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Layout Pattern

Before & After

Two-panel layout showing transformation. Proves impact by making change visible and concrete.

TextTransformationProofImpact

How to Use It

Two-panel layout showing transformation. Proves impact by making change visible and concrete. OPF placeholders: title, text, text.

Content Zones

before-after layout example

Try dynamic composition

Explore how a text slide reflows as you change its content and shape. These examples use OPF’s shared composition rules; the copied document includes your choices.

Let the content find its spaceStart with the decision. State what the audience should understand or do.Show the evidence. Give each supporting idea enough space to be read.Make the next step clear. Keep the action specific and easy to remember.

All sample text fits within its content areas.

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  "$schema": "https://openpresentation.org/schema/opf/v1",
  "name": "Dynamic composition example",
  "design": {
    "dimensions": {
      "widthInches": 13.333333333333334,
      "heightInches": 7.5
    }
  },
  "slides": [
    {
      "title": "Let the content find its space",
      "composition": {
        "mode": "auto"
      },
      "blocks": [
        {
          "text": "Start with the decision. State what the audience should understand or do."
        },
        {
          "text": "Show the evidence. Give each supporting idea enough space to be read."
        },
        {
          "text": "Make the next step clear. Keep the action specific and easy to remember."
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Composition rules and examples as JSON · Pagination rules and example JSON

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/layouts/architecture-stack

Visual Storytelling

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/layouts/circular-lifecycle

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Text Explainer

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/layouts/text-2x-box-title-center

Text Explainer

Text 2x Center

Text 2x Center OPF layout with 2 placeholder zones.

/layouts/text-2x-center

OPF Config

layouts:before-after
Open Presentation Format
{
  "$schema": "https://openpresentation.org/schema/opf/v1",
  "name": "PPTX.gallery — layouts/before-after",
  "tags": [
    "gallery:layouts/before-after"
  ],
  "slides": [
    {
      "id": "gallery-preview-1",
      "layout": "before-after",
      "title": "Before & After",
      "blocks": [
        {
          "text": "A clear supporting point."
        },
        {
          "text": "Explain the evidence."
        }
      ],
      "design": {
        "contentBox": false,
        "contentAlignment": "left",
        "titleAlignment": "left",
        "contentDirection": "horizontal"
      }
    }
  ],
  "catalogs": {
    "layouts": {
      "records": [
        {
          "$schema": "https://openpresentation.org/schema/opf-layout/v1",
          "id": "before-after",
          "name": "Before_After",
          "label": "Before & After",
          "summary": "Two-panel layout showing transformation. Proves impact by making change visible and concrete.",
          "description": "Two-panel layout showing transformation. Proves impact by making change visible and concrete.",
          "tags": [
            "Transformation",
            "Proof",
            "Impact"
          ],
          "master": "Gallery",
          "masterSlideIndex": 20,
          "groupHash": "21f3a1caedf65677eb91b7eafaf31768a22b54666a8a90c73bcf4fe28d97be84",
          "groupDefault": true,
          "contentType": "Text",
          "contentMultiple": "2x",
          "contentAlignment": "Left",
          "contentBox": false,
          "contentTypeChartPrimary": "None",
          "contentTypeImageFill": "None",
          "contentTypeListBullet": "None",
          "contentTypeListHeading": false,
          "slideTitle": true,
          "slideTitleAlignment": "Left",
          "slideImage": false,
          "slideImageAlignment": "None",
          "slideLayoutDirection": "Horizontal",
          "zones": [
            {
              "role": "title",
              "placeholder": "title"
            },
            {
              "role": "text",
              "placeholder": "text content 2"
            },
            {
              "role": "text",
              "placeholder": "text content 3"
            }
          ],
          "preview": {},
          "details": "Two-panel layout showing transformation. Proves impact by making change visible and concrete. OPF placeholders: title, text, text.",
          "category": "visual-storytelling",
          "spatialCategory": "2 zone row",
          "contentTypeTags": [
            "mixed",
            "text"
          ],
          "placeholders": [
            {
              "type": "title"
            },
            {
              "type": "text"
            },
            {
              "type": "text"
            }
          ],
          "composition": {
            "mode": "row"
          },
          "slideSubtitle": false
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
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