2D Presentation Techniques

1. What is the definition of pictorial elements?

Images such as photographs, line drawings, continuous tone images
2. What are the four basic 2D shapes?
Circles, Rectangles, triangles, or irregular 2D shapes.
3. What is HUE?
Color
4. What should be considered when choosing a theme for a presentation?
Audience
5. What is the Focus of a presentation?
The attention given to any particular element that stands out in a presentation.
6. What are the two types of balance?
Formal and Informal
7. What is Weight in a presentation?
How heavy the element used in the presentation appears with respect to the design
characteristics.
8. What does Placement in visualization refer to?
the overlapping, closeness, or division that forms the proximity
9. What does Setting refer to in a presentation?
Show it in a natural or artificial environment.
10. For each of the following, write a definition and then look at the examples of each.
Picture Window- When images dominate the largest proportion of the layout
Type Specimen- When an enlarged typeface is the most important element in the layout

Copy Heavy- When the information or copy is the most important element.

Mondrian- Layout are produced by dividing the space into rectangles of different

Omnibus (Circus Layout)- When a variety of elements are needed in the layout
Multipanel- Uses panels of equal size and many times are used to tell a sequential story.

Silhouette- Has the text wrapped around an open image, which usually does not have a
background.

11. For each of the following tools describe the function then copy and paste a
picture of the icon.
Select- Allows you to select an object or selection
Knife- Allows you to cut a selected object into two sections
Magnify- Allows you to zoom in on an object so you can see the detail of the object
Text- Allows you to ass text to the design
Fill- Allows you to fill a closed object with a fill, like a color, pattern, bitmap, etc.
Pan- allows you to move the page around to view diff. parts of the layout.
Eyedropper- Allows you to copy color or fill attributes from a selected object for further
use
Gradient- Allows you to blend form one color to another/
Blend- Allows you to blend from one object to another with the number of steps chosen
by the designer.
Crop- Allows you to select specific area of an image and remove unwanted parts of the
image.

12. What should you consider when using background on your slides?
Use a common background on each slide.
13. What is the 6, 6, 6 rule?
No more than 6 lines, 6 bullets, 6 words in a sentence
14. How many images should be used on any given page?
No more than two
15. What is White Space?

16. What is the SAFE Design Concept?

Simple, Appropriate, Functional, Economical
17. What are the three Principles of Design?

18. What are examples of Elements of Design?

19. What should you remember when using text for slides?