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trying to design a poster in powerpoint but i am struggling to get started
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How do you want us to help?
To help you get started, you probably want to take a look at this
tutorial(powerpoint 2002/XP and above) on using bezier curves:
http://www.echosvoice.com/beziercurves.htm
PowerPoint may not be the best programme to do a poster though, it would
best to get a graphics editing programme such as photoshop.
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To help you get started, you probably want to take a look at this
tutorial(powerpoint 2002/XP and above) on using bezier curves:
http://www.echosvoice.com/beziercurves.htm
PowerPoint may not be the best programme to do a poster though, it would
best to get a graphics editing programme such as photoshop.
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http://www.pptheaven.xs3.com
PowerPoint Heaven - The Power to Animate
Contains tutorials on creating amazing animations for your PowerPoint
Presentations.
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Michael Koerner
You'll have to be a little mor specific as to what your trying to
accomplish eventhough PowerPoint is not designed for creating posters..
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accomplish eventhough PowerPoint is not designed for creating posters..
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Guest
Hi, Johanne,
Designing a poster really isn't a whole lot different than designing a
slide. I suspect the size is what's throwing you.
If you give us info on what exactly you need to do, we can probably help you
decided the best way (out of about a bazillion possibilities) to go about it.
Designing a poster really isn't a whole lot different than designing a
slide. I suspect the size is what's throwing you.
If you give us info on what exactly you need to do, we can probably help you
decided the best way (out of about a bazillion possibilities) to go about it.
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Guest
<g> While I appreciate the plug, somehow I suspect you grabbed the wrong link
there! I can't figure out how Bezier curves would help design a poster.
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there! I can't figure out how Bezier curves would help design a poster.
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Sept 25-28, San Diego http://www.powerpointlive.com
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Guest
Hmm, that depends on what kind of poster you are going to make. With bezier
curves, it is probably much easier to draw something lets say teddy bear, in
the poster. You can also design your own logo/text using them.
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curves, it is probably much easier to draw something lets say teddy bear, in
the poster. You can also design your own logo/text using them.
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http://www.pptheaven.xs3.com
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Contains tutorials on creating amazing animations for your PowerPoint
Presentations.
====================
Echo S said:<g> While I appreciate the plug, somehow I suspect you grabbed the wrong link
there! I can't figure out how Bezier curves would help design a poster.
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http://www.echosvoice.com
presenter, PPT Live '05
Sept 25-28, San Diego http://www.powerpointlive.com
tohlz said:How do you want us to help?
To help you get started, you probably want to take a look at this
tutorial(powerpoint 2002/XP and above) on using bezier curves:
http://www.echosvoice.com/beziercurves.htm
PowerPoint may not be the best programme to do a poster though, it would
best to get a graphics editing programme such as photoshop.
--
====================
http://www.pptheaven.xs3.com
PowerPoint Heaven - The Power to Animate
Contains tutorials on creating amazing animations for your PowerPoint
Presentations.
====================
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Guest
Ahhh, gotcha. I was thinking of scientific posters, which are a specific type
of project people tend to use PPT for.
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Echo [MS PPT MVP]
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presenter, PPT Live '05
Sept 25-28, San Diego http://www.powerpointlive.com
of project people tend to use PPT for.
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Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com
presenter, PPT Live '05
Sept 25-28, San Diego http://www.powerpointlive.com
tohlz said:Hmm, that depends on what kind of poster you are going to make. With bezier
curves, it is probably much easier to draw something lets say teddy bear, in
the poster. You can also design your own logo/text using them.
--
====================
http://www.pptheaven.xs3.com
PowerPoint Heaven - The Power to Animate
Contains tutorials on creating amazing animations for your PowerPoint
Presentations.
====================
Echo S said:<g> While I appreciate the plug, somehow I suspect you grabbed the wrong link
there! I can't figure out how Bezier curves would help design a poster.
--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com
presenter, PPT Live '05
Sept 25-28, San Diego http://www.powerpointlive.com
tohlz said:How do you want us to help?
To help you get started, you probably want to take a look at this
tutorial(powerpoint 2002/XP and above) on using bezier curves:
http://www.echosvoice.com/beziercurves.htm
PowerPoint may not be the best programme to do a poster though, it would
best to get a graphics editing programme such as photoshop.
--
====================
http://www.pptheaven.xs3.com
PowerPoint Heaven - The Power to Animate
Contains tutorials on creating amazing animations for your PowerPoint
Presentations.
====================
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trying to design a poster in powerpoint but i am struggling to get started
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Austin Myers
Honestly, PowerPoint is a poor choice for something like this. Have you
looked at MS Publisher?
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Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team
PowerPoint Video and PowerPoint Sound Solutions www.pfcmedia.com
looked at MS Publisher?
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Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team
PowerPoint Video and PowerPoint Sound Solutions www.pfcmedia.com
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Guest
If you blow up a bitmap type image (like a jpeg) to poster size it will
pixelate (i.e. it will look like a bunch of blocks). To make a poster you
need Vector based graphics. A vector based graphics file can be blown up to
bilboard size and still look good. Adobe Illustrator works with Vector
graphics.
pixelate (i.e. it will look like a bunch of blocks). To make a poster you
need Vector based graphics. A vector based graphics file can be blown up to
bilboard size and still look good. Adobe Illustrator works with Vector
graphics.
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Steve Rindsberg
Robitaille59 said:If you blow up a bitmap type image (like a jpeg) to poster size it will
pixelate (i.e. it will look like a bunch of blocks). To make a poster you
need Vector based graphics. A vector based graphics file can be blown up to
bilboard size and still look good. Adobe Illustrator works with Vector
graphics.
True. And it can also include bitmap graphics.
So can PowerPoint. Text and drawing tools all produce vector graphics.
I think the original poster has PowerPoint but probably not Illustrator. <g>
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TAJ Simmons
IMHO - I think powerpoint is OK for designing posters.
Especially when you think how easy it is to learn.
OK, so it's not so good when it comes to getting things right to the edge of
the page. But apart from that I can't fault it.
cheers
TAJ Simmons
microsoft powerpoint mvp
awesome - powerpoint backgrounds,
http://www.awesomebackgrounds.com
free powerpoint templates, tutorials, hints, tips and more...
Especially when you think how easy it is to learn.
OK, so it's not so good when it comes to getting things right to the edge of
the page. But apart from that I can't fault it.
cheers
TAJ Simmons
microsoft powerpoint mvp
awesome - powerpoint backgrounds,
http://www.awesomebackgrounds.com
free powerpoint templates, tutorials, hints, tips and more...
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Steve Rindsberg
OK, so it's not so good when it comes to getting things right to the edge of
the page. But apart from that I can't fault it.
And why fault it for that?
Give it a printer driver that'll print to the edge of the page and a slide size
that's proportional to the page size you're printing to and it works just fine.
Has for years. Trust me, I didn't have to tape out the white borders on all
the tens of thousands of slides I've output from PPT since version 3 or 4. <g>
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