People need to be able to see a drawing to understand it. This sounds pretty basic. With the advent of digital scanning and photography, combined with LCD projectors, it is getting easier to quickly enlarge drawings. However, it is not uncommon for a designer/planner to be stuck in the position of presenting a drawing at a public meeting or open house that is too small to be seen by most of the audience. Sometimes there is just not enough time to digitize drawings and make the necessary computer adjustments to project them for a large audience. An example is during a public hands-on workshop where small groups report back on the results from their table exercises to all participants (see The Charrette Handbook p. 91). In this situation, it is never possible to scan and project drawings and notes. A quick way to enlarge these drawing for all to see is to use a digital camera that captures video on a tripod connected to the LCD projector. While each group is explaining their drawings, an operator is taking a live video feed that is projected on the screen. This operation should definitely be set-up and rehearsed ahead of time to assure that the images are well lit and in focus.