PREPARING IMAGES
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Scanned images, graphs and charts from other programs should be saved in a file format that is compatible to the application you are using.
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PowerPoint file formats: .eps, .tif, and .bmp are best. Jpeg (or .jpg) will work, but is a low resolution format and will not produce the best results.
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Adobe Illustrator file formats: .eps and .tif are best. Jpeg (or .jpg) will work, but is a low resolution format and will not produce the best results.
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Adobe InDesign file formats: .eps and .tif are best. Jpeg (or .jpg) will work, but is a low resolution format and will not produce the best results.
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Scanned images should be 180-200 dpi when the poster is printed out full size.
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Save images in RGB (color file format), or grayscale. (CMYK images may not print correctly.
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If your images are prepared in photo editing software such as Adobe Photoshop flatten the images before importing them into the poster session.
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Do not compress placed images.
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Use the Place or Insert command to bring your images into the document. Do not use Copy and Paste commands.
For More Information
Location: Academic Information Resource Center (ARC) 3005
Voice: (916) 278- 3370
Fax: (916) 278-3644
Email: atcs@csus.edu
