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"r h& side ( ! page )\t 3nect+ x visually to ! left m>g91 z x may 2 ov]look$ by a r1d] :o is n view+ ! :ole page at once4 ,page size ,*oose a page size t is manag1ble & fits ! requir$ 9=ma;n easily4 ,x c 2 physically di6icult to h&le l>ge page sizes s* z ,a#c1 especially = r1d]s :o r1d be/ by hold+ pr9t close to _! eyes4 ,l>ge siz$ pap] may 2 appropriate = l>ge graphics or complex tables4 b#ae cle> lay\t #bh ,m>g9s ,if y >e produc+ b.d docu;ts1 make sure t ! c5tral m>g9 is wide 5 to avoid text pr9t+ close to ! c5tre ( ! sp9e4 ,? all[s ! docu;t to 2 laid flat s t x c 2 us$ ) magnifica;n or a scann]4 -------------------------------------#af ,naviga;nal aids ,recurr+ f1tures1 s* z h1d+s & page numb]s1 >e easi] to f9d if !y >e alw plac$ 9 ! same posi;n on ! page4 ,^! s]ve z naviga;nal aids & help ! r1d] to f9d ! 9=ma;n !y ne$ qkly4 ,icons & visual aids c help r1d]s navigate >.d a docu;t & id5tify sec;ns1 po9t & h1d+s4 ,5sure t icons >e cle> & easily 4t+ui%able4 9999999999999999999999999999999999999999 ,ev5 if ! actual icon is n easily 4t+ui%able to a r1d] ) l[ vi.n1 ! col\r & =m c act z a loca;n guide4 @.<,! icon = ,writ+ ,activ;y is a p5cil 9 a circle4 a#af cle> lay\t #bi ,! icon = ,r1d+ ,task is an op5 book4@.> 9999999999999999999999999999999999999999 ,o!r use;l aids = navigat+ ! docu;t cd 9clude a li/ ( 3t5ts1 & horizontal l9es to sep>ate di6]5t sec;ns ( ! docu;t4 ,h1d+s ,h1d+s )9 a docu;t provide ! r1d] ) important 9=ma;n ab ! text4 ,! size & prom9;e ( ! h1d+ %d reflect xs import.e 9 ! 3text ( ! docu;t4 ,2 sure to use 3si/5t h1d+ /yles "?\t ! docu;t4 ,page numb]s ,page numb]s %d 2 9 a pr$ictable loca;n & ) an adequate font size1 : may 2 sliies & 9dexes ,3t5ts pages1 ,gloss>ies & ,9dexes %d 2 =matt$ s t ! ref];ed page numb]s >e easy to locate4 ,ei place ! numb] close to ! ref];e1 or use l1d] dots 2t ! ref];e & numb] s t ! r1d] c foll[ ! l9e b#af cle> lay\t #cj visually to locate ! numb]4 -------------------------------------#ag ,columns ,:5 sett+ \ text 9 columns1 make sure ! space 2t ! columns1 al "kn z ! gutt]1 cle>ly sep>ates !m4 ,columns t >e too close tgr may 9troduce 3fu.n z ! r1d] may r1d acr ! page r ?an d[n4 ,if space is limit$1 use a v]tical l9e ( at l1/ #a po9t ?ick;s to sep>ate ! columns4 @.<,pl1se note ! giv5 text samples >e omitt$4 ,! guidel9e h1d+s >e z foll[s3@.> ,columns t >e too close tgr ,columns ) a cle> blank space 2t !m ,columns ) a cle> divid+ l9e 2t !m -------------------------------------#ah ,tables ,tables ne$ to h su6ici5t space >.d text )9 ! cell s t ! cell 3t5ts d n m]ge visually ) ! bord]s ( ! table4 ,bord] l9es %d 2 visible to make x easi] = ! a#ah cle> lay\t #ca r1d] to locate 9=ma;n4 ,tables %d 2 =matt$ s t h1d+s >e rep1t$ if ! table ext5ds ov] m ?an "o page4 ,9dividual r[s %d n 2 split acr pages4 ,if us+ backgr.d col\r )9 table cells1 5sure t "! is gd col\r 3tra/ 2t ! text & xs backgr.d4 ,g5]ally1 text 9 a table %d 2 left align$ )9 ea* cell4 ,x is (t5 m appropriate to "r-align numb]s4 @.<,pl1se note ! examples giv5 = ,table ) 9su6ici5t cell m>g9s & ,table ) 9cr1s$ cell m>g9s >e omitt$4@.> ,text boxes ,text boxes %d 2 3si/5tly locat$ & %d n 9t]f]e ) ! fl[ ( text4 ,!y %d 2 posi;n$ 2t p>agraphs z close z possible to ! text to : ! box is ref]r+4 ,if us+ backgr.d col\r )9 a text box1 5sure t "! is gd col\r 3tra/ 2t ! text & xs backgr.d4 ,boxes %d h a cle> bord] l9e1 at l1/ b#ah cle> lay\t #cb #apt ?ick4 ,5sure t "! is su6ici5t extra space 2t text & ! box bord] s t !y d n m]ge visually4 333333333333 -------------------------------------#ai ,cle> graphics ,graphics s* z diagrams1 graphs & illu/ra;ns c 2 us$ to 3vey important 9=ma;n4 ,decorative graphics c 2 us$ to br1k up blocks ( text or provide naviga;nal aids4 ,h["e1 :ile graphics c aid "u/&+1 x is important t 9=ma;n is n 3vey$ to ! r1d] "? graphics or col\r al"o4 ,all graphics %d ei support ! ma9 body ( ! text1 or %d 2 a3ompani$ by a text cap;n expla9+ _! signific.e4 ,3sid] t ev5 ?\< p ) l[ vi.n may 2 able to see an image1 !y may only see a small "p ( x at a "t1 : !y h to m5tally piece tgr to "u/& ! complete picture4 a#ai cle> graphics #cc ,text & graphics ,text labels )9 a graphic %d 2 ( ! same size z ! ma9 text4 ,labels %d normally 2 plac$ horizontally4 ,avoid sett+ text labels ov] images if possible4 ,sett+ text ov] an image c r$uce 3tra/1 mak+ x h>d] to r1d4 ,r1d]s may n expect to f9d text )9 images1 s x c easily 2 ov]look$4 ,if labels ne$ to 2 plac$ ov] graphics1 place 9side a text box1 & 5sure t "! is su6ici5t 3tra/ 2t ! text label & ! backgr.d x appe>s on4 ,figure #a %[s an example ( ?4 ,make sure t image cap;ns >e locat$ 9 a 3si/5t posi;n "?\t ! docu;t s t ! r1d] c pr$ict ! loca;n4 ,figure #a4 ,g]man b>ns 9 ! ,b>ossa1 ,s\? ,au/ralia4 @.<,photograph is omitt$4 ,x %[s a b>n ) a ?at*$ ro( & a timb] support on xs side4 ,! ^ws 8?at*$ ro(0 & 8timb] support0 >e writt5 9 black b#ai cle> graphics #cd text on a :ite backgr.d ) >r[s cle>ly m>k+ !m4@.> ,col\r 3tra/ ,make sure graphics c 2 "u/ood )\t col\r4 ,pr9t+ a copy ( ! graphic 9 black & :ite is a simple way ( assess+ :e!r ! ma9 f1tures 3tra/ adequately4 -------------------------------------#bj ,avoid comb9+ yell[ ) blue1 gre5 ) r$1 or gre5 ) yell[ z ^! col\r comb9a;ns >e "picul>ly di6icult = p ) col\r vi.n limita;ns to 4t+ui%4 ,lay\t ( graphics on a page ,:5 plac+ graphics on a page1 5sure t "! is adequate spac+ 2t graphics & ! surr.d+ text4 ,if y >e wrapp+ text >.d a graphic1 wrap x >.d ! left side s t ! />t ( ea* l9e is on ! left m>g9 & is easi] to f9d4 ,wrapp+ text >.d ! "r side ( a graphic m1ns t l9es ( text />t 9 di6]5t places1 mak+ !m m di6icult = ! r1d] to f9d4 a#bj cle> graphics #ce ,avoid plac+ graphics 9 ! middle ( a column4 ,? c 2 3fus+ z ! r1d] has to skip ov] ! picture to rejo9 ! l9e ( text & c "s"ts lose _! place1 or g to ! />t ( ! next column4 ,spac+ 2t graphics ,avoid ov]lay+ graphics1 z ? cr1tes complex images : >e di6icult to 9t]pret visually4 ,5sure t "! is adequate spac+ 2t graphics4 @.<,photograph omitt$4 ,cap;n r1ds3@.> ,plac+ graphics ov] "o ano!r makes 9t]preta;n di6icult4 -------------------------------------#ba ,types ( graphics ,illu/ra;ns & c>toons ,id1lly illu/ra;ns %d 2 l9e draw+s ) ?ick1 d>k /rokes or \tl9es4 ,pictures ) undef9$ $ges1 s* z wat]col\r pa9t+s1 hie m di6icult to see4 ,if design+ c>toons1 make sure text a#ba cle> graphics #cf size & /yle is legible & t graphics >e simple4 ,photographs ,if photographs >e 2+ us$1 ^! %d n 2 too gra9y or 3ta9 a lot ( detail$ 9=ma;n : cd 2 lo/ to r1d]s ) l[ vi.n4 ,! important "p ( ! image %d 2 obvi\s4 ,photographs %d h a gd 3tra/4 ,a picture 9 : a d>k col\r$ =egr.d image is set ag/ a lie equival5t to ea* o!r4 ,make illu/ra;ns & photographs z l>ge z possible )\t 2+ gra9y4 ,:5 us+ halft"o scre5s1 "y+ sizes : =m a 83t9u\s t"o0"> 2 aw>e t ^! c 2come co>se & 4tort$ :5 5l>g$4 ,? results 9 a hazy image t is (t5 h>d to see4 ,maps1 graphs & diagrams ,maps1 graphs & diagrams %d all 2 cle>ly def9$ ) gd 3tra/4 ,try to avoid b#ba cle> graphics #cg 8clutt]$0 diagrams z ? w make 9t]pret+ diagrams v di6icult4 ,if diagrams >e v complex x may 2 possible to r$uce ! am.t ( 9=ma;n by cr1t+ m ?an "o diagram1 graph or map4 ,5sure t any col\r$ or patt]n$ >1s >e 4t9ctive 5 to 2 easily id5tifi$4 333333333333 -------------------------------------#bb ,pr9t+ & b9d+ ,pap] ,"! >e ?ree important factors to 3sid] :5 *oos+ pap]3 #a4 ^7,h[ m* lig] docu;t to 2 b.d & / 2 op5$ \ flat = use "u a magnifi]4 333333333333 #bc #ci ,re=matt+ 9to l>ge pr9t ,"! >e a numb] ( issues : >ise :5 an exi/+ docu;t ne$s to 2 re=matt$ 9to cle>1 l>ge pr9t4 ,$uca;nal & speciali/ organisa;ns (t5 ne$ to re=mat mat]ial & usually w ne$ to adapt ! exi/+ mat]ial to improve ! r1dabil;y & cl>;y ( pres5ta;n4 ,x is important t ! re=matt$ docu;t provides ! same 9=ma;n z ! orig9al pr9t & reta9s z m* z possible ( ! orig9al docu;t1 9clud+ =matt+ & graphics1 except ": ? 3trav5es cle> pr9t guidel9es4 ,? is especially important 9 $uca;nal sett+s1 ": /ud5ts may 2 a3ess+ a l>ge pr9t v].n :ile _! classmates use ! orig9al pr9t4 ,:5 re=matt+ an exi/+ pr9t docu;t 9to l>ge pr9t1 ref] to ! cle> pr9t guidel9es,-= example x may 2 nec to *oose a cle>] font & 9cr1se l1d+ z well z simply 9cr1s+ ! font size4 ,digital files ,:5 files >e obta9$ f a regul> s\rce2 a#bc re=matt+ 9to l>ge pr9t #dj s* z a "w place1 s*ool or t]ti>y $uca;nal provid]1 x w exp$ite ! 3v].n to l>ge pr9t if ! files >e correctly & cle>ly =matt$ 9itially4 ,x may 2 wor? provid+ specific tra9+ to raise aw>e;s ( ! issues )9 organisa;ns to make ! produc;n ( l>ge pr9t m e6ici5t4 ,s"eal simple adju/;ts w help to make ! 3v].n m e6ici5t4 ,"s examples >e3 _4 5sur+ t ! orig9al pr9t docu;t foll[s cle> pr9t pr9ciples4 _4 ! use ( templates & /yles4 _4 e6ective use ( tables4 ,copy"r ,by re=matt+ exi/+ mat]ial 9to l>ge pr9t1 y >e mak+ a copy ( ! "w1 s x is important to 2 aw>e ( relevant copy"r legisla;n4 ,if y d n hold copy"r = ! orig9al pr9t docu;t1 cr1t+ a l>ge pr9t docu;t may require obta9+ ! orig9al pr9t publi%]'s p]mis.n1 #bd re=matt+ 9to l>ge pr9t #da negotiat+ a lic5se or us+ a pr9t 4abil;y excep;n 9 yr na;nal copy"r legisla;n4 ,dep5d+ on ! copy"r au?or;y y >e us+ to make ! l>ge pr9t copy1 x may 2 nec to 9clude 9=ma;n ab ! orig9al publi%]1 ! re=matt+ publi%] & ! copy"r p]mis.n or lic5se details 9 ! text ( ! l>ge pr9t v].n4 ,photo-5l>ge;t ,5l>g+ 9=ma;n us+ a photocopi] w n produce cle> l>ge pr9t if ! orig9al does n foll[ cle> pr9t pr9ciples4 ,photocopy 5l>ge;t may n produce mat]ial 9 an adequately l>ge font size4 ,text 9 "picul>ly small type1 = example an extract f a tra9 "ttable1 may ne$ to 2 fur!r 5l>g$4 ,pr9t qual;y may 2 poor comp>$ ) comput] g5]at$ mat]ial : has be5 digitally pr9t$4 ,text =matt+ ,font size & /yle %d 2 appropriate = a#bd re=matt+ 9to l>ge pr9t #db use by ! r1d]4 ,r1d]s ) l[ vi.n w (t5 h a pref]r$ font size : optimises _! a3ess to ! text4 ,if produc+ mat]ial = an 9dividual1 x is important to use _! pref]r$ font size1 if "kn4 ,italics %d 2 avoid$ ": !y only s]ve a visual func;n4 ,italics & bold+ >e "s"ts us$ to hie 9 ! gloss>y1 : >e 2+ emphasis$ or v>i\s o!r purposes4 ,c>e m/ 2 tak5 to 5sure t ! 9t5;n ( ! orig9al docu;t is reta9$4 ,= example1 ": bo? italics & bold >e us$ )9 a s+le passage ( text to provide di6]5t k9ds ( emphasis1 x wd n 2 appropriate to simply replace ! italicis$ ^ws ) bold4 ,5sure t "! is adequate spac+ 2t l9es & p>agraphs ( text4 ,:5 us+ 9d5ts at ! 2g9n+ ( ea* p>agraph1 ! size ( ! 9d5t may ne$ to 2 9cr1s$ propor;nate to ! font size to make x easi] to locate4 #be re=matt+ 9to l>ge pr9t #dc ,page lay\t ,make sure t lay\t is simple1 3si/5t1 logical & meets cle> pr9t guidel9es4 ,rememb] t 3si/5cy is ! key :5 design+ & reproduc+ publica;ns to make !m a3essible to p ) l[ vi.n4 ,use ( :ite space1 h1d+s & icons 9 docu;ts c provide a s\rce ( relief f ! text = r1d]s ) l[ vi.n4 ,page m>g9s may ne$ to 2 r$uc$ 9 ord] to 9cr1se ! am.t ( text on ea* page4 ,m>g9s %d n 2 less ?an #a4e cm1 & %d 2 adequate to all[ ! docu;t to 2 b.d & op5$ completely flat4 ,page size ,*oose a page size t is manag1ble & fits ! requir$ 9=ma;n easily4 ,x c 2 physically di6icult to h&le l>ge page sizes s* z ,a#c1 especially = r1d]s :o r1d be/ by hold+ pr9t close to _! eyes4 ,l>ge siz$ pap] may 2 appropriate = l>ge graphics or complex tables4 ,9 "s a#be re=matt+ 9to l>ge pr9t #dd cases1 ,b#d pap] may 2 m appropriate ?an ,a#c4 ,h1d]s & foot]s ,h1d]s & foot]s c bo? 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case ! box %d 2 posi;n$ 2t p>agraphs z close z possible to any text to : ! box is ref]r+4 a#bf re=matt+ 9to l>ge pr9t #df ,tables ,x c 2 di6icult to re=mat tables 9 l>ge pr9t4 ,"! >e v>i\s me?ods : c 2 us$ to make ? easi]3 _4 x may 2 use;l to *ange ! ori5ta;n ( ! page f portrait to l&scape4 _4 a key or descrip;n 9 ! a3ompany+ text c 2 us$ to r$uce ! am.t ( 9=ma;n 9 ! table4 _4 complex tables cd 2 split 9to m ?an "o table4 _4 "s tables c 2 3v]t$ 9to li/s4 ,table h1d]s %d 2 rep1t$ if ! table 3t9ues = m ?an "o page4 ,g5]ally1 9dividual r[s %d n 2 split acr pages4 ,page numb]s ,page numb]s & ! title ( ! docu;t %d 2 9clud$ 9 a foot]1 normally ! same size z ! body ( ! text4 ,if ! body ( ! text is 9 a v l>ge font x may 2 nec to r$uce ! font size 9 ! foot]4 b#bf re=matt+ 9to l>ge pr9t #dg ,orig9al pr9t page numb] ,:5 a docu;t is 3v]t$ to l>ge pr9t1 ! pr9t page numb]s f ! orig9al docu;t %d 2 reta9$ 9 ! l>ge pr9t4 ,? is especially important 9 $uca;nal sett+s1 ": /ud5ts ) l[ vi.n may 2 a3ess+ a l>ge pr9t v].n :ile _! classmates use ! orig9al pr9t4 -------------------------------------#bg ,^! c 2 9dicat$ 9 a numb] ( ways1 b m/ 2 3si/5t )9 ! docu;t4 ,! numb]s ne$ to 2 easily 4t+ui%$ f ! surr.d+ text & %d 2 unambigu\s4 ,"s common me?ods ( 9dicat+ ! pr9t page numb] >e3 _4 posi;n ! pr9t page numb] on ! 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