Poster title goes here, containing strictly only the

essential number of words...

Author’s Name/s Goes Here, Author’s Name/s Goes Here, Author’s Name/s Goes Here
Address/es Goes Here, Address/es Goes Here, Address/es Goes Here

Introduction Results Printing and Laminating…

Once you have completed your poster, bring it down to MIU for
First… Importing / inserting files… printing. We will produce a A3 size draft print for you to check and
Check with conference organisers on their specifications of size and Images such as photographs, graphs, diagrams, logos, etc, can be proof read. The final poster will then be printed and laminated.
orientation, before you start your poster eg. maximum poster size; added to the poster. Note: Do not leave your poster until the last minute. Allow at least 5
landscape, portrait or square. working days before you need to use it.
To insert scanned images into your poster, go through the menus as
The page size of this poster template is square (96 x 96cm) format. Do follows: Insert / Picture / From File… then find the file on your Simply highlight this text and replace.
not change this page size, MIU can scale-to-fit a smaller or larger size, computer, select it, and press OK.
when printing. If you need a different shape start with either a portrait
The best type of image files to insert are JPEG or TIFF, JPEG is the
(vertical) or a landscape (horizontal) poster template. Cost…
preferred format.
Bear in mind you do not need to fill up the whole space allocated by For poster-printing and laminating charges contact to MIU
Be aware of the image size you are importing. The average colour
some conference organisers (eg. 8ftx4ft in the USA). Do not make
photo (13 x 18cm at 180dpi) would be about 3Mb (1Mb for B/W
your poster bigger than necessary just to fill that given size.
greyscale). Call MIU if unsure.
Captions to be set in Times or
Do not use images from the web. Times New Roman or
equivalent, italic, between 18
and 24 points.
Left aligned if it refers to a
Aim Notes about graphs… figure on its left. Caption
starts right at the top edge of
For simple graphs use MS Excel, or do the graph directly in the picture (graph or photo).

How to use this poster template… PowerPoint.

Simply highlight this text and replace it by typing in your own text, or Graphs done in a scientific graphing programs (eg. Sigma Plot, Prism,
copy and paste your text from a MS Word document or a PowerPoint SPSS, Statistica) should be saved as JPEG or TIFF if possible. For
slide presentation. more information see MIU.
Captions to be set in Times or
The sub-title text boxes can be moved up or down depending on how Times New Roman or
Captions to be set in Times or
big or small your ‘Introduction’, ‘Aim’, ‘Method’, ‘Results’ and Times New Roman or equivalent, italic, between 18
‘Conclusion’ are. equivalent, italic, between 18 and 24 points. Right aligned if
and 24 points. it refers to a figure on its
The body text / font size should be between 24 and 32 points. Arial, Left aligned if it refers to a right. Caption starts right at
figure on its left. Caption the top edge of the picture
Helvetica or equivalent. (graph or photo).
starts right at the top edge of
Keep body text left-aligned, do not justify text. the picture (graph or photo).

The colour of the text, title and poster background can be changed to
the colour of your choice.

Captions to be set in Times or Conclusion

Methods Times New Roman or
equivalent, italic, between 18
and 24 points. Right aligned if
it refers to a figure on its
For more information on:
Tips for making a successful poster… right. Caption starts right at
Poster Design, Scanning and Digital Photography,
the top edge of the picture
 Re-write your paper into poster format ie. (graph or photo). and Image / file size.
Simplify everything, avoid data overkill.
 Headings of more than 6 words should be in upper and lower case,
Contact:
not all capitals.
Medical Illustration Unit
 Never do whole sentences in capitals or underline to stress your
Prince of Wales Hospital
point, use bold characters instead.
Ph: 9382 2800
 When laying out your poster leave breathing space around you text.
Email: [email protected]
Don’t overcrowd your poster. Web: http://miu.med.unsw.edu.au
 Try using photographs or coloured graphs. Avoid long numerical
tables.
 Spell check and get someone else to proof-read.

Acknowledgements

Captions to be set in Times or Times New Roman or equivalent, italic, 18 to 24 points, to the length of the Just highlight this text and replace with your own text. Replace this
column in case a figure takes more than 2/3 of column width. with your text.
 Poster title goes here, containing strictly only the
essential number of words...
Author’s Name/s Goes Here, Author’s Name/s Goes Here, Author’s Name/s Goes Here
Address/es Goes Here, Address/es Goes Here, Address/es Goes Here

Introduction Results Printing and Laminating…

Once you have completed your poster, bring it down to MIU for
First… Importing / inserting files… printing. We will produce a A3 size draft print for you to check and
Check with conference organisers on their specifications of size and Images such as photographs, graphs, diagrams, logos, etc, can be proof read. The final poster will then be printed and laminated.
orientation, before you start your poster eg. maximum poster size; added to the poster. Note: Do not leave your poster until the last minute. Allow at least 5
landscape, portrait or square. working days before you need to use it.
To insert scanned images into your poster, go through the menus as
The page size of this poster template is square (96 x 96cm) format. Do follows: Insert / Picture / From File… then find the file on your Simply highlight this text and replace.
not change this page size, MIU can scale-to-fit a smaller or larger size, computer, select it, and press OK.
when printing. If you need a different shape start with either a portrait
The best type of image files to insert are JPEG or TIFF, JPEG is the
(vertical) or a landscape (horizontal) poster template. Cost…
preferred format.
Bear in mind you do not need to fill up the whole space allocated by For poster-printing and laminating charges contact to MIU
Be aware of the image size you are importing. The average colour
some conference organisers (eg. 8ftx4ft in the USA). Do not make
photo (13 x 18cm at 180dpi) would be about 3Mb (1Mb for B/W
your poster bigger than necessary just to fill that given size.
greyscale). Call MIU if unsure.
Captions to be set in Times or
Do not use images from the web. Times New Roman or
equivalent, italic, between 18
and 24 points.
Left aligned if it refers to a

Aim Notes about graphs… figure on its left. Caption

starts right at the top edge of
For simple graphs use MS Excel, or do the graph directly in the picture (graph or photo).

How to use this poster template… PowerPoint.

Simply highlight this text and replace it by typing in your own text, or Graphs done in a scientific graphing programs (eg. Sigma Plot, Prism,
copy and paste your text from a MS Word document or a PowerPoint SPSS, Statistica) should be saved as JPEG or TIFF if possible. For
slide presentation. more information see MIU.
Captions to be set in Times or
The sub-title text boxes can be moved up or down depending on how Times New Roman or
Captions to be set in Times or
big or small your ‘Introduction’, ‘Aim’, ‘Method’, ‘Results’ and Times New Roman or equivalent, italic, between 18
and 24 points. Right aligned if
‘Conclusion’ are. equivalent, italic, between 18
it refers to a figure on its
and 24 points.
right. Caption starts right at
The body text / font size should be between 24 and 32 points. Arial, Left aligned if it refers to a
the top edge of the picture
figure on its left. Caption
Helvetica or equivalent. starts right at the top edge of (graph or photo).
the picture (graph or photo).
Keep body text left-aligned, do not justify text.
The colour of the text, title and poster background can be changed to
the colour of your choice.

Captions to be set in Times or Conclusion

Methods Times New Roman or
equivalent, italic, between 18
and 24 points. Right aligned if
it refers to a figure on its
For more information on:
Tips for making a successful poster… right. Caption starts right at
Poster Design, Scanning and Digital Photography,
the top edge of the picture
 Re-write your paper into poster format ie. (graph or photo). and Image / file size.
Simplify everything, avoid data overkill.
 Headings of more than 6 words should be in upper and lower case,
Contact:
not all capitals.
Medical Illustration Unit
 Never do whole sentences in capitals or underline to stress your
Prince of Wales Hospital
point, use bold characters instead.
Ph: 9382 2800
 When laying out your poster leave breathing space around you text.
Email: [email protected]
Don’t overcrowd your poster. Web: http://miu.med.unsw.edu.au
 Try using photographs or coloured graphs. Avoid long numerical
tables.
 Spell check and get someone else to proof-read.

Acknowledgements

Captions to be set in Times or Times New Roman or equivalent, italic, 18 to 24 points, to the length of the Just highlight this text and replace with your own text. Replace this
column in case a figure takes more than 2/3 of column width. with your text.