Hints For Creating A Successful Slide Presentation

EUREKA Computer Graphics
1223 Sunset Avenue
Santa Monica, CA 90405

* Tel: (310) 396-4421 * Fax: (310) 452-0287 *
eMail: Slidemaker@Slidemaker.Com


	Make sure the slide/page aspect ratio is set to 35mm slides (3:2)
	Many presentation programs use "onscreen" by default. This results in black edges on the left and right side of the slide.

	Leave a minimum ½" safety margin around the information to appear on the slide
	Otherwise part of the information may be lost after the slide is mounted.

	Use the spell checker (if your application has one)
	The dictionary may not be able to help with technical terms but it can help you avoid many common mistakes

	Avoid too much information
	1-10 lines of information on a slide works best. If there are too many lines the audience is so busy reading that they forget to listen…

	Keep the capitalization consistent
	This is not essential but does give the presentation a more professional look. Use "ALL CAPS" or "Title Case" for the titles and "Sentence case" for the body.

	Use high contrast
	Dark backgrounds with light text works best. Avoid red text on blue background (very poor contrast - on a B/W TV red and blue looks the same)

	Provide your imaging bureau with a list of fonts used
	Use TrueType fonts when possible. Many applications allow you to embed TrueType fonts (thereby eliminating problems if your service bureau doesn't have the fonts you used in the slide presentation)

Best experienced with

EUREKA Computer Graphics

* Tel: (310) 396-4421 * Fax: (310) 452-0287 *
eMail: Slidemaker@Slidemaker.Com