The Art of Creating Digital Slides for a Medical Presentation
Reynaldo O. Joson, MD, MHA, MHPEd, MSc SurgMay 7, 2012; March 6, 2014; April 5, 2017
The Art of Creating Digital Slides for Presentation
In practically all presentations nowadays, presenters use
digital slides as visual aids.
The Art of Creating Digital Slides for Presentation
There is an art in creating digital slides for presentation
so that audience will appreciate and will not criticize!
The Art of Creating Digital Slides for Presentation
Learning Objectives:
1. To define digital slides.2. To identify the 3 parts of a digital slide
presentation.3. To enumerate and differentiate the different types
of digital slides.4. To identify the parameters of quality or proper
digital slides.
The Art of Creating Digital Slides for Presentation
Learning Objectives:
5. To identify the parameters of quality or proper digital 5.1 word slides.5.2 table slides.5.3 picture slides.
6. To be able to create digital slides (word, table, and picture) guided by the recommended quality parameters.
Definition
DIGITAL SLIDE single page of a presentation created with software
such as Microsoft PowerPoint or Open Office Impress or Apple Keynote
DIGITAL SLIDE PRESENTATIONcomposed of several slides
Digital Slide Presentation
3 parts of a digital presentation:
• Introductory slides
• Body slides
• Concluding slides
Digital Slide Presentation
3 classifications of digital slides:
• Word slide
• Table slide
• Picture slide
Digital Word Slides
containing words only or predominantly words
Digital Table Slides
containing tables of words and/or numbers
Digital Picture Slides
containing still pictures from digital cameras and
drawings, illustrations, and documents converted into digital picture format
Quality Parameters of Digital Slides(Word, Table, Picture)
CLEAR and CLEANClear contents, letters, numbersSimple design, not jampacked
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The Art of Creating Digital Slides for Presentation
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word Slides
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word Slides
CLEAR • contents can be clearly seen from a reasonable
(reasonable distance, usual size of a conference room)
• If size of conference room is huge like plenary hall, adjust accordingly, increase font size or use several screens
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word Slides
CLEAR LETTERS that constitute words and the associated
numbers, symbols, etc.Clear font type
Adequate font size Adequate font weight
Clear font colorNon-obscuring background
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word Slides
Font Type
Suggest Arial or Calibri over Times New Roman
Arial Calibri
Times New Roman
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word SlidesTarget: CLEAR FONT
Arial F28
Times NR F28
Calibri F28
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word SlidesTarget: CLEAR FONT
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word SlidesTarget: CLEAR FONT
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Font Size
- At least 24, preferably 28- If smaller than 24 needed, lowest, 16, but in bold!
Font size 14Font size 16
Font size 18Font size 20Font size 24
Font size 28
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word SlidesTarget: ADEQUATE FONT SIZE
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word SlidesTarget: ADEQUATE FONT SIZE
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word SlidesTarget: ADEQUATE FONT SIZE
F28
F24
F20
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Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word Slides
Font Weight
- All in bold
Font size 16 Font Size 16Font size 18 Font Size 18
Font size 20 Font size 20Font size 24 Font size 24
Font size 28 Font size 28
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word SlidesTarget: BOLD FONT
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word SlidesTarget: BOLD FONT
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word SlidesTarget: BOLD FONT
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word SlidesTarget: BOLD FONT
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F28
F24
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word SlidesTarget: BOLD FONT
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word SlidesTarget: BOLD FONT
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word SlidesTarget: BOLD FONT
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word SlidesTarget: BOLD FONT
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F20
F18
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word Slides
Font Color
- With sharp contrast to background color of slide
Color of Font Color of Font Color of Font
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word SlidesTarget: CLEAR FONT COLOR
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word SlidesTarget: CLEAR FONT COLOR
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word SlidesTarget: CLEAR FONT COLOR
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word SlidesTarget: CLEAR FONT COLOR
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word SlidesTarget: CLEAR FONT COLOR
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Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word SlidesTarget: CLEAR FONT COLOR
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word SlidesTarget: CLEAR FONT COLOR
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word SlidesTarget: CLEAR FONT COLOR
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word SlidesTarget: CLEAR FONT COLOR
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word SlidesTarget: CLEAR FONT COLOR
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Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word SlidesTarget: CLEAR FONT COLOR
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word SlidesTarget: CLEAR FONT COLOR
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word SlidesTarget: CLEAR FONT COLOR
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word SlidesTarget: CLEAR FONT COLOR
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word SlidesTarget: CLEAR FONT COLOR
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Background Design- Use simple design- Make sure design does not obscure clarity of
letters
Use simple design!Avoid background
obscuring clarity of fonts!
Use simple designUse simple design
Use simple design!Avoid background
obscuring clarity of fonts!
Use simple design!Avoid background
obscuring clarity of fonts!
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word Slides
Background Design
- Use simple design- Avoid background obscuring clarity of fonts
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word Slides
Background Design
- Use simple design- Avoid background obscuring clarity of fonts
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word Slides
Background Design
- Use simple design- Avoid background obscuring clarity of fonts
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word Slides
CLEAR MESSAGEClear theme or topic per slideOne theme or topic per slide
Avoid incorrect spelling.Avoid incorrect grammar and syntax.
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word Slides
In practically all presentations nowadays, presenters use digital slides as visual aids. Practically, nobody uses overhead transparencies anymore.
Digital slide - single page of a presentation created with software such as Microsoft PowerPoint or OpenOffice Impress
Presentation - composed of several slides
DON’T!
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word Slides
Visual Aids in Presentation
In practically all presentations nowadays, presenters use digital slides as visual aids.
Practically, nobody uses overhead transparencies anymore.
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word Slides
Definition of Terms
Digital slide - single page of a presentation created with software such as Microsoft PowerPoint or OpenOffice Impress
Presentation - composed of several slides
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word Slides
CLEAN and NOT Jampacked•Use simple background design.
Use simple background
design!
Use simple background
design!
Use simple background
design!
Use simple background
design!
DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY OSPITAL NG MAYNILA MEDICAL CENTER
“Towards Patient Safety in Surgery”
DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY OSPITAL NG MAYNILA MEDICAL CENTER
“Towards Patient Safety in Surgery” Promote customer delight. Avoid complaints at all times!
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word Slides
CLEAN and NOT Jampacked• Avoid narrative text with sentences unless needed
such as using quotes.
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word Slides
CLEAN and NOT Jampacked• Use outline format with phrases. • Use keywords. Avoid unnecessary articles and
prepositions.• Limit to 7 lines as much as possible in body of
each slide.
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word Slides
Different Kinds of Digital Slides
Digital slides can be classified into word slides, table slides, picture slides, combined word-table or word-picture slides, based on the main contents of each slide.
A slide that contains words only or predominantly words is a word slide. A slide that contains a table for its message is a table slide. A slide that contains still pictures from digital cameras and drawings, illustrations, and documents converted into digital picture format, as main contents for its message is a picture slide.
DON’T!
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word Slides
Different Kinds of Digital Slides• Word slides• Table slides• Picture slides• Combined word-table or word-picture slides
based on main contents of each slide
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Word Slides
Different Kinds of Digital Slides
Word slide – words only or predominantly words Table slide – table/sPicture slide – still pictures from digital cameras and drawings, illustrations, and documents converted into digital picture format
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Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Table Slides
Table Slides
containing tables of words and/or numbers
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Table Slides
Table SlidesTable containing words
Kind of slides Contents
Word Words
Table Tables
Picture Pictures
Combined
Tables – words; words – pictures; pictures – tables; tables – words - pictures
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Table Slides
Table SlidesTable containing numbers
Year No. of Admissions No. of Discharges2012 4000 40102011 4014 40092010 3809 3800
Quality Parameters of Digital Slides(Word, Table, Picture)
CLEAR and CLEANClear contents, letters, numbersSimple design, not jampacked
Arial F24
Times NR F24
Calibri F24
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Arial F24
Arial F20
Arial F16
CompareYear No. of Admissions2012 40202011 40302010 3900
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Arial F18
Arial F16
CompareKinds of slides Contents
Word WordsTable Tables
Picture Pictures
Kinds of slides ContentsWord WordsTable Tables
Picture Pictures
Kinds of slides ContentsWord WordsTable Tables
Picture Pictures
Arial F16
Arial F24
Arial F24
Arial F20
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Year No. of Admissions2012 40202011 40302010 3900
CompareYear No. of Admissions2012 40202011 40302010 3900
Year No. of Admissions2012 40202011 40302010 3900
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CompareYear No. of Admissions2012 40202011 40302010 3900
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Year No. of Admissions2012 40202011 40302010 3900
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Table Slides
Year No. of Admissions2012 40202011 40302010 3900
Kinds of slides ContentsWord WordsTable Tables
Picture Pictures
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Table Slides
Kinds of slides ContentsWord WordsTable Tables
Picture Pictures
Year No. of Admissions2012 40202011 40302010 3900
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Table Slides
Year No. of Admissions2012 40202011 40302010 3900
Kinds of slides ContentsWord WordsTable Tables
Picture Pictures
Background Design
- Use simple design- Avoid background obscuring clarity of fonts
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Table Slides
CLEAR MESSAGEClear theme or topic per slideOne theme or topic per slide[Place a tag for each table.]
Avoid incorrect spelling.Avoid incorrect syntax.
Avoid errors in numbers.
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Table Slides
Year No. of Admissions2012 40202011 40302010 3900
Admissions by Year
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Table Slides
Kinds of Digital Slides
Kinds of slides ContentsWord WordsTable Tables
Picture Pictures
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Table Slides
CLEAN and NOT Jampacked•Use simple background design.
Use simple background
design!
Use simple background
design!
Use simple background
design!
Use simple background
design!
DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY OSPITAL NG MAYNILA MEDICAL CENTER
“Towards Patient Safety in Surgery”
DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY OSPITAL NG MAYNILA MEDICAL CENTER
“Towards Patient Safety in Surgery” Promote customer delight. Avoid complaints at all times!
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Table Slides
CLEAN and NOT JampackedUse simple background design.
Use phrases. Use keywords. Avoid unnecessary articles and
prepositions.Avoid data dump. Limit to 7 rows of table in each
slide.
G5 M5 S5 V5 F4 L4 P3 C3 D2 G2 O2 AB1AG1DC1 M1 O1
Tracheostomy 1 1 1 1Sistrunk procedure 1Uncomplicated AP 5 2 6 5 7 7 3 5 28 24 35 18 25 25 28 26Inguinal/Femoral/adult hernia 12 7 4 3 27 19 1 13 10 9 15Herniotomies/orcheidopexy 5 4 3 3 16 16 2 3 8 4 3Hemorrhoid 3 3 2 2 2 6 1 3 7 1 7Fistula 1 1 3 4 6 3 1 7Disarticulation 1 2 2 2 1 1CTT 2 4 6 1 1 2 2 4 4 6 3 3 2AVF (Vascular access) 2 1 1 24 6 1 11 3 6 3 1Cystolithotomy 1Ij/scv catheterization 4 1 3 1 14 5 1 5 7 6 4Varicocelectomy 1 1 1Orchiectomy 1 1
DON’T!
G5 M5 S5 V5 F4 L4 P3 C3 D2 G2 O2AB1
AG1
DC1 M1 O1
Tracheostomy1 1 1 1
Sistrunk procedure 1
Uncomplicated AP5 2 6 5 7 7 3 5 28 24 35 18 25 25 28 26
Inguinal/Femoral/adult hernia
12 7 4 3 27 19 1 13 10 9 15
Herniotomies/orcheidopexy 5 4 3 3 16 16 2 3 8 4 3
Orchiectomy1 1
Distribution of Cases by Resident Level, 2011
G5 M5 S5 V5 F4 L4 P3 C3 D2 G2 O2AB1
AG1
DC1 M1 O1
CTT2 4 6 1 1 2 2 4 4 6 3 3 2
AVF (Vascular access) 2 1 1 24 6 1 11 3 6 3 1
Cystolithotomy1
Ij/scv catheterization 4 1 3 1 14 5 1 5 7 6 4
Varicocelectomy1 1 1
Orchiectomy1 1
Distribution of Cases by Resident Level, 2011
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Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Picture Slides
Picture Slides
containing still pictures from digital cameras and
drawings, illustrations, and documents converted into digital picture format
Quality Parameters of Digital Slides(Word, Table, Picture)
CLEAR and CLEANClear contents, letters, numbersSimple design, not jampacked
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Picture Slides
CLEARClearly seen from a reasonable distance
Increase size.
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Picture Slides
CLEARClearly seen from a reasonable distance
Break into several slides.
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Picture Slides
CLEARClearly seen from a reasonable distance
One of several
slides.
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Picture Slides
CLEARClearly seen from a reasonable distance
Change!
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Picture Slides
CLEARClearly seen from a reasonable distance
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Picture Slides
CLEARClearly seen from a reasonable distance
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Picture Slides
CLEAR Well-focused with good resolution (not blurred)
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Picture Slides
CLEAR Well-focused with good resolution (not blurred)
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Picture Slides
CLEAR With proper lighting (not over-exposed; not under-
exposed)
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Picture Slides
CLEAR With proper lighting (avoid negative effect of flash)
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Picture Slides
CLEAR With proper size of intended focus of interest
(proper zooming-in or close-up)
Needs an accompanying close-up picture.
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Picture Slides
CLEAR With a proper background that will promote clarity
or contrast of the object of interest
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Picture Slides
CLEAR With a proper background that will promote clarity
or contrast of the object of interest
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Picture Slides
CLEAR MESSAGEWith a clear pictorial message or objective such as to show the nature of the pathology or to show the
nature of the activity in the picture
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Picture Slides
CLEAR MESSAGEWith proper orientation
Needs an accompanying orienting picture.
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Picture Slides
CLEAR MESSAGEWith proper pointers, proper markers, and proper
illustrations as needed
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Picture Slides
CLEAR MESSAGEWith proper pointers, proper markers, and proper
illustrations as needed
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Picture Slides
CLEAR MESSAGEWith proper pointers, proper markers, and proper
illustrations as needed
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Picture Slides
CLEAN Pictures and NOT Jampacked
Not too many contents as these will impair clarity of picture because of sacrifice in size
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Picture Slides
CLEAN Pictures and NOT Jampacked
Clean pictorial person and object of interest
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Picture Slides
CLEAN Pictures and NOT Jampacked
Clean pictorial person and object of interest
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Picture Slides
CLEAN Pictures and NOT Jampacked
Clean pictorial person and object of interest
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Picture Slides
CLEAN Pictures and NOT Jampacked
Clean backgroundNo unnecessary background objects
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Picture Slides
CLEAN Pictures and NOT Jampacked
Clean backgroundIntra-operative pictures – such as no unnecessary
gloved fingers, gauze, instruments
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Picture Slides
CLEAN Pictures and NOT Jampacked
Clean background Pictures of patients – such as no unnecessary chairs, tables, and persons in the background
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Picture Slides
CLEAN Pictures and NOT Jampacked
Clean background Pictures of patients – such as no unnecessary chairs, tables, and persons in the background
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Picture Slides
CLEAN Pictures and NOT Jampacked
Clean background Pictures of patients – such as no unnecessary chairs, tables, and persons in the background
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Picture Slides
CLEAN Pictures and NOT Jampacked
Clean background No dirty background such as blots and blood and
dirty linen/cloth used as background
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Picture Slides
CLEAN Pictures and NOT Jampacked
Clean background No dirty background such as blots and blood and
dirty linen/cloth used as background
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Picture Slides
CLEAN Pictures and NOT Jampacked
Clean background No dirty background such as blots and blood and
dirty linen/cloth used as background
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Picture Slides
CLEAN Pictures and NOT Jampacked
Clean background Use ruler only when needed and use it well. Don’t
use scalpel for indirect measurement.
Do’s and Don’ts in Creating Digital Picture Slides
Use computers and software programs to edit digital pictures to make them CLEAR and CLEAN!
Use Picture Manager.
CroppingLabelling
Retouching
Samples of Proper Digital Picture Slides
Samples of Proper Digital Picture Slides
Samples of Proper Digital Picture Slides
Samples of Proper Digital Picture Slides
The Art of Creating Digital Slides for a Presentation
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