General Slide Layout Hints and Tips

Colors

• Limit the use of color

• Unless you are using a full-color photograph or picture, you should use no more than three or four contrasting colors.

• Use colors that contrast

• Optimal color choices should complement the human vision and perception physiology rather than just being your own favorite.
• Stick with contrasting combinations of red, green, blue, yellow, black, and white whenever possible.

• Beware of certain combinations

• Red letters on a blue background causes "stereopsis."
• Red and green combinations don’t work because many people are red/green colorblind.

• Dark background with light text and images is best

• Good background colors include dark blues and greens.
• Good text colors are white and pale yellows.

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