Plan a last round of edits an hour or so before your presentation, to make sure you catch any unforseen edits (we know they happen!). Let’s prepare for these! I suggest building last-minute edits into your project timeline with your designer. We all know something is going to change from the moment you approve a “final” file, and when you need to present, making a last-minute edit a must-have. However, your audience will notice the level of sophistication or lack of, and need to look past it to get to your message.ĭon’t worry, I’m not demanding you give up your ability to edit.

Often presenters value control to make edits and add information as needed, over brand consistency and aesthetics. Remember, Powerpoint may be the easiest tool for you, the presenter, because you can make edits up until the last moment in the lobby outside your board room, but it’s not ideal for your audience. Each time I’m tasked with creating a presentation, I state my case and lay out the trade-off between Powerpoint and InDesign. I can present straight from InDesign, or from a PDF, making the presentation pleasant to view and easy to share.

What you may not understand, is why in the world your designer is using InDesign to build your deck, even if it needs to be delivered in Powerpoint.Īs a designer, InDesign is my tool of choice for many reasons. A professional presentation amplifies your message and tells your audience that you’ve come prepared. If the image will be used for print, resolution must be at least 300 DPI.As a client, you probably understand the value of a professionally designed presentation, and the impact it has on your clients, managers, and viewers of every variety. If the image will be used for the web, resolution must be at minimum 72 DPI. The right resolution will depend on the media in which the image will be used.

What’s the right resolution for my image? If images are enlarged and look blurry and/or pixelated, it could be that your image resolution is low. The higher the image resolution, the more detail an image will be able to produce. Image resolution determines the quality and detail an image will have.

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