Design
Please do not use any video in your e-poster.
Your first slide must include the title of the poster, authors’ names and institution.
There should be a running title at the bottom of all slides. This should include both program number and title. Separate the running title and program number visually.
Each slide title should be placed in a title placeholder.
A clear, simple, uncluttered arrangement is the most attractive and the easiest to read on the monitor.
We suggest that type size should be at least 28 point. The typeface chosen should be a simple and clear one (e.g., Helvetica or Ariel).
Do not build on your slides, and no transitions of slides.
Color should be used sparingly, to provide contrast. The featured parts of the poster can be highlighted with warm colors, and the less important parts can be done in cool colors. Some suggestions for color combinations are as follows: Green on white, red on white, black on white, blue on white, white on blue, and white on black.
Illustrations should be simple and eye-catching, with unnecessary detail left out. If possible, convert tables to graphic displays. Pie graphs can be used to show parts of a whole, and line graphs can be used to show trends or changing relationships.
Photos should be enlarged enough to show relevant detail.
Avoid commercial references unless mandatory. A logo or institutional identification should appear only on the first title slide. Do not use such identification as a header on each slide.
Graphics
When importing or inserting any graphic file (picture) it is important to make sure that it will function on any computer and does not require proprietary software to view. The acceptable formats are as follows:
Bitmap (BMP), GIF, JPEG (JPG), Portable Network Graphic (PNG), and TIFF (TIF).
While Microsoft PowerPoint may allow other formats to be imported, compatibility cannot be guaranteed.
Macintosh users who use a PC for presentation should follow the above guidelines as well. While Apple Operating Systems and Microsoft Office for Macintosh allow PICT files to be imported, they often fail to function when viewed on the PC.
Lastly, computer displays and projectors generally display at 72 to 100 dots per inch (DPI). Graphic files should be adjusted to these parameters. Since many scanners use resolutions of 300 DPI or greater, a program such as Adobe Photoshop ® can be used to reduce the DPI to the 72 to 100 range. This is done before importing the picture into PowerPoint. Failure to reduce graphic files creates large PowerPoint files with superfluous data.