based on your lesson length

• Start with 5 slides for a standard lesson

Step 3: Check Your Usage Status

📱 Free Plan Users Get 3 Slide Decks Free

• See your remaining slides in the status bar

• Progress bar shows how many you've used

👑 Premium Users:

• Unlimited slide generation

• No restrictions on image creation

• Support app development

Step 4: Generate Your Slides

Tap "Generate Slides" and watch the magic happen!

⏱️ What to Expect:

• Takes approximately 30 seconds to generate (so be patient)

• In-progress image shows generation in progress

🔄 Behind the Scenes:

• AI analyzes your prompt and settings

• Creates educational content appropriate for your grade level indicated

• Structures information into logical slide flow

Step 5: Review Your Slides

Your slides will appear in a beautiful preview interface:

Navigation

• Slide Counter: Shows "Slide X of Y" at the top

• Previous/Next: Use arrow buttons to navigate

• Swipe: Swipe left/right to move between slides

Each Slide Contains

• 📋 Clear Title: Main topic or concept

• 🔹 Bullet Points: Key information broken into digestible chunks

• You may choose to add a cover slide or ending slide, or both!

Step 6: Add Beautiful AI Images

Transform your text-only slides into visual masterpieces!

To Add an Image:

1. Tap the green camera button 📷 on any slide

2. Choose your image format:

   • Square (1:1) - Perfect for social media or balanced layouts

   • Horizontal (16:9) - Great for presentations and screens

   • Vertical (9:16) - Ideal for mobile or poster-style slides

3. Wait approximately 20-30 seconds for AI image generation (so be patient)

4. Your contextual image appears with slide text overlay

Image Features:

• 🎯 Contextually Perfect: Images match your slide content

• 📚 Grade-Appropriate: Elementary gets colorful, fun images; Professional gets sophisticated visuals

• 🖼️ Text-Ready: Images are designed with space for your text overlay

• ✨ High Quality: Professional-grade images ready for presentation

Image Management:

• 🔄 Regenerate: Tap green camera button again for a new image

• ❌ Remove: Tap the red X button to remove an image

• 🔍 View Full Screen: Tap any image to view full-screen with zoom/pan

Step 7: Enhance Your Presentation

Add Special Slides

Use the menu button (⋯) to access:

🎬 Add Opening Slide:

• Creates a title slide introducing your presentation

• Perfect way to start your lesson

🎯 Add Closing Slide:

• Generates a Q&A or summary slide

• Wraps up your presentation professionally

Regenerate Content

🔄 Regenerate Button on each slide:

• Creates fresh content while keeping the same topic

• Great for getting different perspectives or explanations

• Maintains your original learning objectives

Delete Slides

🗑️ Trash Button:

• Remove slides that don't fit your lesson

• Streamline your presentation to perfect length

Step 8: Save Your Masterpiece

Quick Save

Tap the menu button (⋯) → "Save Deck"

• Enter a memorable name for your presentation

• Saved decks appear in "My Decks" section on the main screen

Your Deck Library

• 📁 My Decks shows all saved presentations

• 📅 Last Modified date helps you find recent work

• 📊 Slide Count shows deck size at a glance

• 🔄 Quick Load - tap any saved deck to continue editing

Step 9: Export and Share

PDF Export

Tap menu (⋯) → "Export as PDF"

📄 What You Get:

• Professional Layout: Each slide perfectly formatted

• Dynamic Sizing: Automatically adjusts to your content and images

• High Quality: Crisp text and images ready for projection

• Page Numbers: Subtle slide numbering

• Full Bleed: Images fill the entire slide for maximum impact

⏱️ Export Process:

• Progress bar shows export status

• Takes 15-30 seconds depending on slide count

• Success message appears when complete

Sharing Options

After export success:

• 📤 Share PDF: Send via email, messages, AirDrop

• 💾 Save to Files: Store in your preferred cloud service

• 📧 Email Direct: Send to colleagues or students

• 🖨️ Print Ready: Perfect formatting for physical handouts

Step 10: Upgrade to Premium

Why Upgrade?

🆓 Free Plan:

• 3 slide decks

• Perfect for trying the app

👑 Premium Benefits:

• ♾️ Unlimited Slides: Create as many presentations as you need

• 🏆 Premium Status: No usage restrictions

• ❤️ Support Development: Help us build more amazing features

• ⚡ Future Features: Early access to new capabilities

Subscription Options

• 📅 Monthly: Perfect for trying premium features

• 📊 Quarterly: Great value for active teachers

• 💎 Yearly: Best value - save money over monthly billing

How to Upgrade

1. Tap "Upgrade" button anywhere in the app

2. Choose your preferred plan

3. Start creating unlimited presentations immediately!

Quick Tips for Success

🎯 Best Practices

• Start Specific: "Teach multiplication tables for 3rd grade" works better than "math"

• Grade Level Matters: Choose correctly for appropriate language and complexity

• Iterate Freely: Use regenerate buttons to get different perspectives

• Save Everything: Build your library of reusable presentations

• Add Images Strategically: Not every slide needs an image, but key concepts benefit greatly

🚀 Power User Tips

• Subject Consistency: Keep the same subject for related lessons

• Export Early: Save PDFs as you go in case you want to compare versions

• Name Smartly: Use descriptive names like "Fractions_Grade4_Week3"

📱 Storage Management

• Automatic Cleanup: App manages storage intelligently

• Image Compression: Photos are optimized for perfect quality and reasonable file size

• Cloud Backup: Save your PDFs to cloud storage for backup

Troubleshooting

❌ "Usage Limit Exceeded"

• You've used your 3 free slides for the month

• Upgrade to Premium for unlimited access

• Free limit resets monthly

⏳ "Generation Taking Too Long"

• AI processing usually takes 30-60 seconds

• Close and reopen the app if stuck

• Check your internet connection

🖼️ "Image Won't Generate"

• Ensure you have internet connection

• Try a different aspect ratio

• Some content may be filtered - try rephrasing your slide title

💾 "Export Failed"

• Check available storage space

• Try exporting fewer slides at once

• Restart the app if needed

Your First Success! 🎉

Congratulations! You've just created a complete professional presentation including:

✅ AI-Generated Content tailored to your grade level
✅ Beautiful Contextual Images that enhance learning
✅ Professional PDF Export ready for classroom use
✅ Speaker Notes to guide your presentation
✅ Saved for Future Use in your personal library

Next Steps

• 🔄 Try Different Topics: Explore various subjects and grade levels

• 📚 Build Your Library: Create presentations for your entire curriculum

• 👥 Share with Colleagues: Export PDFs to share teaching resources

• 🌟 Upgrade to Premium: Unlock unlimited creativity

Welcome to the Future of Presentation Creation! 🚀

Frank's SmartSlides combines the power of artificial intelligence with thoughtful educational design to help you create presentations that truly engage and educate.

Ready to transform your next lesson? Open the app and start creating!

Need more help? The app includes helpful hints and tips throughout the interface. Every button and feature is designed to be intuitive and self-explanatory.

Privacy Policy

Frank’s SmartSlides

Effective Date: July 1, 2025

Frank’s SmartSlides (“the App”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy outlines how we handle information when you use our app.

1. Minimum Information Used

We only collect information necessary to make the app work for you:

• Your prompts and slide content - So we can generate presentations and save your work

• Usage information (how many slides you've created) - To manage free vs. premium limits

• App performance data - To fix bugs and improve the experience

We do NOT collect:

• Personal information of any kind

• Location data

• Browsing history outside the app

• Any information we don't need to provide the service

2. How We Keep Your Info Safe

• All your presentation content stays private to you

• We use secure, encrypted connections for everything

• Your slide content is stored securely and never shared with others

• AI content generation is processed securely without storing your personal information

3. Third-Party Services

The App does not integrate with any third-party services that collect user data.

4. Children’s Privacy

This app is intended for use by faculty and educators. It is not designed for children under 13 and does not knowingly collect any information from minors.

5. Policy Updates

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we’ll revise the "Effective Date" above. Continued use of the app after any update constitutes your agreement to the new terms.

6. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or the app’s data practices,

please contact me using the form at the bottom of this page.

Contact Me

Contact me for any questions, comments, concerns or suggestions, thank you!