Layout: Use templates above. 

 

Sizing:

• Standard sizing is 36x48 inches landscape orientation. Pay attention to conference-specific sizing.

• If you plan to print a non-standard sized poster***, you will need to adjust the size of your PowerPoint slide, instructions for this are below.

 

Design: 

• You CAN change the size of font, borders of text boxes, headings of text boxes, and spacing of diagrams.

• You CANNOT change the color/background of the poster, logos.

• Font must be Calibri or Proxima Nova

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• Pixels: Avoid thumbnails, copy and pasted images, and diagrams not made within the PPT program 

• Consider inputting a QR code for more information

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• Branding is VERY important, do not change the logos and UofA naming conventions are VERY important

 

Faculty review: 

• Add faculty member(s) as the last author

• Send to faculty for final review by 3-4 weeks prior to printing

 

Printing: 

• Fill out the form below. It will be received by Debra McIntosh

• Inform Debra via email if changes were made to standard sizing and date by which poster is needed.

• Submit no less than 2 weeks prior to conference

• Pick up in Medical Education office

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Printing less than 2 weeks prior to conference is not guaranteed. 

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***Non-Standard Sizing:

• Inform program of non-standard sizing when sending for print, otherwise will be printed 36x48 inches. 
   

1. On the right side of the Design Tab Ribbon, click on Page Setup, Slide Size, or Page Setup (Terminology will be different based on PowerPoint Version).

2. In the ‘Page Setup, Slide Size, or Page Setup’ dropdown menu, select Custom, Slide Size, or Page Setup. Do NOT just select "Standard" or "Widescreen" setting in PowerPoint, the dimensions may not be appropriate for your specific poster size.

3. Enter the dimension in inches in the Height & Width fields (typical is 36 x 48), Orientation: Landscape, and click OK. Don’t forget to save these changes. 

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• PowerPoint max size you can set your page is 56 inches so please refer table about any enlargement percentage specifications. 

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• For example, if you need a 42x60 poster you will need to set page set-up to 21 x 30  and specify to staff that you need the poster printed at 200% enlargement for a 42 x 60 poster. (If you do not specify your poster will be printed at the typical 36x48 size and will have significant formatting issues which is not up to the Int Med staff or Prisma staff to remedy

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• A window may open prompting you to scale your content. If prompted select "scale up" or "maximize", and then click “OK” to close