1. Poster Tips and Tricks Print this page for reference (check Scale to Fit), then delete (Edit > Delete Slide).
Page Size:
The page size is already set up at ½ scale. To calulate finished size for an item, multiply by a factor of two (e.g. 12 pt body text = 24 pt text on poster).
Layout Tips:
The non-printing Guides can be turned on under the View menu. Use them for aligning. To clone a new guide, hold down the Control key, click on an existing guide and drag out a new one.
Multiple items can be aligned or spaced evenly using the Align menu on the Draw pop-up box.. Turn off Snap-to-Grid for fine adjustments.
Zoom in to align your work and check details. Use View > Zoom menu, or the Zoom box on the Main Toolbar.
To import and scale a figure you created in PowerPoint presentation, select all pieces of the figure and Copy, then in the poster select Edit > Paste Special > Picture. Now the pieces of your figure will scale correctly.
Backgrounds, Styles & Color Schemes:
The background may be altered using a pale Solid color, Gradient or Texture. Select Format > Background > More colors or > Fill Effects. Because of drying time, please keep the backgrounds a very light shade for ShowCASE posters.
Change text and bullet colors as you wish, but maintain high contrast with the background.
Text and Fonts:
To avoid font substitution errors, use standard PowerPoint fonts. If you use a font other than one from a PowerPoint template, you must make sure we have it, or put a copy of it on your disk. You can also use the File > Pack and Go feature when saving to a disk. Be sure to choose Embed TrueType Fonts under Links.
Use the Symbol font for math and Greek characters! If you use the optional characters found in other fonts, they may map to a symbol you didn’t expect.
Bullets can also remap to wrong characters. Be sure to check all special characters in the proof print you receive from ITAC.
Do not use PowerPoint’s Word Art function for posters! This creates bitmap text which may pixelate when printing.
Legibility (not artistry) is your goal. Keep contrast high between text and background colors or images! Just because it looks fine on a monitor doesn’t mean it will look fine in print — they are two different technologies.
Macintosh only:
Check your proofs carefully! We may need to help you make a PDF to insure printing.
Rotated text (e.g. Y-axis labels) will pixelate in imported charts and figures. Remove rotated text before importing, or cover it up with a filled box in PowerPoint. Then use the Text Box tool, retype the text, rotate it and position it. To rotate, select the object and use the Free Rotate Tool on the Drawing Toolbar. Hold down Shift key to rotate at set increments.
Tables, Charts and Vector Art:
Can be created in PowerPoint or imported from another program.
If using items from Excel, use the following two methods so that your charts or tables remain editable:
Create and save the work in Excel, then bring into PowerPoint using Insert > Object > Excel (Worksheet or Chart Object) > From File, or…
With your work open in Excel copy to the clipboard, then use Edit > Paste Special > Microsoft Excel (Worksheet or Chart) Object. Simply using Paste rather than Paste Special may degrade your object and break any links to data.
Many tables or aligned columns work best by using a regular text box in PowerPoint and inserting tabs. Don’t use the default tabs and do not align columns using spaces! Tabs can be seen when Rulers are turned on under the View Menu. With your text box selected, simply drag a left, right, centered or decimal tab out of the tab well onto the text ruler where you want it. It can be repositioned at any time.
Avoid the clipboard for inserting anything from programs other than Excel or Word. Really! This method can strip out information such as line thickness or convert the chart to a low-rez bitmap. Using the clipboard for Macintosh graphics is even worse. Instead, from the original program, Export (or Save As) a Windows Metafile or Enhanced Metafile (Windows) or PICT (Mac) for vector graphics. Then use Insert > Picture > From File (or the Insert button on the Picture Toolbar). Vector graphics can be scaled or recolored in PowerPoint and print hi-rez.
Scans, Photos and Bitmap Figures:
Often are too low or too high in resolution. Calculate the final size at 200 pixels/inch. To get the final size, draw a box in PowerPoint the size you want the image to be and check its dimensions under Format > Autoshape (Size tab). If you are working at ½ scale, multiply this by 2 to get the final printed size. For example, you draw a box the size you want and note that it will be 6 inches wide when printed. At 200 pixels/inch, your image should be 1200 pixels wide. Set the resolution and size in Photoshop (Image > Image Size) or scan the image to fit.
For a color bitmap (raster) image, use non-compressed TIFF or max-quality JPEG files, (RGB, not CMYK).
Save black & white photos (e.g. Western Blots, X-Rays, MRI’s, etc), as grayscale to take out color cast.
Use the Picture Toolbar to crop, adjust brightness/contrast, or to Reset a picture (undo settings after importing). Make sure it’s showing (Tools > Customize > Toolbars). It’s also handy for quickly Inserting images and to Recolor vector images (faster than using the Insert or Format menus).
To take a raster image from PowerPoint to Photoshop, your best bet is to use the Reset Image button on the Picture Toolbar, zoom in to 400% and copy the image to the clipboard. In Photoshop, select File > New and Paste. Save your changes and bring back into PowePoint using Insert > Picture > From File.

2. 1. Print both pages for reference, then delete Tips and Tricks page along with these captions.
Figure titles below also contain tips.
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Research ShowCASE Template for 42" by 68" Poster Bill Garriott and D.J. Dohanyos Dept. of Instructional Technology & Academic Computing (ITAC), Case Western Reserve University
2. Fill in all fields in ID area, including checkbox for type of computer. Put in abstract number at top (if one is assigned to you).
ID area will be trimmed off of final poster.
ABSTRACT
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INTRODUCTION
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MATERIALS & METHODS
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RESULTS SUMMARY
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CONCLUSIONS
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REFERENCES
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This Table Created in Excel and Inserted with Clipboard Using Edit > Paste Special > Microsoft Excel Worksheet Object; Double-click Table to Edit; Title Deleted in Excel & Added as Text Box in PowerPoint for Consistency
3. Replace text and figures with your own content. Delete anything you don’t need. Revise colors, but keep background color light and text dark!
Department Name
Last Name, First Name
Last Name, First Name
This Chart Created in Excel and Saved, Then Inserted with Insert > Object > Excel Chart > From File; Double-click Chart to Edit; Title Added as Text Box in PowerPoint for Consistency
4. We will contact you when your proof is ready. Review it, making sure that figures and text symbols are OK.
Return proof within 1-2 days, checking appropriate box. If something looks wrong, circle it on proof. Put corrected file on a new disk.
Y Axis Label
High resolution logos: If your school or institution has a print-quality logo not seen here, please contact Bill Garriott to include it on an update.
Some logos may be recolored. To change the color select the logo, then go to Format > Format Picture > Picture Tab > Recolor. Select another color for the one you wish to change, but please respect official colors for schools and institutions.
Figure 1—Logos: Set captions by using a text box. Be consistent with fonts and sizes elsewhere. Align multiple images with captions using guides (View > Guides). Group images and captions (Draw Toolbar > Draw Popup Menu > Group).
X Axis Label