Full Color Copying
Using cyan, magenta, yellow, and black inks, color copies mix dot patterns of each hue to create realistic reproductions of color photos and illustrations. Color copies can be made from a hardcopy original, disk, or network/online source. Special paper enhances the color results.
Tips for Using Full Color
Use the same or similar colors throughout the document titles and headings, and to link related facts, figures, or other information.
-
Colorful charts and graphs communicate a message far more effectively than simply using shades of gray. Similar colors should be placed close to one another to maximize differences. For example, if you are creating a pie chart and two colors are blue, place them side by side to make the color variation more obvious.
-
Too many colors applied inconsistently tend to confuse, limit the number and amount especially in body text. The maximum number of colors should be limited to four unless there is a photograph, illustration, or graphic.
-
NEVER judge color based on what it looks like on your monitor. One of the issues that effects color printing on a fundamental level is the incompatibility of screen color with printed color.
Colored Overhead Transparencies
Color transparencies can be used to project a professional image when making presentations. Color transparencies can be made from a hard copy, disk, or network/online source.
Techniques for Outstanding Transparencies
To create color transparencies, follow the guidelines for using full color keeping these suggestions in mind.
-
Limit the amount of information on each visual; they should serve as a framework, not as a script on your spoken words.
-
Whenever possible, use sans serif typefaces for headlines and text charts. It is easier to view from a distance.
