Printing B&W, Colour slides- all legible?

[Atogeniqua]

Hi Group

I don't know if this is a tall order, but if someone has some advice
or experience of this, please reply.

Is it possible to create slides that will satisfy the following
criteria

- have a dark backround (i.e navy blue) with legible text (i.e white,
creams, other)
- print in b&w without the backround
- print in colour, without printing the background, but still produce
slides that are legible?

I can satisfy the first 2 criteria, however its the third which
puzzles me.
Is this possible, has someone created something similar?

Regards
Me

 

[TAJ Simmons]

Atogeniqua,

- print in colour, without printing the background, but still produce
slides that are legible?

What type of color printer are you using?
e.g. InkJet / color lazer / thermal transfer / etc ideally a brand name and model.

What fonts are you commonly using?

Cheers
TAJ Simmons
microsoft powerpoint mvp

awesome - powerpoint backgrounds,
free powerpoint templates, tutorials, hints and tips etc
http://www.powerpointbackgrounds.com

 

[Ute Simon]

Is it possible to create slides that will satisfy the following

criteria

- have a dark backround (i.e navy blue) with legible text (i.e white,
creams, other)
- print in b&w without the backround
- print in colour, without printing the background, but still produce
slides that are legible?

I can satisfy the first 2 criteria, however its the third which
puzzles me.
Is this possible, has someone created something similar?

Which PowerPoint version are you using? In PowerPoint 2002 and 2003 you
could use a template with two masters, one with a dark and one with a light
color scheme and change the master before printing. This will change the
colors only if they are taken from the color scheme, other colors will not
be affected.

Kind regards,
Ute

 

[tito harris]

Hi Atogeniqua,

Just an idea

Create a picture that is navy blue and use it as a background...Now you can
set the picture to do anything you want in b/w such as show in white or
don't show at all...This works in PPT2000 and higher...

Regards from Switzerland,

tito

 

[Atogeniqua]

Hi TAJ

What type of color printer are you using?
e.g. InkJet / color lazer / thermal transfer / etc ideally a brand name and model.

I am using a hp laser jet 3700N and using PP 2000.

What fonts are you commonly using?

Just arial font is used, font sizes 25, 17, 15, 13, 11.

I have done some experimenting and have found some colours that will
display and print in colour on both dark (navy blue) and white
backgrounds.
My main dilemma is text (which there is quite a bit of)

Simon's suggestion is helpful, however, I am creating a template, it
has to be as simple as possible and "dummy proof"

Just to reiterate, I would like to have a dark background for the
screenshow, but when I print to colour, omit the background, and have
legible text.

Thanks for you help.
Regards
me

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

Just to reiterate, I would like to have a dark background for the

screenshow, but when I print to colour, omit the background, and have
legible text.

It's the "dummyproof" part that worries me. Nature breeds dummies far faster and
better than we can reinforce the fences that restrain them.

Still ...

What about multiple color schemes? If you use scheme colors for your background and
text colors, you could easily switch schemes when you want to print to color. Or, with
a slightly different scheme, to colour. ;-)

Thanks for you help.
Regards
me

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Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
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