IPFA 2018 Instructions For Preparing Electronic Presentations Author name(s) Affiliation Logo of company or Univ. or Institute Company Logo can only be used on Title Slide

Purpose Provides the recommended guidelines for slide preparation for electronic presentation The template for presentation The contents of this file can be removed and your presentation can be added into this document, or You may use the provided empty template at the end of this document

Outline Introduction Specifications for electronic slides preparation Important dates Conclusion

Introduction This document is provided to assist you in preparing a good presentation It is expected that all the papers comply to this minimum requirements Presentation can appear well in your monitor, need not be so when projected The session moderators is authorized to ensure the uniformity of the presentation is maintained

Hardware Available OS - Microsoft Windows 7/10 Microsoft Power Point Office High resolution LCD projector Remote mouse

Your Presentation File Your presentation file will be preloaded by the secretariat You can view the file on the day before your presentation NO CORRECTION is allowed on site The file should be in either PowerPoint .ppt format or in .pps format One file per presentation and the file should be self contained No links to other files or the internet

Recommended styles 15-20 slides Every slide should have a short clear title Maximum 9 lines of text on each text slide with 10 words maximum per line Page Setup instructions: Select settings as for “On Screen Show” Slide orientation - Landscape

Recommended styles Use short phrases, not full sentences Use Arial, or similar sans serif font Titles = 40 Point font size Text = 28-36 point font size Text colour contrast Dark lettering on a white background or Light lettering/lines on a dark background

Compulsory Slides “Title” slide (logo only permitted here) “Objective” of your work slide “Outline” of your talk slide “Conclusion” slide

Presentation Contrast High contrast is very important For lines/text on dark background Foreground: White or yellow only Background: Dark blue For text/lines on a white background Foreground: Black or dark Blue only Background: White

Display of slides Contents of each of the slides should display instantly. Do not use slow transition effects. No sound effects while transitioning. Do not use animation effects.

Slides with Figures Keep figures and graphs simple Make text in the figures readable Use at least 20 point font If the image is scanned in, the quality depends on the scan pixel resolution For reasonable quality use about 100 dpi. Scanning at higher dpi will make your file big and may slow your presentation

Graph Example Text Conforming to Guidelines Thicker Curves

Figure Example Nominal Metal Line Width = 0.40 mm

Important dates 5 July 2018: Final version of PowerPoint file (on-line submission) 17 to 19 July 2018: Practice presentations in Speaker’s Room 17 to 19 July 2018: Symposium sessions

Conclusion Keep your slide contents simple Clear message in every slide Use large fonts for clear visibility At least 36 pt. for titles, 28 pt. for details High contrast colors Highlight your results; do not show all the contents of your paper