2D Software and Their Basic Applications

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2D Software and Their Basic Applications

• Guilford County SciVis
• V104.05

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Basic 2D Tools

• Select Tool allows you to select an object or
  selection.
• Knife Tool allows you to cut a selected object
  into two sections.

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Basic 2D Tools

• Magnify or Zoom Tool allows you to zoom in on
  an object so you can see the detail of the
  object.
• Text Tool allows you to add text to the design.

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Basic 2D Tools

• Fill Tool allows you to fill a closed object
  with a fill. The fill may consist of a color
  pattern, bitmap, or other acceptable fill.
• Pan Tool allows you to move the page around to
  view different parts of the layout. The object
  does not move.

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Basic 2D Tools

• Eyedropper Tool allows you to copy color or
  fill attributes from a selected object for
  further use.
• Gradient 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.

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Basic 2D Tools

• Blend Tool allows you to blend from one object
  to another with the number of steps chosen by the
  designer.
• Crop Tool allows you to select specific area of
  an image and remove the unwanted parts of the
  image.

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2D Drawing Techniques

• Students will be able to master and demonstrate
  the following 2D drawing techniques by the end of
  the course.
• Bezier curves
• Closed and open splines
• Control points
• Layering techniques
• Welding and grouping
• Contour effects

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2D Drawing Techniques (cont.)

• Students will be able to master and demonstrate
  the following 2D drawing techniques by the end of
  the course.
• Working with a desktop
• Grids and snaps
• Brushes and brush effects
• Line thickness
• Rotation
• Transparency techniques
• Printing techniques

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PowerPoint Techniques

• Students will be able to master and demonstrate
  the following PowerPoint techniques by the end of
  the course.
• Create slides.
• Use backgrounds and master slides.
• Insert images and movies from a file into slides.
• Include slide transitions.
• Navigate within slide views.
• Use the drawing tool bar effectively.
• Set up the PowerPoint show including timing
• Know your audience

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PowerPoint Techniques

• Students will be able to master and demonstrate
  the following PowerPoint techniques by the end of
  the course.
• Use a common background on each slide. Be careful
  with pictures in backgrounds.
• Use the 6,6,6 rule.
• For example
• no more than 6 lines
• 6 bullets
• 6 words in a sentence

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PowerPoint Techniques (cont.)

• Students will be able to master and demonstrate
  the following PowerPoint techniques by the end of
  the course.
• No more than 2 images per page.
• Use white space properly.
• Follow the SAFE design methods.
• Follow the principles and elements of design.
• Use appropriate text size for slides.

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PowerPoint Pointers

• What are the rules?

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Things to Consider In PP

• Presenting to the TV Generation
• State presentation's objective in one simple
  sentence.
• Don't skimp on pictures--each one paints a
  thousand words.
• Keep presentations moving along--one idea at a
  time.
• Use color.
• Consider it a compliment if people say
  presentation is too short.
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Things to Consider In PP

• Creating the Outline (storyboard)
• Organize flow of major thoughts and sub-points.
• Keep text short and simple.
• Use consistent grammatical structure.
• Remove every unnecessary word.
• Write to be heard. Make sure the material makes
  sense when you read it aloud.
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Things to Consider In PP

• Backgrounds
• Only use one per presentation.
• For interest, add a subtle graphic and use a
  background with a graduated color.
• Remember the correct color selection
• Be careful of large images
• Keep it simple
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Things to Consider In PP

• Type
• Keep it simple and consistent.
• Use at most two fonts per presentation. Stick
  with one, if possible.
• Use bold type to improve readability.
• Use big type. Body text 20-22 points. Subtitles
  24-28 points. Headlines 36 or more
• Check readability during development by stepping
  back 5-6 feet from you monitor.
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Things to Consider In PP

• Drop shadows can help text stand out from the
  background.
• 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.
• Use bullets, but consider using something other
  than a round dot. Some fonts offer alternatives.
• Only consider using all uppercase for a title if
  the title is one or two words.
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Things to Consider In PP

• Color
• In a dark room, use light type on a dark
  background. In a well-lighted room, use dark type
  on a light background.
• Be aware of human reactions to various colors.
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Things to Consider In PP

• Red Danger, Stop
• Dark Blue Dignity
• Light blue Cool energy, Calm
• Gray Neutral, Mature
• Purple Royal, mystery
• Green Life, Health
• Orange/Yellow Outgoing, Sunny
• White (Use only for text on a dark background)
• Black Serious
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Things to Consider In PP

• Color
• Contrasting colors help the eye focus.
• Colors classify information. Be consistent.
• No more than 4-5 colors on a chart.
• No more than 10 colors in a presentation.
• Subtle colors for large graphics.
• Bright colors for small graphics.
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SAFE Design

• Simple
• Appropriate
• Functional
• Economical

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Things to Consider In PP

• Match the presentation to the projector
• 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.
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Things to Consider In PP

• Toggle the lights
• 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.
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Things to Consider In PP

• Use dissolves Rarely
• 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.
• 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.
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Things to Consider In PP

• Display bullets lists in steps
• 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.
• Select the bullet , go to the menu named "Slide
  show" and select "Custom animation."
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Things to Consider In PP

• Have a "Plan B" ready
• Be prepared for the case where you can't show the
  presentation.
• bring a printout
• overhead transparencies
• Other Activities
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References

• PowerPoint notes Bill VilbergInstructional
  Advancement CenterUniversity of Miami Last
  updated 10/22/99
• Greg Bandy, Multimedia Presentation Design for
  the Uninitiated