Design Tips for Large Format Prints
- Check with your instructor or the event organizer for specific project size requirements!
- Common printout dimensions are 48" x 36" (Landscape) and 24" x 36" (Portrait) for research presentations on campus.
- Set the project size first (or near the beginning) when creating your design. Most applications for poster and sign design will allow you adjust the size settings.
- In Microsoft PowerPoint, click on Design in the top horizontal menu and then Slide Size. Under Slide Size, select Custom Slide Size and enter the Width and Height in inches. Choose the correct orientation: Landscape or Portrait.
Design --> Slide Size --> Custom Slide Size --> Set Width and Height in inches --> Choose Orientation
- In Google Slides, the sizing can be set under File and then Page Set Up. In the Page Set Up dropdown menu, select Custom and enter the desired size in inches and click Apply.
- In Canva, use the Design selection options and choose Custom Size. You can change the measure from px (pixels) to in (inches) before creating your layout. Name and save your project.
- Check any images for the optimal printout size before printing.
- One free option for conducting a check is Image Quality Check, Size and Aspect Ratio Tool. Upload individual images to see how large they can be printed without losing too much resolution.
- Examine images in Adobe by zooming in. If the image is blocky when you zoom in, you should edit the picture before submitting it.
- Name your file to include your last name and save it as a PDF before uploading it to the project submission form.
