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Creating Effective Presentations in
PowerPoint
Pamela Conway – Dir. Business DevelopmentCompuWorks Systems, Inc.
What Makes a Presentation Effective?
Three main elements:Content
Design
Delivery
Color
Background v. foreground
Avoid color associations
Changing color on the fly
Use color to emphasize BeforeBefore AfterAfter
Fonts
Types: Serif
San-serif
Script
Decorative
Sample of font types
Fonts
Size minimums:
Title Font – between 36-44 pointMain Body Font – between 28-32 pointFirst Level Sub-Point Font – between 24-28
pointSecond Level Sub-Point Font – between 24-26 point
Fonts
Avoid words with all upper case letters
Avoid italics
Do not use too much bold text
Avoid using too many fonts – no more than 2
BeforeBefore AfterAfter
Bullets
Active verbs, no punctuation
No more than 5-6 per page
No more than 36 words
No more than 2 levels
1 line of text per bullet
Bullets into graphics?
ExampleExample
ExampleExample
BeforeBefore AfterAfter
Animation & Action Settings
Avoid too many types of transitions in one presentation
Limit to providing highlights or use for emphasis
Good motion v. bad motion
What are Action Settings?
ExampleExample
ExampleExample ExampleExample
Graphics
Graphic file typesBMP – uncompressed format created by Microsoft
TIFF – uncompressed; used mostly for print purposes; large file sizes
GIF – compressed BUT only renders up to 256 colors
JPG – optimized for photos; compression adjustable
Graphics
RecommendationsUse JPG when possible
Shrink photo size in other application
• Photoshop
• Fireworks
GIF may work for medical scan, x-ray images
