How to save your poster a PDF file

HowtosaveyourposteraPDFfile

SavingyourposteraPDFfileinPowerPoint2007

1. HavingyourposteropeninPowerPoint,select“File>Saveas”inPowerPoint2007or

“File>Share”inPowerPoint2010.

2. Fromtheavailableoptionsselect“CreatePDF/XPSDocument”

3. Selectthelocation,i.e.:desktop,onyourcomputerwhereyouwouldliketoyour

postertobesavedas.PDFfile.

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IftheversionofPowerPoint2007youareusingdoesnothavethefeaturetoSaveasPDF,

youcandownloadandinstallthefeaturefromMicrosoft,freeofcharge,byclickinghere.

SavingyourposteraPDFfileinPowerPoint2010

1. HavingyourposteropeninPowerPoint,select“File>Saveas”inPowerPoint2010or

“File>Share”inPowerPoint2010.

2. Fromtheavailableoptionsselect“CreatePDF/XPSDocument”

3. Selectthelocation,i.e.:desktop,onyourcomputerwhereyouwouldliketoyour

postertobesavedas.PDFfile.

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SavingyourposteraPDFfileinPowerPoint2010

ForusersofMicrosoftPowerPoint2003orolder

PowerPoint2003doesnothavethefeatureofsavingaposterasaPDFfile.Therefore,ifyou

donotalreadyhave<ahref='http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobatpro.html'>Adobe

AcrobatProfessional</a>installedonyourcomputer,youcandownload,installandusethe

followingfreeapplicationsforsavingyour posterasa.PDFfile.

1. http://www.convertfiles.com/

2. http://document.online‐convert.com/convert‐to‐pdf

3. http://www.freefileconvert.com/

4. http://www.primopdf.com/online.aspx(requiresdownloadandinstallation)

Below,pleaseinstructionsonhowtouseeachoftheabove.

1.

http://www.convertfiles.com/Step1:Chooseyour.PPTfilefromyourcomputer

Step2:AsaninputformatchooseMsPowerPoint97/200/XP

Step3:AsanoutputformatchooseAdobePortableDocumentFormat(.PDF)

Step4:Convert

Step5:Clicktheprovidedlinkandsavetheconvertedfileonyourcomputer

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2.

http://document.online‐convert.com/convert‐to‐pdf

Step1:Chooseyour.PPTfilefromyourcomputer

Step2:Convert

Theconvertedfilehasbeensavedonyourcomputer.

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Or

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3.

http://www.freefileconvert.com/

Step1:"InputFile"

Choosethe.PPTfileyouwishtoconvert

Step2:"OutputFormat"

Selecttheoutputformatwishtoconvertyourfile(.PDF)

Step3:"Convert"

Clickon"Convert"buttontoconvertyourfile

Step4:Clickonthedownloadbuttontodownloadandsavetheconvertedfileοnyour

computer

InstructionsonhowtousePrimoPDF

Step1:OpenyourposterfileinPowerPointandselectFile>Print

Step2:SelectPrimoPDFastheprinterfromthelistofavailableprinters

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Step3:SelectProperties,

Step4:SelectAdvanced...

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Step5:Fromthedrop‐downselectPostScriptCustomPageSize

Step6:ofWidth:790mmandaHeight:1400mmandclickOK.

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YourposterwillbeconvertedtoPDFassoonasyoufinalizeprinting.

WhydoweaskforaPDFfile

It’sforyourowngood.

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PortableDocumentFormat(PDF)istheonlytypeoffiletodaythatcombinesthefollowing

keyadvantages.

1. Ensuresthatanycolleagueofyours

willbeabletoviewyourposterbothontheir

computerscreenusingjustafreewebbrowser,aswellasonaprintout,with

excellentquality.

2. Minimizesanyproblemsorissueswiththerenderingofyourposterregardlessofany

symbols,fonts,colorsandgraphicsyoumighthave

used

3. Noonecanalter/editthecontentofyourposter,thereforeprotectingyourworkand

intellectualproperty.

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