2D Software and Their Basic Applications

Guilford County SciVis

V104.05

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.

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.

Basic 2D Tools

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.

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.

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.

2D Drawing Techniques2D 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

2D Drawing Techniques (cont.)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

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

PowerPoint TechniquesPowerPoint Techniques

PowerPoint TechniquesPowerPoint 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 (as a rule of thumb)

For example: no more than 6 lines 6 bullets 6 words in a sentence

PowerPoint Techniques (cont.)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.

PowerPoint Pointers

What are the rules?

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. page 1

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. page 2

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. page 4

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

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 lightsUse 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" readyBe 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