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Exploring backgrounds in presentations

Exploring backgrounds in presentations

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Exploring backgrounds in presentations

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- [Instructor] When choosing backgrounds for slides that will contain text, charts, or graphics, clarity and contrast will be your main consideration. In my experience, solid colors with contrasting content will always work as they allow for complete focus on the content, letting it really shine. And after all, less is more, as is often said. As a simple rule of thumb, and especially if you know you're presenting in a large room, dark backgrounds will work really well, as they don't over-illuminate the environment and your content can really come through. Dark backgrounds are also considered to be quite formal, and that may also be influential on your choice. Conversely, light backgrounds can work well in brightening a smaller venue. They seem much less formal, and if you're using gradients like this one, they can create a vignette effect that draws the eye into the content. You can also be quite playful with gradients too, and they are great for evoking mood. Video backgrounds can…

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