As with most training courses it was accompanied by a powerpoint presentation, again, a fantastic presentation.
The only thing that let it down was when the attendees shouted, "I can't read that", to the presenter, as one slide came up.
Admittedly, only one slide of 50, but it had created a negative, in what was a very positive up-beat presentation.
This isn't the first time that I've encountered this in a presentation.
I have seen (or not) presentations that have been the exact reverse with 49 of the 50 slides completely illegible.
The problem was simply the presentation of text on a tinted background or panel.
It's a simple thing to sort out and as many of you produce your own powerpoint presentations, I thought I'd share a solution with you.
The 60/40 rule
It's not complicated.
It's not a thing that only 'designers' can do.
It's something that can easily be corrected in just about any presentation software.
Simply, the 60/40 rule works in this way:
Black text = 40% tint background
White text = 60% tint background
This same rule will work for colours too.
Dark coloured backgrounds = 40% tint
Light coloured backgrounds = 60% tint
I've put together an example sheet to show how this works
As always, we're here to help if you need us.
Presentations – they're all just childs play
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