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Presenting With Presenting With PowerPointPowerPoint

A Multimedia Authoring and A Multimedia Authoring and Presentation ToolPresentation Tool

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Today’s Objectives: Today’s Objectives: Basic ElementsBasic Elements

SlideSlide PlaceholdersPlaceholders Working with Working with

PowerPoint ViewsPowerPoint Views Animations and Animations and

TransitionsTransitions Design TemplatesDesign Templates GraphicsGraphics

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Before You StartBefore You Start

Who is Your Who is Your Audience?Audience?

What is Your What is Your PurposePurpose

What shall you What shall you include?include? Bits and ChunksBits and Chunks GraphicsGraphics AnimationsAnimations TransitionsTransitions

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Display RulesDisplay Rules

Making sure

that Billy on

the back row

can read your slides.

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Rule of SixRule of Six

Six Words Per LineSix Words Per Line Six Lines Per SlideSix Lines Per Slide Avoid Overcrowding Avoid Overcrowding

A SlideA Slide

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10% Border10% Border

Leave a 10% border around the edge of

all slides

Avoid Red and PurpleAvoid Red and Purple

Avoid PatternsAvoid Patterns

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Selecting Fonts That WorkSelecting Fonts That Work

San serif is better than serifSan serif is better than serif Save with embedded fontsSave with embedded fonts Make all text boldMake all text bold Apply a shadowApply a shadow

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Text Size – Bigger is Always BetterText Size – Bigger is Always Better Arial Size 32Arial Size 32 Arial Size 24Arial Size 24 Arial Size 16Arial Size 16 Arial Size 12Arial Size 12 Arial Size 10Arial Size 10 Arial Size 9Arial Size 9

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Text ColorText Color

Light Foreground =

Dark Background

Dark Foreground=

Light Background

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Text – Graphics BalanceText – Graphics Balance

Formal BalanceFormal Balance Graphics on RightGraphics on Right Text on LeftText on Left Graphic Balances TextGraphic Balances Text

Informal BalanceInformal Balance Title is off-set by graphic belowTitle is off-set by graphic below Text is balanced by the graphicText is balanced by the graphic Difficult to achieveDifficult to achieve