Creating a Poster for the Service Desk to Print

This Article Covers:

• Creating a poster in PowerPoint
• Creating a poster in Canva

Creating a poster with PowerPoint

1. Open a blank PowerPoint document.
2. On the design tab, click the Slide Size button, then click the Custom Slide Size option.
3. Enter the width and height in inches that you'd like your poster to be, then click OK. Width can be no wider than 42".
4. Add content and arrange it as desired.
5. When finished designing your poster, slide the zoom slider (bottom right of the PowerPoint window) to 100% and examine the pictures and text of your poster. If anything appears blurry here, it will also appear blurry on the poster. You can fix blurriness issues by using a higher resolution or an alternative picture.
   
6. When you are ready to submit the poster for printing, save the PowerPoint as a JPG or PDF file. Doing so will make sure that the font and pictures stay exactly the same when ITS opens the file.​​​​​​
   1. Click File > Save As
   2. Navigate to where you'd like to save the copy
   3. Underneath the File name field change the Save as type to JPEG or PDF, then click save.
      
7. Submit your poster for printing using the Request a Poster button on the top right of this screen.

Creating a poster on Canva.com

1. Log into Canva with your JCU email. See the Canva article under Related Articles for more info.
2. Create a new design, choosing the Custom size option.
3. Change the measurement units to inches and enter the desired width and height of your poster. Width can be no wider than 42"
4. Use the design tools on the left to create your poster. See Canva's training articles for more details.
5. When finished designing your poster, slide the zoom slider (bottom right of the PowerPoint window) to 100% and examine the pictures and text of your poster. If anything appears blurry here, it will also appear blurry on the poster. You can fix blurriness issues by using a higher resolution or an alternative picture.
6. Choose the File > Download option to download your poster. Download it as a PNG, JPG, or PDF.
   
7. Submit your poster for printing using the Request a Poster button on the top right of this screen.