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Prezi Cookbook

You're reading from   Prezi Cookbook Over 100 simple but incredible recipes to create dynamic, engaging, and beautiful presentations using Prezi

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Product type Paperback
Published in Apr 2015
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ISBN-13 9781783551835
Length 296 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Table of Contents (20) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Administer Your Account and Your Prezi FREE CHAPTER 2. Inserting Text, Images, and Links 3. Symbols and Shapes, Lines and Arrows 4. Editing Elements on the Canvas 5. Path and Steps 6. Frames and Prezi Ratio 7. Zoom and Turn 8. Animation 9. Reuse Favorite Frames and Elements 10. Media Files in Prezi 11. Templates, Colors, and Fonts 12. Presenting with Prezi 13. Prezi on Other Devices 14. PowerPoint and Prezi 15. Sharing and Collaborating A. Design B. Transitions C. Keyboard Shortcuts Index

Basic design principles – fonts

For most of us, text simply conveys content. Typically, we don't think about the design of the letters we are looking at, but even the font on your opening screen for your prezi sends a subconscious message to your audience. They will perceive this message in just a few seconds. Take a look at the fonts in the following image and see for yourself:

Your choice of fonts set the scene for your presentation.

You need to plan for this so that your text will work for you and support your message. You do this by carefully choosing a font that matches your content and design.

No matter which set of fonts you end up choosing, make sure the body text is easy to read, and don't write too much. It is best to stick to short titles and subtitles, and small amounts of body text.

Tip

Don't talk while your audience is reading your text (or other visuals) because they won't hear you. Whenever something changes on the Prezi screen, you should be silent...

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