How to Make a Poster in PowerPoint: 10 Simple Steps | Video Tutorial

While not everyone thinks about making a poster design in PowerPoint, it’s actually pretty easy—and is a viable option if you need something quickly, or don’t have other design software available. Today, we’re going to take you through the steps of how to make a poster in PowerPoint. 1. Collect Poster Materials Before starting on a PowerPoint poster design, sit down and figure out what is going on the poster. Write out a plan for the design and collect all materials in a folder on your desktop – text, charts or data and photos or other graphics. 2. Launch Software Navigate to PowerPoint on your computer and open the software. Start with a blank template. 3. Set Dimensions and Poster Size Pick a size for your poster design. Design the PowerPoint poster at the maximum size it will be printed. PowerPoint has a maximum slide side of 52 inches wide and tall, so keep that in mind when planning your design. Common poster sizes include: Large, movie-style poster: 24 inches by 36 inches Medium, for windows and general hanging: 18 inches by 24 inches Small, for posting on billboards etc.: 11 inches by 17 inches A4, for poster handouts: 8.5 inches by 11 inches 4. Add Text Once you have the layout set, add all text elements to the poster design. 5. Add Images Bring images and other design elements you want to use into the poster design. Drag and drop each image from your folder into the poster design. 6. Adjust Colors and Design Elements Once you have all your design elements available to work with, make adjustments so that every element is in the right location. You can adjust font color and size, positioning and even colors on text boxes to ensure that every element is easy to see and understand. 7. Move Elements on the Poster Canvas Play with where elements are located on the poster canvas and move them around so that the poster design is easy to read and understand. 8. Use a Preset Template (Optional) f you are lacking design elements for your poster, consider using one of the predefined templates in PowerPoint to add some visual flair. 9. Export for Printing Once the PowerPoint poster design is ready, export the file for printing. The most common (and generally accepted format) is PDF. 10. Print and Distribute Put your PDF on a drive to take to the printer (or email it) and once the design is printed, you can distribute your poster made in PowerPoint. One benefit of creating a poster in PowerPoint is that you can reuse design elements for a presentation later if you are creating connected elements. You can also import elements or images that you had made in other software, in formats, such as JPEG or PNG. Lemon Milk Font Link: https://www.dafont.com/lemon-milk.font #powerpoint #poster #tutorialvideo Join this channel to get access to perks: