1. Creating a Rock Poster with PowerPoint… Library lesson with Mr. Decker

2. Opening a PowerPoint Go to “start” Programs Microsoft Office Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007

3. Go to “Design” and then “Slide Orientation…”

4. To Start Your Poster, click “Design” and then select a Background

5. To change your color scheme, click “Design” and then choose a built in color scheme…

6. To insert a picture, go to “Insert” and choose “Clip Art”

7. If you want to insert from a file you found online, click “Insert” and then “Picture”

8. To Insert a Textbox, go to “Insert.” Then select “Text Box.” Click and drag to create the textbox then just start typing…

9. To create WordArt, select “Insert.” Then select “WordArt.”

10. Select the style of WordArt and start typing….

11. When you have four arrows pointing north, south, east and west, you can click and drag your entire image or textbox anyplace you like… When you have two arrows pointing in opposite directions, you can resize your image…

13. To resize your text, highlight it, and go to the dropdown menu. The larger the number, the larger your text…

14. Don’t Forget… You Need At least Four Resources on Noodle tools

15. Here are some web resources for completing your Rock and Roll Promotional Poster. You don't have to stick to these resources, but this is a good place to start! Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees http://www.rockhall.com/inductees/inductee-list/ All Music.com http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p Rolling Stone Magazine http://www.rollingstone.com/ Encyclopedia Metallum http://www.metal-archives.com/index.php Hip Hop Area http://www.hiphoparea.com/rap_bio.html

16. P.S. Some Tips To Creating a Good Poster Don’t Have a Background that is too busy Don’t make your font too small Choose easy-to-read font Don’t write over Pictures Don’t use color combinations such as green and red

17. Questions, Concerns, Comments?