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5 things you need to know about your pictures

before you use them in your presentationThe role of a visual content in your

presentation is great. It can help you capture attention, shape the mood of

your presentation and mesmerise the audience. But there are some things

you need to know about your pictures before you use them. Here are 5

important things to remember about.

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THE COMPOSITIONYour picture should be well composed. The rule of third, the golden ratio, the symmetry are the most used composition tricks. The strong points in your picture are the focal points - use them wisely.

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THE STORYDoes your picture tell a story? It should as stories are the most universal way to communicate emotions, events and facts. Make sure your picture tells a story

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THE EMOTIONYour picture should not only tell a story. Emotions help get attention. Use all basic ones - happiness, fear, anger, disgust. Use also symbols that always act as emotional attractors (heart, children’s eyes, puppies, etc.) Just remember to use them wisely and accordingly.

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THE COPYRIGHTUse the pictures legally. Never simply copy them. Respect credits. You can either use your own pictures, use the Creative Commons licensed ones or buy them at stocks. I prefer the first two options. Especially that you have a lot of great CC pics out there. Just check out www.compfight.com.

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THE RESOLUTIONPictures should be great. And by great I mean good resolution. The higher resolution the better but the minimum is 1024 px as it gives you the certainty that your pictures will look great even on a huge screen. When downloading the picture always choose the highest resolution. If eventually the file (entire deck) becomes too heavy you can always compress it and optimise the size. Easy!

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5 Things You Need to Know About Your Pictures before you put them in your presentation

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PHOT0 CREDITSBy Caleb George Morris By Pierre-Olivier Bourgeois By Vo Minh Thong By Davey Heuser By Paula Borowska

The picture by caleb george morris was taken in chicago. it is a very interesting city. did you know that Chicago River is the only river in the world that flows backwards?

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