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Large Format Printing for Posters

If you would like to print your poster on the large format printer, please follow the protocol below.
  1. Notify Jim Alexander (zander@pitt.edu or 2990) in the Social Sciences Division Office (Krebs 104).
    • Student participants or faculty mentors may request pre-approval.
    • Faculty mentors with more than one student presentation should request pre-approval for all students at one time.
  2. After pre-approval, sign up for an appointment to have your poster printed in User Services (Blackington 141).
  3. No "drop in" appointments.

Poster Format - Hints & Tips

  • Lay out your poster in Corel Draw or PowerPoint
  • Poster dimensions: 40 inches wide by 60 inches long or 24 inches by 36 inches (NOTHING ELSE)
  • Graphics:
    • Minimum Resolution 150 ppi
    • Do not use jpg or bmp files that you "right-click" from a web page (these do not scale up well
  • Store the completed file on a flash drive (aka memory stick)
Last Reviewed: April 3, 2008
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