Visual Elements

Can set the tone Complement an image Makes presentations lively

Making a slideshow presentation Creating a slideshow presentation can be fun! You have many options for color and fonts. Engaging your audience is easier. However, avoid over stimulating them.

Complement a photo or illustration

For easy reading Choose a dark font ▫Black ▫Red ▫Blue Light fonts are difficult to read ▫Yellow ▫Pink ▫Gray  You can probably see this close, but what about the audience in the back?

Background Choose a light or white background with dark fonts Preferably black font Choose a dark background with white font BEST

Choose wisely o Purple may be your favorite color, but consider your reader. o Dark backgrounds make text difficult to read no matter what the text color. Dark backgrounds make text difficult to read.

BOLD COLORS IN HEADINGS Color is a good choice for highlighting DO NOT overuse color ▫Choose a black font for the other text on page ▫Choose to underline or bold to emphasize elsewhere

Research and essays Always use black font on white background for academic papers. ▫Do not use gray font ▫Do not use gray font; it is difficult to read. Use a simple and plain font ▫Times New Roman ▫Arial