University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, Pittsburgh, PA 15261 POSTER TEMPLATE R.B. GIBBS University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, Pittsburgh, PA 15261 INTRODUCTION METHODS (Cont’d) RESULTS 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. BANNER Investigators 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. ADDING TEXT To 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 & FIGURES You 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. 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 new wide format printer located in room 1005 Salk Hall. The cost is $45 per poster (assumes 21 sq. ft.). Maggie Folan oversees the use and maintenance of the printer. Marian Klanica is in charge of day-to-day printing and we have TAs assigned as backups when Marian is unavailable. Investigators must email the Marian at sopposterprint@pitt.edu AT LEAST FIVE DAYS IN ADVANCE of when needed. If you plan to print a large number of posters at one time, please allow more time to ensure that sufficient paper and inks are on hand. Place your file in the Wide Format Printer folder on the SOP Server and email Marian. An email with a proof attached will be sent to you for review. COLORS Conserve 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 PANELS Rectangular 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 CONCLUSIONS METHODS ALLIGNING PANELS Panels 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 WORK It 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. 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 QUALITY The 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. Supported by UPPA and CRRP