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Another item that should be added is the consideration of the aspect ratio. With widescreen becoming a standard, a 4:3 created PPT can make you're colorfully awesome circular charts look like Eastern eggs.
You might have a 'big' screen that allows a lot of stuff on each slide, then find out it's to be run throuogh a projector with only 1024x768 or 800x600 resolution (don't laugh -- it's happened to me). You slides could end up really, really squished, or require scrolling to see all the info.
PowerPoint generally does a good job of scaling to fit the available resolution, but that won't help if you've put too many lines of text to display on a single, smaller-resolution screen .
PowerPoint generally does a good job of scaling to fit the available resolution, but that won't help if you've put too many lines of text to display on a single, smaller-resolution screen .
A good, if somewhat lengthy checklist. I would just add, perhaps overstating the obvious, that you should do at least one successful practice run through prior to the presentation. Something very obvious may make its appearance in time for you to correct it.
PowerPoints, like anything else, also need to be created with accessibility for persons with disabilities in mind.
On screen, that means making sure foreground (text) and background colors contrast sufficiently, keeping the theme and color scheme consistent throughout the presentation, and using transitions and animations that are subtle and not jarring to the eye.
If the PowerPoint will go on the web, also make sure that any images have Alt text, charts and graphs have descriptive captions, and speaker notes are included with any descriptive text that just cannot go anywhere else.
On screen, that means making sure foreground (text) and background colors contrast sufficiently, keeping the theme and color scheme consistent throughout the presentation, and using transitions and animations that are subtle and not jarring to the eye.
If the PowerPoint will go on the web, also make sure that any images have Alt text, charts and graphs have descriptive captions, and speaker notes are included with any descriptive text that just cannot go anywhere else.
A key for making a good presentation into a great presentation is the color balances. I spent a number of years cleaning, and editing presentations. It is hard to remember that what looks good on your computer may not project well. The color wheel is key. If your presentation washes out, or is to bright and hurts the eyes; your message will be lost.
I have used the MS Powerpoint site as a reference for color balance.
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint/HA010120721033.aspx
Just remember a darker background is easier on the eyes, and helps to project your message as long as it doesn't clash with any graphs.
I have used the MS Powerpoint site as a reference for color balance.
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint/HA010120721033.aspx
Just remember a darker background is easier on the eyes, and helps to project your message as long as it doesn't clash with any graphs.
Font:
This point was touched, but not detailed. If you are carrying a presentation to be run on some other system, make sure that you use the basic fonts/ bullets etc, not the fonts downloaded on your system.
PPS:
In many scenarios you would like to leave soft copy of the presentation behind with the audience but would not like them to use the matter. There is a simple way to stop this from happening. You can save the presentation as "PowerPoint Show" (.pps) from the 'Save As' option that creates an executable show.
This point was touched, but not detailed. If you are carrying a presentation to be run on some other system, make sure that you use the basic fonts/ bullets etc, not the fonts downloaded on your system.
PPS:
In many scenarios you would like to leave soft copy of the presentation behind with the audience but would not like them to use the matter. There is a simple way to stop this from happening. You can save the presentation as "PowerPoint Show" (.pps) from the 'Save As' option that creates an executable show.
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