Construction

1. Construction If you build it right, they’ll sit tight. 3 bad examples

2. Let’s build it right • These are grid lines: • Provide consistency • Save time • Don’t show in Slide Show • Where do you find them? > Where to find

3. Microsoft doesn’t make it easy PowerPoint2003 PowerPoint2007 PowerPoint2010 Add/move lines

4. 4.50 0.00 Set margins by addingor moving lines:Click a line + ^Control; move/position new line 4.50 Margins

5. ↑3.25 header ↑2.50 text/data box • Grids make life easier: • Text boxes snap into position • Data/text aligned top/left • Easy to copy/paste new boxes ← 4.50 left 4.50right → 3.25 bottom↓ Wilms sample

6. There’s a purposeful application of animation and screen transitions in research presentations. Movement should focus or guide the eye to the next point. Bad animations

7. Here’s what upsets audiences—and your advisors No way! Bullets that suddenly fly in from off screen Text that expands for no apparent reason Swaying the audience with a swivel Splitting it up; then putting it back together Heavenly spirals from Outer Space Dizzy spinners go around…and around… Stuff that bounces into place has to be great Bullets that suddenly fly in from off screen Text that expands for no apparent reason Swaying the audience with a swivel Splitting it up; then putting it back together Heavenly spirals from Outer Space Dizzy spinners go around…and around… Stuff that bounces into place has to be great Good animations

8. Text and image animation in research presentations can be purposeful That’s NOT distracting Smooth fades are not intrusive Wipes create directional attention Make major points with zooms Float down from the previous point Or float up to add to what you built Smooth fades are not intrusive Wipes create directional attention Make major points with zooms Float down from the previous point Or float up to add to what you built Research presentations: Fast or Medium speeds (CAUTION: Default is Very Fast) Add effects