Changing the target DPI when saving slides as images in PowerPoint 2011. Ask Question 4. I want to increase the target resolution when exporting slides as images in PowerPoint 2011 for Mac. In other forums it says to go to Preferences -> Save, and from there you can change the dpi. This is sufficient to print the slide on a full A4.
Slide Setup:. Your poster will be created on ONE slide in PowerPoint. The page size of that slide must be your desired print size. You must do this step before you create your poster. Your print quality may be substandard if you design your poster and then change the size. To prevent cropping when printing on glossy paper, be sure you have a 1 inch margin around all four edges of the poster. To Set the Slide Dimensions:.
For PowerPoint 2010 and 2013 for Windows:. Select the Design tab, then Slide Size. Select Custom Slide Size from the dropdown menu. Enter the slide size you need.
For PowerPoint 2008 for Mac:. Select File, then Page Setup.
Select Custom from the “Slides sized for” dropdown, enter desired size in inches. For PowerPoint 2011 for Mac:.
Select the Themes tab, then Page Setup. Select Custom from the “Slides sized for” dropdown, enter desired size in inches. Poster Template:. Pre-sized templates are available to you!
Slide Design Tips:. Your poster should read from top left to bottom right, like you are reading a page.
Columns should be read from top to bottom and then to the top of the next column, right to left. It’s important to maintain a good contrast between the background color and the text color. Consider using a light color background and dark text. A gradient color fill in the background, especially black, will print poorly. It will have very thin visible lines that you will not see on your computer monitor. Matte paper is more prone to the “stripe” effect, than glossy. The colors that you see on your computer monitor will not reproduce exactly the same on a printed poster, as monitor color settings vary.
You can expect that there will be a color shift of 2 or 3 shades. Graphics:. Images copied from the web or screen captures are frequently low resolution (72 dpi) images and are not proper quality for inclusion in your poster. When searching for images on the internet, be sure to look for “large” sizes. All graphics should be pictures (e.g.tif,.gif, png for transparency,.jpg for non-transparent images) inserted directly into PowerPoint (NOT linked from another program). Photos are generally better than clip art, but remember to use copyright-free photos.
It's best if you take them yourself. If using the WPI Logo, please be sure it is an official logo with the correct dpi. You can download logos from. You can find the. If you have graphs or charts from Excel to include in your poster, simply copy in Excel and paste into PowerPoint.
To adjust an image and retain proportion, hold down the Shift key on your keyboard and click and drag with your mouse on one of the corners in order to scale it. This will lock the aspect ratio of the image. Review your images at 100% to see how they will look when printed. (View TabZoom100%) . Text:. It is best to use a font that is cross-platform to ensure that your poster looks as you have designed it.
The fonts suggested here are all cross-platform and should be found on most systems. If you use a downloaded font that is specific to one environment (i.e. Only Mac or only Windows), you must embed that font in your PDF. The most common fonts are Times New Roman and Arial. Other fonts include Arial Black, Franklin Gothic Heavy, Tahoma, Trebuchet, Verdana, Garamond, Book Antiqua, or Bookman Old Style, just to name a few. This is not an exhaustive list, just a few examples. To embed your font in PowerPoint from Microsoft Office, go to the File tab.
Select “Option” from the list at the left. A window will pop open. Select “Save” from the left hand list. Scroll down to the bottom. Select “Embed Fonts in File.” Click “Embed All Characters” to allow last minute editing.
The title should be approximately the entire width of the poster. The main text should be broken into multiple columns, usually three or four depending on the size of the poster. You may also want to use section headings within the columns or shapes at the start of each subsection of your poster.
Sans-serif fonts are the best for posters, particularly for the title, subtitle, and headers. You will have to adjust the font size depending on the amount of text in your poster and the style of font you choose.
For readability, you should not use a font size any smaller than 18 points. For consistency, it would be best to make all the headers the same size and use the same font size throughout the poster for all body text. If your text is in a different file (e.g. In a Word document) be sure that it pastes into a text box in PowerPoint so it can be more easily edited.
To do this, use the Paste Special command and choose Unformatted Text so that the text will become a PowerPoint text box. If you just copy and paste, your text will be an imported word processing object, which will not be as easy to edit in PowerPoint. Review your fonts at 100% magnification. Most people will not stand closer than 3 feet from your poster.
Be sure that your fonts are easy to read.
. Open the Setup settings. Select the paper type from the Setup settings. Select Thick from the Paper type: pop-up menu. Under Mac OS X 10.3.x - 10.4.x, select Thick paper-High speed or Thick paper-Standard or Thick paper-High quality from the Print Mode: pop-up menu.
Make sure Bypass Tray is selected from the Paper Feed settings. Slide the bypass tray guides into position according to the paper size. Insert a sheet of paper into the bypass tray with the print side face up. Insert the sheet straight into the bypass tray. Make print settings, and then click Print. To use the bypass tray, click the Driver tab in the Printer Info dialog box, and then select the Bypass Tray Unit check box. To display the Printer Info dialog box, display the Print & Fax, double-click the printer from the printer list, and then click Info on the toolbar.
Under Mac OS X 10.3.x - 10.4.x, to use the bypass tray, select the Installable Options in the Printer Info dialog box, and then select the Bypass Tray Unit check box. To display the Printer Info dialog box, display the Printer List, and then click Show Info on the Printers menu.