On Sat, 24 Mar 2007, john lewis wrote:
> It would help if I knew how to create slides in the first place. I
> have never used 'em since the days when they were drawn by hand on
> sheets of ?acetate? so all backgrounds would have been clear.  Most
> talks in 'my time' wouldn't even have used OHPs but rather
> flip-over pads :-)
> 
> I am not sure that using slides is the best way to show how to use
> software
Open Office Impress is what I use and it's reasonably competent. I 
doesn't have the features of the Evil Empire's Powerpoint, but that 
helps to avoid the stupid whirling-text games people play.
Slifes in the context of course are PC-slideshow slides, not film or OHP 
slides, though they can be printed as such.
FWIW, Adam's suggestion of 3-4 fonts only is good advice for most 
publishing, not just for those who want a clearer, more easily readable 
document. Too maby fonts ands up looking like the proverbial dog's 
breakfast.
G.
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