Unlocking the secrets to

AWESOMEKeynote Presentations

(Some of these should be familiar)

Do

Keep it simple - Have NO more than 3 sentences per line and

NO more than 5 lines per slide.

Don’t

Have too many words or graphics. It’s not meant to be an essay. If you are recording your voice you don’t

need people to read everything word for word. Ask yourself, “What’s important?” “Do I really need to have everything up on the screen?” “Is this really interesting

for the viewer?”

that are easy to read.

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Use the fonts

Do

Don’tUse fonts that are too small or

a size for the body that is bigger than

the title.

Don’t Use Fonts that are too hard to read

Don’t use fonts that are too hard to read

Don’t Use Fonts that are too hard to read

(Don’t use fonts that are too hard to read.)

Do

Use plenty of ‘white’ or empty space with images

as this helps keep the viewer interested.

Don’t

Have lots of small images on the slide...unless

Don’t

Have lots of small images on the slide...unless

you want to emphasise something.

Do

Use images that are as big

as you can get.

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You can always make them smaller!

Don’t

Take a small image

Don’tand make it big.

It becomes pixelated and looks rubbish.

Do

Use animations or transition that add to

your message, mood or topic.

It can really engage the

viewer.

Don’t

Use effects that have no meaning. Use effects that

look annoying.

Use effects that take too long.

Use more than one effect on a slide.

Do

Use theme

Use contrasting colours

Use no more than colours per slide

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Light text on dark background

Dark text on light background

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