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Poster Instructions

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PROFESSIONAL STYLE POSTER INSTRUCTIONS

Please see below for instructions to create a poster on PowerPoint. Download a Poster Template or visit the YouTube video for the Video Instructions.

If you are working on a Mac computer, please check your file on a PC before submitting to ensure that your fonts and images appear correctly.

Step-by-step instructions:

Open PowerPoint and select Blank Layout.

Blank Layout in PPP

Make your poster is 48" wide by 36" high. This will enable the printout to fit in a trifold.

Re-sizing Poster Presentation

To add text, insert a "Text Box" where desired. Select legible fonts such as Times New Roman, Arial, and Calibri.

Recommended Font Sizes:

  • Title 72-120
  • Subtitle 48-80
  • Section Headers 36-72
  • Body Text 24-48
Text Box in PPP

Insert pictures by going to Insert > Menu > Picture > From File > select picture. You can resize the image and place where desired

Be sure to compress pictures in order to email your poster. You can do that by selecting pictures and selecting "Compress" in the Picture Format Tab.

Inserting pictures into PPP

You can add a background to your poster. Be sure your background color is light for optimal printing purposes.

Background color to the poster

Save your poster under your name as a PowerPoint Slide and email it to servicelearning@tamiu.edu. Please submit by Friday, April 3, 2020, by 5 p.m.

You will receive a confirmation email within five business days. If you do not receive the confirmation email, please contact the Service-Learning Center staff at 956.326.3132.

Email for Expo Poster

Poster Tips

  • Your poster should read from top left to bottom right, like if you are reading a page.
  • Maintain good contrast between your text color and background color.
  • The color that you see on your computer monitor will not reproduce exactly the same on a printed poster, as monitor color settings vary. You can expect that there will be a color shift of 2 or 3 shades.
  • To avoid low resolution pictures, do not enlarge images in your PowerPoint slide. To adjust an image and retain proportion, hold down the SHIFT key on your keyboard and click and drag with your mouse on one of the corners in order to scale image.
  • Avoid hard to read fonts, such as cursive and script.

Questions? Please contact Service-Learning Center Staff by email at servicelearning@tamiu.edu, by phone at 956.326.3132, or visit Killam Library 415.