Creating Presentation Posters
POSTER INSTRUCTIONS
To print these instructions download PosterHowTo.pdf.Poster preparation
- Create your text in Word, then copy/paste it into one of the Power Point poster templates (download your favorite template at the bottom of this page). These templates are a good place to start. Be sure to stay within the borders. You may have to reformat the text to fit the spaces provided. Keep text to a minimum, use short phrases and bullets and avoid long sentences. This will allow you to use large font sizes and will make your poster easier to read. Use graphics if possible, this will make your poster a lot more inviting.
- Charts, tables and graphs can easily be added to your poster. Create them in Excel or Word then copy/paste them into the Power Point template. Power Point also has a charting component that works just like Excel so you can create them directly in Power Point if you wish. Once pasted into the template just click on the chart and grab any corner to resize and fit.
- Photos and Clip Art can also be inserted into the template. PHOTOS MUST BE JPEG FILES. Digital photos from cameras or scans are ideal and must be medium or high resolution. NO PICTURES FROM THE WEB PLEASE, the resolution is way too low for your poster. If the photos need to be adjusted be sure to do it in a photo program before placing into the template (Photoshop Elements works well and can be accessed at any campus computing center). Pictures can be resized after insertion into the template. Be sure to check out the Clip Art Library, you might find useful photos or graphics for your poster. Note the "ONLINE" button at the bottom of the clip art window. It will take you to the Microsoft clip art library website where you’ll find thousands of pictures to choose from. When you download them they will always be placed into the 'favorites' section in your clip art library.
- Choose a Power Point poster template
- Type title, presenters, etc. and adjust to fit.
- Copy/paste text from Word into columns provided, adjust to fit. Follow the information configuration from Introduction to Conclusions. Include the Abstract only if you are going to a national meeting but keep it small. Do not include references or acknowledgements if you are only presenting at Dental Research Day.
- Place photos using the Insert menu (Insert-Picture-From File)
- Place clip art using the Insert menu (Insert-Picture-Clip Art)
- E-mail your Powerpoint file to Chris Jung (cjung@umich.edu) or drop it off on a jump drive.
- A small proof will be printed and must be signed and approved by you before printing.
- Allow 2 days for final large poster print out. A carrying tube will be provided.
- You must provide your own push pins to mount the poster on the 4 x 6 ft. poster boards provided.
Posters for Research Day and the national AADR/ADEA meeting will measure approximately 3ft. x 6ft. when printed. Cost is around $95 (dental students participating in Research Day will be given vouchers to cover printing costs). Please allow 48 hours for turnaround. An alternate poster printing resource is available in the new Biomedical Science Research Building (BSRB) in the Microscopic Imaging Lab on A level. Their website is http://www.med.umich.edu/cdb/mil/poster_printer/index.html.
For further help contact Chris Jung at cjung@umich.edu or 763-3322.
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POSTER TEMPLATES
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DENTAL GRAPHICS
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