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Designing Effective Posters: Using Software

Using software to create posters

Using Software Overview

Using Software

This section describes techniques for creating a poster using Microsoft PowerPoint and Adobe InDesign for Windows and Macintosh platforms.

Some background in PowerPoint is helpful but not required. Adobe InDesign should be used by more advanced users already familiar with Adobe products. This section does not discuss many features of the programs not specific to creating posters.

To learn software techniques for creating a poster click on one of the following:

PowerPoint 2016 and 2013 for Windows

PowerPoint 2016 and 2013 for Macintosh

Adobe InDesign for Windows and Macintosh