1. How to Create Printed Posters & Banners
Using Adobe
Using Adobe Photoshop (or other image editing software) allows you organize your own
pictures onto posters and banners for your event or business. If you scan your photos to
get them into a digital format, ensure the scanner is set to the highest setting so that you
get the best quality digital pictures. An effective poster or banner focuses on a simple,
single message and uses graphics to convey an ordered message. Use of posters and
banners provides information, starts conversations, advertises a product or survey or
promotes a program.
Things You'll Need
 Adobe Photoshop
 Print vendor
Instructions
o 1
Design your poster. Generally, minimize your text and graphics. Arrange
your visuals to attract passers-by. Text should be large enough to be read
from 50 feet (or 15 meters) away. Use a column format, which makes your
poster easier to read. Organize the information so that it is read from left
to right. Balance your text, graphics and white space. Use a light-color
background with dark-color letters and use two or three main colors.
Avoid using dark backgrounds and light letters or more colors since this
makes your poster difficult to read.
o 2
Locate images. Use free sources such as stock.xchng or gather your own
pictures.
o 3
Open a new Photoshop Elements 7 file. Name your file appropriately so
that you will remember it such as "Poster for February Training Event."
o 4
Enter values for width, height and resolution for your poster or banner.
Common poster sizes are 11 by 14 inches, 12 by 18 inches and 16 by 20
inches. Continuous-roll paper available for inkjet printers measures 8.5,

2. 11, 13 and 17 inches wide, with banner paper typically measuring 13 inch
wide. Enter 300 or higher as the resolution value.
o 5
Drag your image files onto the Photoshop window to open them, then drag
them onto the file. Use the Photoshop resizing tool to resize them, if
necessary. Use the "Move" tool to move your images around.
o 6
Use the "Horizontal Type" tool to add text. Use other Photoshop effects to
finish your poster or banner.
o 7
Save your file in a format accepted by a local online poster and banner
printing company, such as SameDay Printing, if you do not have your
own commercial printer.
More Resources
 Poster Printinghttp://www.samedayprinting.com/posters.html
 11×17 Poster Printing http://www.samedayprinting.com/poster-printing.html
 11×17 Poster Printed on Thick Card Stock
http://www.samedayprinting.com/thick-stock-poster-printing.html
 18×24 Poster Printed on Thick Card Stock
http://www.samedayprinting.com/poster-printing-2.html
 Banner Printing http://www.samedayprinting.com/banners.html
 3×5 Banner Printing http://www.samedayprinting.com/3x5-vinyl-banner-
printing.html
 3×6 Banner Printing http://www.samedayprinting.com/3x6-vinyl-banner-
printing.html
 3×8 Banner Printing http://www.samedayprinting.com/3x8-vinyl-banner-
printing.html
 4×6 Banner Printing http://www.samedayprinting.com/4x6-vinyl-banner-
printing.html