Be it an intensive studying session,

無論是需要精讀的考試準備期

or just skimming through your materials

或僅是略讀資料

identifying certain bits of information

了解特定資訊內容

just by the color can help you on the long run.

只要用顏色區分重點，就可以幫助你長期閱讀

Firstly, you will save tons of time reading

第一個好處，你可以節省很多閱讀時間

just because you are trying to find something within the text.

因為不用在內文大海撈針

Also,

此外，

reading only highlighted or color coded text

只讀有螢光筆畫線的內容

can give you an overall view of the materials

可以讓你抓住全文大意

without having to read the notes in their entirety

而不需全部再瀏覽一次

Whenever you decide what is your color code

無論何時決定好自己想使用標記顏色

you have to choose between a code with colored pens or highlighters.

你都需要在不同色原子筆與螢光筆間做選擇

Picking both of them

假如同時使用不同色原子筆與螢光筆

will turn your notes into a mess of color

顏色過多，反而會讓你的筆記看起來眼花撩亂

and you will lose sight of what is relevant or not.

無法分辨究竟是否為重點

Highlighters are a good choice if you wish to write all in black or blue during class

如果在上課抄筆記時，你喜歡完全使用黑筆或藍筆，螢光筆就會是標重點的好選擇

and color code only when you have more time.

如果時間允許，不同色原子筆才會比較適合使用

They are also perfect to use with typed notes.

螢光筆也很適合用在標記打字的筆記

Your pens of choice should be fine tiped and smudge proof

不同色原子筆選擇標準是筆尖好寫並能防暈

to avoid mistakes and drama while writing.

可以在寫的時候，避免因不好辨識而搞錯意思

I suggest swatching all of your colors first side by side.

我建議你先製作一份顏色表

This gives you a good overview

如此一來，就可以大概了解

of which colors are the most intense

哪些顏色標記起來比較顯而易見

and pigmented.

比較好用來標記

Avoid dark and soft colors like

避免使用過深和過於柔和的顏色，像是

brown, grey or yellow.

棕色、灰色或黃色

Unless you are writing your main notes with black

除非你主要的筆記文字顏色是黑色

you should stay away from blue and colors with blue undertones

你也要避開使用藍色或是靠近藍色光譜的顏色

like purple and blueish greens.

像是紫色及藍綠色

Color Theory helps you decide

色彩學可以幫助你決定

which colors you should chose for your color code.

該選擇那些顏色來標記

Because I've studied Arts for a few years,

由於我曾經讀過幾年的美術

I got acquainted with color theory

所以我對色彩學略知一二

and how complementary colors,

以及不同顏色的互補色

this is,

就是說

colors which are opposite in the color circle

在色彩圓盤上相對的顏色

create the strongest contrast when placed next to each other.

當兩個顏色擺在一起的時候，會形成最強烈的視覺對比

You should choose a combination of two opposite colors in the color circle.

所以你應該選擇在色彩圓環中兩個相對的顏色來搭配

In the picture, you can see how the blue and orange circles

在這張圖中，你可以看到藍色與橘色

seem to have such intense colors

擺在一起看起來對比最強烈

and how the circle with orange and red

以及圓環中橘色與紅色

cancels itself.

互相削弱對方

turning the inner orange circle

讓圓環內的橘色小圓

into an apparent darker color.

相對較藍環中還要「黯淡」

I also highly suggest you

我也強烈建議你

to pick only two colors for your color code.

只選擇兩個顏色來做標記就好

Complex notes never benefit too much color.

看起來太眼花撩亂的筆記，對你一向不會有幫助

2 colors plus your main text color

兩個顏色，加上主要內文的顏色

like black or blue are the perfect amount

如藍色或黑色是

to maximize your abillity to retain information.

徹底讓資訊看起來最好的顏色

I know because I've made that mistake myself.

我明白這件事是因為曾經嘗試而犯錯

The final step

最後一步

is just to assign your chosen colors

就是把你選好的顏色

to referenced information.

運用在你要標記的資訊上

Basically,

一般來說

you need to understand, according to your subject,

你必須了解，根據不同的科目

the pattern in which information pops out

重要內容出現的模式

as you take your notes.

以及你抄筆記的習慣書寫方式

If you are taking science or maths

如果是自然或數學筆記

it's probably important to use a color for formulas and equations

用單一顏色來標記公式和方程式就很重要了

so you can easily find them on a page.

因為你可以輕易在同一頁上找出這些公式與方程式

for someone who is studying law, like me,

如果你是像我一樣是法律系的話

we're constantly referencing the law in class

我們在課堂內常常需要找法條依據

so I always use a contrasting color to

所以我常用一個相對的顏色

name paragraphs and articles of the law

去標記法條段落、文章

as well as referencing statutes.

以及條例

Think beforehand of what is important, in whatever you are studying

無論你正在讀哪一科，早先一步預測哪些是內容重點

and try out different combinations.

並試試看筆記顏色的不同組合

Last year, I bought a ton of colored pens and highlighters

去年，我買了一堆不同色原子筆與螢光筆

and I completely overdid my color coding scheme.

於是我做盡了許多顏色標記搭配方案

As you can see in the video,

如你現在影片中所見

I mixed highlighters, colored pens

我混合了螢光筆、不同色原子筆

and things just stopped making sense.

筆記看起來就比較缺乏條理

It makes a pretty page

乍看之下五顏六色很漂亮

but, when you're studying,

然而，一旦開始讀書

all that color will just distract you,

所有的顏色反而讓你開始分心

and you won't even understand what's important and what is not.

接著就無法分清楚哪些是重要的，而哪些相對不重要

A studying aesthetic is not all that important in the long run.

長遠來看，筆記美醜並非關鍵

And, although it can help you feel motivated and inspired all you study,

雖然五顏六色的筆記能夠激勵你或是啟發你的學習

the fact is, sometimes,

事實上，有時候

it won't help you achieve the results you are aiming for.

漂亮筆記無法幫助你達到預期結果