Tuesday, 26 June 2012

Size and appearance of visual presentation




 One of the most important rules to follow is not to crowd your slides with text.  A good rule to follow is the "5x5" rule.  This means 5 words per line, and 5 lines maximum per slide.  Of course this shouldn't be followed literally, but use your judgment again.  A slide should be a cue for the presenter, not text to read from.  Also, font on a slide should not be smaller than 22 pt.  A good way to see if your font is too small is to open a full-screen slide and step about 3 feet away from the screen.  If you cannot see the text clearly, your audience won't see it on a screen very well either.

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