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POSTER TEMPLATER.B. GIBBS

University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, Pittsburgh, PA 15261

COLORSConserve ink. Don’t create large areas with dark backgrounds and white lettering. Be prudent with you choice of colors. Too many colors can be distracting. Also, the colors you see on your screen may differ in hue and saturation from those that appear on the printed copy. It is best to view a proof BEFORE making a full size print.

COLORED PANELSRectangular panels with borders can be created using the ‘Rectangle’ tool on the Drawing toolbar. Simply select the ‘Rectangle’ tool, then click and drag on your slide to create a rectangle. Select a fill color from the Drawing toolbar to color your rectangle

This file provides a template for preparing posters using Microsoft Power Point software. Affiliates of the School of Pharmacy and the Center for Reproductive Physiology can print posters using the wide format printer located in room 1009 Salk Hall. The cost is $45 per poster (assumes 21 sq. ft.).

Robert Gibbs oversees the use and maintenance of the printer. Doug Nelson is in charge of day-to-day printing. Investigators wishing to use the printer should contact Doug at 412-401-2886 (dnelson@pitt.edu). If you plan to print a large number of posters at one time, contact Doug IN ADVANCE to ensure that sufficient paper and inks are on hand. Place your file in the Wide Format Printer folder on the SOP Server, and contact Doug by email. He will print a proof and let you know when it’s ready for review.

INTRODUCTION

The following guidelines are provided to help you in preparing your poster, and to provide some uniformity to the appearance of professional posters prepared within the School. Most of these are only suggestions, but there are a few requirements for posters that will be printed on our printer.

POSTER SIZE AND QUALITYThe school owns an HP Designjet T770 printer. This is a high quality 6-color printer that can print up to 42 in. wide x 50ft. long at a resolution of up to 2400 x 1200 dpi on glossy media.

METHODS

An entire poster can be configured on one Power Point slide. The largest slide permissible in Power Point is 56” x 56”. This example is configured to 56” x 36”. Configure your slide to have the same aspect ratio as the full size print. Files can be scaled during printing to fit the size of the paper specified.

BANNERInvestigators are asked to use a consistent style banner in order to enhance the appearance of School posters and to enhance the image of the School. Make certain the lettering is large enough. This example uses Times New Roman 100 pt. for the Title, and 58 pt. for the authors and affiliation.

METHODS (Cont’d)ADDING TEXTTo place text onto a panel, insert a text box over the panel, and then type your text into the text box. Be certain to make your text large enough to be read from a distance. I often use Times New Roman 36pt. for headings, and 24 pt. for primary text.

ADDING TABLES & FIGURESYou can paste tables and figures directly into the poster slide. Check to make sure that special characters transfer accurately. When re-sizing a table or an image, check that the formatting and alignment are still intact.

RESULTS

ALLIGNING PANELSPanels can be aligned using the alignment feature located on the Drawing toolbar. Be sure to group all objects on a panel (e.g., the rectangle and the text box) before moving or aligning one panel with another.

PREVIEWING YOUR WORKIt is strongly suggested that you print a proof of your poster onto 8.5 x 11 paper before making a full size print. You can proof for text and alignment using any color printer, but you will need to use the wide format printer to proof for colors.

CONCLUSIONS