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Table of Contents

Tips and technical how-to's for creating and designing your scientific poster!

1. What is a scientific poster?

2. What do I need to know before creating my scientific poster?

   • Dimensions
   • Orientation
   • Storyboards
   • Compatibility

3. How do I create a scientific poster?

   • Starting from scratch or using a template
   • Determining your poster size
   • Inserting slides from another presentation
   • Color Suggestions
   • Changing Colors
   • Content & Formatting
   • Embedding Fonts
   • Graphics
   • Graphs
   • Rough Draft, Peer Revisions, & Handouts

4. What do I need to know about ordering my poster to be printed?

   • Our printing process and quick turnaround depends on you
   • Phantom Objects
   • Naming & Saving
   • Choosing your page size
   • Choosing your paper type
   • Use the "Special Printing Instructions" box
   • No Proofs
   • Handouts

5. Transit & Display

Use MakeSigns.com's free scientific poster tutorial to help design your research poster presentation.

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