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Slide Templates

Opus provides templates for common slide layouts.

Using Templates

Insert via Slash Command

Type /slide- and select a template:

  • /slide-title - Title slide
  • /slide-content - Standard content slide
  • /slide-two-column - Two column layout
  • /slide-image - Image-focused slide
  • /slide-quote - Quote slide

Click Insert > Slide Template to browse all templates visually.

Title Slide

For opening slides:

---
class: title
---

# Presentation Title

## Subtitle or Topic

**Author Name**

Institution or Affiliation

Date

Title Variations

Centered title: 

---
class: title, center
---

Title with background: 

---
class: title
background-image: url(background.jpg)
---

Content Slides

Standard Content

# Slide Title

Main content goes here.

- Point one
- Point two
- Point three

With Subheading

# Main Title
## Subtitle or context

Content below the titles.

Two-Column Layouts

Equal Columns

---
class: two-column
---

# Comparison

.left[
## Option A

Description and details for the first option.
]

.right[
## Option B

Description and details for the second option.
]

Unequal Columns

---
class: split-60-40
---

.left[
## Main Content

The larger column for primary content.
]

.right[
### Sidebar

Supporting information.
]

Available splits: split-60-40, split-40-60, split-70-30, split-30-70

Image Slides

Image with Caption

---
class: image-slide
---

# Figure Title

![Description of the image](figure.png)

*Caption: Additional context about the image.*

Full-Screen Image

---
class: image-full
background-image: url(photo.jpg)
---

Image Left/Right

---
class: image-left
---

.left[
![](diagram.png)
]

.right[
# Explanation

Text explaining the image on the left.
]

Quote Slides

Simple Quote

---
class: quote
---

> "The only way to do great work is to love what you do."

**Steve Jobs**

Quote with Context

---
class: quote
---

> "In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity."

**Albert Einstein**

*Discussing problem-solving in research*

Data Slides

Chart/Graph Slide

# Results

![Bar chart showing treatment effects](results-chart.png)

- Treatment group: 45% improvement
- Control group: 12% improvement
- p < 0.001

Table Slide

# Summary Statistics

| Measure | Mean | SD | n |
|---------|-----:|---:|--:|
| Pre-test | 72.3 | 8.4 | 150 |
| Post-test | 85.7 | 7.2 | 148 |

Special Slides

Agenda Slide

---
class: agenda
---

# Agenda

1. **Introduction** — Background and motivation
2. **Methods** — Our approach
3. **Results** — Key findings
4. **Discussion** — Implications
5. **Q&A** — Your questions

Section Divider

---
class: section
---

# Methods

Large centered text for transitioning between sections.

Thank You Slide

---
class: end
---

# Thank You

## Questions?

**Contact:** email@example.com

**Slides:** opus.phd/slides/abc123

Blank Slide

---
class: blank
---

For pauses or custom content.

Grid Layouts

2x2 Grid

---
class: grid-2x2
---

.cell[
![](img1.png)
**Label 1**
]

.cell[
![](img2.png)
**Label 2**
]

.cell[
![](img3.png)
**Label 3**
]

.cell[
![](img4.png)
**Label 4**
]

3-Column Grid

---
class: grid-3
---

.cell[Content 1]
.cell[Content 2]
.cell[Content 3]

Customizing Templates

Adding Classes

Combine multiple classes:

---
class: title, dark, centered
---

Inline Styles

For one-off customization:

---
style: "background-color: #f0f0f0"
---

Custom CSS

For presentation-wide styling, add to your presentation settings:

.my-custom-class {
  background: linear-gradient(to right, #1e3a5f, #2d5a8b);
  color: white;
}

Then use: class: my-custom-class

Theme Templates

Opus includes presentation themes:

  • Default - Clean, professional
  • Academic - Traditional scholarly look
  • Modern - Bold, contemporary
  • Minimal - Maximum simplicity
  • Dark - Dark background, light text

Change themes in Presentation Settings > Theme.

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