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Media Services offers large-format printing of 36x48” color posters for conference presentations, including the MCLA '''[http://www.mcla.edu/Academics/undergraduateresearch/conference/index Undergraduate Research Conference]'''. Printing is available for both faculty and students.
'''Important:''' Only faculty can submit requests for large-format printing. Students must submit via a faculty sponsor.
==Cost of Printing==
The cost of printing is charged back to the sponsoring department, as follows:
* '''$65''' per 36x48” poster, standard
* '''$10''' per 36x48” poster, for undergraduate research presentations
* '''$10''' per 36x48” poster, if the poster is being used to fulfill course requirements
Media Services will '''only''' print from digital files submitted through the process described below. Faculty wishing to submit print requests must first contact Academic Technology for training.
==Process==
===Large-Format Print Requests (Faculty Only)===
# '''Complete training''' with Academic Technology prior to submitting request.
#* document creation
#* effective presentation
#* design principles
# '''Confirm funds''' with department chair: there is a charge-back of up to $65 per 36x48” poster.
# '''Receive poster''' from student in *.pptx format.
# '''Submit *.pptx''' to Media Services via the [https://nextgensso.com/sp/startSSO.ping?PartnerIdpId=http://sts.mcla.edu/adfs/services/trust&TargetResource=https://dynamicforms.ngwebsolutions.com/Submit/Form/Start/97f2804d-c89a-477a-b6e0-6598a01fc1e5 Large Format Print Request Form] or as an attachment to [mailto:mediaservices@mcla.edu mediaservices@mcla.edu].
# Media Services will '''email faculty''' when 13x19” '''draft poster''' is printed.
# '''Retrieve and proof draft for errors.''' This is an essential step to avoid errors in the final poster.
# '''Submit final *.pptx''' to Media Services via the [https://nextgensso.com/sp/startSSO.ping?PartnerIdpId=http://sts.mcla.edu/adfs/services/trust&TargetResource=https://dynamicforms.ngwebsolutions.com/Submit/Form/Start/97f2804d-c89a-477a-b6e0-6598a01fc1e5 Large Format Print Request Form].
'''Important:''' Please allow at least '''2 weeks''' after initial request for the final product to be printed.
===Creating a Poster Using PowerPoint 2019===
# Open a New (blank) presentation.
# From the Layout button, select '''Blank''' layout.
# From the '''Design''' Tab, select Slide Size and choose '''Custom Slide Size''' from the drop-down menu.
# In the '''Slide Size''' dialog box, choose:
#* Slides Sized for: Custom;
#* Width: '''48 inches;'''
#* Height: '''36 inches;'''
#* Orientation: '''Landscape.'''
#* <div class="res-img">[[File:Large_format_screengrab.png | link= | alt=Screenshot of PowerPoint Slide Size pop up window]]</div>
# Add text boxes, graphics, and other content.
#* '''Important:''' Know the conference requirements for poster size! Conference planners may have specific requirements. Confirm the poster size before customizing: although it is possible to adjust the size later in the process, it would require you to readjust every textbox, graphic, and font setting individually.
# Use '''text boxes''' to organize placement of your text and graphics. Highlight text to adjust font size, color and style.
# Use the various '''Image options''' on the Insert tab for simple line drawings, clip art, charts, shadows, 3-D effects, and other visual effects.
# Inserting a '''table or graph''' from another document:
## Open the original document where the table or graph was created.
## Copy it (CTRL+C for PCs, CMD+C for Macs).
## Click where you want to paste the copied table or graph and paste (CTRL+V for PCs, CMD+V for Macs).
# '''Save''' your poster by clicking the File Tab and selecting Save or Save As.
==Design suggestions==
* '''Background''' should be white or light-colored.
* '''Titles''' should use a sans-serif font (like Arial or Helvetica), '''72-point.'''
* '''Subheadings''' should be '''30-point.'''
* '''Text''' should use a serif font (like Times New Roman or Garamond), '''24-point.'''
* '''Poster''' should use no more than two different fonts in all.
* '''Table/graph''' text should be '''no smaller than 18-point.'''
* '''Image resolution''' should be at least '''150 dpi (dots per inch)'''.
==Additional Tips==
* If you '''import text''' from your word processor (via copy and paste), you may have to change the formatting of the pasted text, which rarely survives the translation process unchanged.
* Keep a '''single folder''' for all text, objects, and images you will use in your poster, rather than maintaining them in several different folders. (This helps you keep track of your files.)
* Any '''image editing''' (e.g. in Photoshop) needs to be done before importing into the poster.
'''Important:''' Almost always, images from the web are very low resolution, unacceptable for large-format printing. For best results, verify that all images are a minimum resolution of 150 dpi or higher.
'''Important:''' Only faculty can submit requests for large-format printing. Students must submit via a faculty sponsor.
==Cost of Printing==
The cost of printing is charged back to the sponsoring department, as follows:
* '''$65''' per 36x48” poster, standard
* '''$10''' per 36x48” poster, for undergraduate research presentations
* '''$10''' per 36x48” poster, if the poster is being used to fulfill course requirements
Media Services will '''only''' print from digital files submitted through the process described below. Faculty wishing to submit print requests must first contact Academic Technology for training.
==Process==
===Large-Format Print Requests (Faculty Only)===
# '''Complete training''' with Academic Technology prior to submitting request.
#* document creation
#* effective presentation
#* design principles
# '''Confirm funds''' with department chair: there is a charge-back of up to $65 per 36x48” poster.
# '''Receive poster''' from student in *.pptx format.
# '''Submit *.pptx''' to Media Services via the [https://nextgensso.com/sp/startSSO.ping?PartnerIdpId=http://sts.mcla.edu/adfs/services/trust&TargetResource=https://dynamicforms.ngwebsolutions.com/Submit/Form/Start/97f2804d-c89a-477a-b6e0-6598a01fc1e5 Large Format Print Request Form] or as an attachment to [mailto:mediaservices@mcla.edu mediaservices@mcla.edu].
# Media Services will '''email faculty''' when 13x19” '''draft poster''' is printed.
# '''Retrieve and proof draft for errors.''' This is an essential step to avoid errors in the final poster.
# '''Submit final *.pptx''' to Media Services via the [https://nextgensso.com/sp/startSSO.ping?PartnerIdpId=http://sts.mcla.edu/adfs/services/trust&TargetResource=https://dynamicforms.ngwebsolutions.com/Submit/Form/Start/97f2804d-c89a-477a-b6e0-6598a01fc1e5 Large Format Print Request Form].
'''Important:''' Please allow at least '''2 weeks''' after initial request for the final product to be printed.
===Creating a Poster Using PowerPoint 2019===
# Open a New (blank) presentation.
# From the Layout button, select '''Blank''' layout.
# From the '''Design''' Tab, select Slide Size and choose '''Custom Slide Size''' from the drop-down menu.
# In the '''Slide Size''' dialog box, choose:
#* Slides Sized for: Custom;
#* Width: '''48 inches;'''
#* Height: '''36 inches;'''
#* Orientation: '''Landscape.'''
#* <div class="res-img">[[File:Large_format_screengrab.png | link= | alt=Screenshot of PowerPoint Slide Size pop up window]]</div>
# Add text boxes, graphics, and other content.
#* '''Important:''' Know the conference requirements for poster size! Conference planners may have specific requirements. Confirm the poster size before customizing: although it is possible to adjust the size later in the process, it would require you to readjust every textbox, graphic, and font setting individually.
# Use '''text boxes''' to organize placement of your text and graphics. Highlight text to adjust font size, color and style.
# Use the various '''Image options''' on the Insert tab for simple line drawings, clip art, charts, shadows, 3-D effects, and other visual effects.
# Inserting a '''table or graph''' from another document:
## Open the original document where the table or graph was created.
## Copy it (CTRL+C for PCs, CMD+C for Macs).
## Click where you want to paste the copied table or graph and paste (CTRL+V for PCs, CMD+V for Macs).
# '''Save''' your poster by clicking the File Tab and selecting Save or Save As.
==Design suggestions==
* '''Background''' should be white or light-colored.
* '''Titles''' should use a sans-serif font (like Arial or Helvetica), '''72-point.'''
* '''Subheadings''' should be '''30-point.'''
* '''Text''' should use a serif font (like Times New Roman or Garamond), '''24-point.'''
* '''Poster''' should use no more than two different fonts in all.
* '''Table/graph''' text should be '''no smaller than 18-point.'''
* '''Image resolution''' should be at least '''150 dpi (dots per inch)'''.
==Additional Tips==
* If you '''import text''' from your word processor (via copy and paste), you may have to change the formatting of the pasted text, which rarely survives the translation process unchanged.
* Keep a '''single folder''' for all text, objects, and images you will use in your poster, rather than maintaining them in several different folders. (This helps you keep track of your files.)
* Any '''image editing''' (e.g. in Photoshop) needs to be done before importing into the poster.
'''Important:''' Almost always, images from the web are very low resolution, unacceptable for large-format printing. For best results, verify that all images are a minimum resolution of 150 dpi or higher.
