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Making a Poster of Your Research DESIGNS: Individual slides OR One-page poster
Individual slides are 8 ½” x 11” each o usually contain 1 – 5 bulleted points per slide o easy to create with template designs o present well when printed on photographic paper o easy to arrange on poster display board o also useful as a screen show during your presentation o photo paper and color printer available in MGB 103
One-page poster o created as one large slide o use drawing toolbar to create shapes, sections, diagrams, charts, etc. o able to print to exact dimensions of display board o useful for large poster boards o can be reduced to handout size o Large plotter and paper available in MGB 201
PURPOSE: Present information
Clear o easy to read format o format style may depend on your discipline Concise o focus on major points o fill in specific details during the presentation Consistent o keep formatting the same (e.g., template design, color scheme) o limit font styles (some sites suggest only 2 styles; however, use as many different sizes of those styles as you need)
HOW TO: Step-by-Step for One-page Poster Design
Open PowerPoint and click on Slide Design Click on Slide Layout Click on the Blank slide Go to File Click on Page Setup Click on Custom For the tri-fold display board, enter width: 48” and height: 36” o Number of slides: 1 o Orientation (for slides): Landscape (best for tri-fold board; however, either Portrait and/or Landscape works well with individual slides) o Click on OK
Begin using the Draw toolbar to select shapes for formatting Right click in the shape to add text Experiment with font style, size, and color (See Appendix B) To change the box fill color, left click on the box/shape, choose fill color from the Draw toolbar, and left click again (See Appendix B) To move boxes around on your poster: left click the mouse to select the box, place the cursor at the top of the box, left click and hold while dragging the box Use the Draw toolbar to add a chart, diagram, clip art, or picture IMPORTANT: When finished, embed your font type so that it remains accurate when you edit, print, or use another computer: Go to File, Save As, Tools, Save Options, Embed all characters, OK, Save If the file is too big to save, then try Embed characters in use only Preview your final copy using the print preview icon or go to File, Print Preview You are now ready TO PRINT
One-Page Poster:
TO PRINT:
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Use the Large (HP Designjet 800PS) Printer/Plotter in MGB 201 Follow the steps at this website: http://etis.web.mtsu.edu/PowerPoint/Poster-PrintingInstructions.doc Be sure to change the custom size to 48” x 36”
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OR use the printed instructions located with the plotter in MGB 201
Individual Slides: o o o
Handouts: o o o
Use the HP Photosmart 7760 Printer and photo paper in MGB 103 Print each slide individually Use double-sided tape or push pins to adhere to display board (Note: thumb tacks are too short to use)
Orientation: Either Portrait or Landscape can be used Readability will vary according to the number of slides per page Use the HP color Laserjet 4600 printer in MGB 103
Examples of completed posters appear on the next page
HELPFUL HINTS:
For readability, use contrasting background color and font color; e.g., if you use a light background, then use a dark-colored font and vice versa Use a minimum 30 pt. font for text and much larger for titles so that your poster can be read from at least 3 feet away Remember to include your name, your mentor’s name, Department, MTSU, and the title of your poster If you would like McNair’s emblem or MTSU’s, email Terri at
[email protected]
HELPFUL LINKS:
Free PowerPoint Templates http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=Free+PowerPoint+templates&fr=FPtab-web-t500&toggle=1&cop=&ei=UTF-8 http://office.microsoft.com/enus/templates/CT101527321033.aspx?av=ZPP (Browse “Template Categories”)
Tutorial for PowerPoint beginners http://presentationsoft.about.com/od/powerpoint101/a/begin_guide.htm (Browse “11 PowerPoint Tutorials for Beginners—How to Use PowerPoint)
