Good elements of a carousel:
1. Clear title/description.Â
2. Back/Next arrow buttons
3. “Next” button is highlighted and strongest as the intention for the product team to get the user through the process.
3. “Dismiss” is important as an escape route. Could also be a “X” button at top right.
4. Progress indicator “…” lets the user understand how much time they’ve invested and how much time left. This type of contextual orientation is essential to avoid abandonment.
5. The cutout on “Recent” is a little inconsistent with the previous “Home” step. However, you can really get the focus with the cutout. At Pointzi we love cutouts as it really allows the point to standout and user remains undistracted. The cutout is even more important when you are doing contextual guides pointing at things ACTUALLY on the screen.