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__Summary 3 - 14__
Today we went over some concepts for good Powerpoint design. toc



__Overview of Design Elements__
On this day we went over some rudimentary design elements for making good Powerpoint Presentations. Here are some notes about the program's functionality: -For the most part, PP uses the same functional commands as Word -Under “Format” there is slide design which means pre formatted designs made by Microsoft that add background colorschemes, bullets, etc. Change will be applied to the entire presentation. Easy method to make PP presentation look clean and professional. Using pictures is a bad idea, they are not monochromatic. -Under “Format” there is a slide “layout” category. It will allow users to change the way information in an individual slide appears on the slide. -Under “tools” users can record their voice. -Animation schemes serve no purpose (for the most part), but are easy to prepare. -Audio should be used only when it adds meaning to the presentation.



__Notes on Design__
Here are some examples of bad Powerpoints:

Here are some examples of why they are bad: -Several of the slides are truncated by too much information. -The slides are inconsistent in their color schemes which makes for a less cohesive presentation. -The sound is horribly used, serves no purpose. -Several of the designs make the information unclear, for example, on a chart, the color of the background obscures the relevant data.

To get an example of good Powerpoint design, we watched videos from GoodMagazine which while not being Powerpoints, the design of the videos follows some good rules to follow for Powerpoint design:

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Here are some things this video does well that helps relay information: -It is fast paced and entertaining. -The points are concise, and the video is short so it could be viewed multiple times. -The colors used are clear and easy to read. -The images and animations relate to the information, this reinforces the information given in the presentation.