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Center for Extended and Distance Education
 
Center for Extended & Distance Education
P. O. Box 4678
Clarksville, TN 37044
Phone: (931) 221-7816
exted@apsu.edu
 
  PowerPoint guidelines for ITV

Some tips for creating slides

 

-  Always maintain the border around slides

-  Limit lines to 6-8 per slide and 5-7 words per line

            (Use the rule of 6 – no more than 6 lines per slide and 6 words per line)

- Stay with bullets and phrases

 - Avoid putting too much information on one slide

          -  Use handouts for detailed information

 - Use horizontal or landscape orientations

 - Avoid red colors and busy backgrounds

 - Use darker backgrounds and lighter letters

            -Yellow on blue is clear and readable

 - Keep color scheme consistent

            -Slide layout and design

 - Use Sans Serif fonts, fonts such as Arial are best for broadcast use

-Use bold text

- Use at least 36 point fonts

- Keep fonts consistent

 - Always check new visuals