POSTER DESIGN

Poster Design - Microsoft Publisher



1) Publication Types

Blank Page size
Posters
Paper sizes: A2,A3, ASDI C, ANSI D, ANSI E
Select (double click)
View
Select - Master page

2) Familiar with tools – the tools are similar with Microsoft power point.
Format
– Background
More backgrounds – Gradient , texture ,pattern and picture.
Or Browse Background.

Edit picture for background - need to edit in other application such as Microsoft office picture manager. You can change the size of the picture and brightness etc, until you finally get the full size of the poster background.

3) Insert
Picture – clip art, from file
Browse – clip art – search for , i.e –animal – GO
Edit picture;
Select picture – Right click or using tools - Format picture
- Colours and lines ,size ,layout ,picture. OK
Order – Bring to front , send to back , bring forward and send backward

Note : Scale refer to measurement at the edge


4) Text
Using tools or insert - text box
Word Art
Edit text – select text – right click
Using tool – change colour.
Shapes – using tool
Select shape – fill colour, 3 D style or
Shadow – shadow setting – darker or change colour.
Text can be display on shapes

5) Save
File : Save – Microsoft publisher
Save as – PDF and JPEG