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Sci Vis I - 4.05-2D Software and Their Basic Applications Student Notes
Power Point Techniques - Students will be able to master and demonstrate the
following PowerPoint techniques:
a. Create slides. Navigate within slide views.
b. Use backgrounds and master slides.
c. Insert im_______________ ages and movies. Include slide transitions.
d. Use the drawing tool bar effectively.
e. Set up the PowerPoint show including timing
f. Know your audience
g. Use a common background on each slide. Be careful with pictures in
backgrounds.
h. Use the _______________ rule (as a rule of thumb)
i. no more than 6 lines
ii. 6 bullets
iii. 6 words in a sentence
i. No more than _______________ images per page.
j. Use _______________ space properly.
k. Follow the _______________ design methods.
l. Follow the principles and elements of design.
m. Use appropriate text size for slides.
PowerPoint Pointers - What are the rules? - Things to Consider In PP –
a. Presenting to the _______________ Generation
i. State presentation's objective in one simple sentence.
ii. Don't _______________ on pictures--each one paints a thousand words.
iii. Keep presentations moving along--one idea at a time.
iv. Use color.
v. Consider it a compliment if people say presentation is too short.
b. Creating the Outline (_______________)
i. Organize flow of major thoughts and sub-points.
ii. Keep text _______________ and _______________.
iii. Use consistent grammatical structure.
iv. Remove every _______________ word.
v. Write to be heard. Make sure the material makes sense when you read it
aloud.
c. Backgrounds
i. Only use _______________ per presentation.
ii. For interest, add a subtle graphic and use a background with a graduated
color.
iii. Remember the correct color selection
iv. Be careful of large images
v. Keep it simple
d. Type
i. Keep it simple and _______________.
ii. Use at most _______________ fonts per presentation. Stick with one, if
possible.
iii. Use bold type to improve readability.
iv. Use big type. _______________ text 20-22 points. _______________ 2428 points. _______________ 36 or more
v. Check readability during development by stepping back 5-6 feet from you
monitor.
vi. Drop _______________ can help text stand out from the background.
vii. Provide space between the lines. Increase the "line spacing" and/or
"paragraph spacing" so that the text is not too tightly packed. The viewer
needs help going from the end of one line to the beginning of the next
without getting lost.
viii. Use bullets, but consider using something other than a round dot. Some
fonts offer alternatives.
ix. Only consider using all uppercase for a title if the title is one or two
words.
e. Color
i. In a _______________ room, use light type on a dark background. In a
well-lighted room, use _______________ type on a _______________
background.
ii. Be aware of human reactions to various colors.
1. _______________: Danger, Stop
2. _______________: Dignity
3. _______________: Cool energy, Calm
4. _______________: Neutral, Mature
5. _______________: Royal, mystery
6. _______________: Life, Health
7. _______________: Outgoing, Sunny
8. _______________: (Use only for text on a dark background)
9. _______________: Serious
iii. _______________ colors help the eye focus.
iv. Colors _______________ information. Be consistent.
v. No more than 4-5 colors on a _______________.
vi. No more than _______________ colors in a presentation.
vii. Subtle colors for _______________ graphics.
viii. _______________ colors for small graphics.
f. SAFE Design
i. _______________
ii. _______________
iii. _______________
iv. _______________
g. Match the presentation to the _______________
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i. If the projector is 640x480 (standard VGA), make sure your presentation
is the same size. If not, the right side and bottom of the presentation will
be clipped from the screen.
h. _______________ the lights
i. Use PowerPoint to explain a concept, then turn on the lights to discuss
the concept. Intersperse active learning activities with the usually passive
PowerPoint activity.
i. Use dissolves _______________
i. Find a dissolve and stick with it. If the viewer is aware of the dissolve,
they are distracted from the content, and the content is king.
ii. Use one dissolve for transitions within a section and one dissolve when
moving on to another major section. Vary the effect and/or the speed.
j. Display _______________ lists in steps
i. If you have a slide with a number of points, make each point appear in
turn, reducing the intensity of the other points as you move on.
ii. Select the bullet , go to the menu named "Slide show" and select
"Custom animation."
k. Have a "_______________ " ready
i. Be prepared for the case where you can't show the presentation.
1. bring a printout
2. overhead transparencies
3. Other Activities
Basic 2D Tools
a. _______________ Tool – allows you to select an object or selection.
b. _______________ Tool – allows you to cut a selected object into two sections.
c. _______________ or Zoom Tool – allows you to zoom in on an object so you can
see the detail of the object.
d. _______________ Tool – allows you to add text to the design.
e. _______________ Tool – allows you to fill a closed object with a fill. The fill may
consist of a color pattern, bitmap, or other acceptable fill.
f. _______________ Tool – allows you to move the page around to view different
parts of the layout. The object does not move.
g. _______________ Tool – allows you to copy color or fill attributes from a
selected object for further use.
h. _______________ Tool – allows you to blend form one color to another. Linear
gradients blend from one side toanther while radial gradients bland one color
around another.
i. _______________ Tool – allows you to blend from one object to another with
the number of steps chosen by the designer.
j. _______________ Tool – allows you to select specific area of an image and
remove the unwanted parts of the image.
2D Drawing Techniques
a. Students will be able to master and demonstrate the following 2D drawing
techniques by the end of the course.
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Bezier curves
Closed and open splines
Control points
Layering techniques
Welding and grouping
Contour effects
2D Drawing Techniques (cont.)
Working with a desktop
Grids and snaps
Brushes and brush effects
Line thickness
Rotation
Transparency techniques
Printing techniques