Song
Projection
Tips
'n' Trix
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Tip:
Color and the human eye.
The
issue:
You want
to draw attention to lyrics, bible verses, etc. on the screens and have
them legible but not gaudy.
Solution
One
Use light colored text on a dark colored background. This shows
up best in rooms with a lot of ambient light streaming through the windows.
Use color combinations that are complementary, such as yellow text on
purple or yellow text on brown. These are usually found as opposites
on the color wheel. If you use a textured background, make sure the
pattern is not too "busy". Put a drop shadow behind the text
to make it "pop".

Solution
Two
Use the "Flush left" justification for your text (see above).
Studies have shown it is much easier for the human eye to move to the
next line if the lines begin consistently in one place, instead of jumping
around trying to find where the next line begins, as when text is centered
horizontally.
Solution
Three
Use a legible font. Script fonts are the worst. Serif fonts, such as
Times New Roman are easier for large blocks of text, while sans serif
fonts such as Arial are good for titling.
Whatever
you do, don't do this:
This is
an example of a bad color combination, poor font choice, and horizontally
centered text which forces the eye to jump to a different spot on each
line.
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