Make a poster on powerpoint for mac mac#

Then select the Text Box option from the drop down menu.Ĭlick, hold and drag on the page to create a text box. Clicking on this button will create a new tab in the gradient window.Ĭlick on the Text Box icon located on the right side of the ribbon under the Home tab. If you want more than a two-color gradient,click on the Add Color button. You can change the orientation of the tabs to get the desired gradient proportions. Next, click on one of the two tabs by the gradient window to select a color, and modify the transparency for that tab.You can also manipulate the gradient style by either changing the angle, or direction depending on what style you selected. Your selection should immediately preview on the poster. To format a gradient background, you must first select a style, under the dropdown labeled Style.Gradient background: Click on Gradient on the tab at the top of the Format box.

If you choose to do this, this color will be available for the duration of your project under Recent Colors.ģ. Clicking on More Colors will allow you to select a color manually from a color wheel. Solid Color: Under the Color scroll down menu, select a color. To select a solid, picture, or texture background click on the appropriate tab at the top of the box and select your background.Ģ. You can also do this by going to the Themes tab and selecting the Background drop down menu under the label Theme Options.ġ. To set the background, go to Format in the top menu, and select Slide Background from the drop down menu.

Your poster background can be a solid color, gradient between multiple colors, texture, or picture. Make sure you click OK, and NOT the default choice of Fix. IMPORTANT! A dialog box will appear alerting you that the current page size exceeds the printable area of the paper.

Landscape Large Format: Width=43, Height=33Ĥ.

Portrait Large Format: Width=33, Height=43.

The orientation will change to reflect the poster measurements. Based on the desired size and proportions, enter the following sizes into the dialogue box. Depending on print intentions, the poster size should be either 11x17 or Large Format. It is the first option from the left. There are a couple options for page setup either portrait (taller than wide) or landscape (wider than tall).

Please note that you can also access Page Setup in the ribbon under the Themes tab. Select the Blank option, so that all preset textboxes disappear.Ģ. A drop down menu will appear with various layout options and images to explain the layout. Select the Layout option within the Home tab. Notice the example below, where the top image shows the ribbon under the Home tab when no item is selected, and the bottom image shows the ribbon under the Home tab when a shape is selected.ġ. This is because different tools will become activated depending on what object you have selected on the screen. The Home tab is selected by default, and you will find that many of the tools you need are located on this tab, but it's a good idea to become acquainted with the various tools and settings available within the different tabs. Also, observe that these tools and settings within the tab are sometimes opaque and unresponsive. The tabs all have their own tools and are named accordingly, with names such as Home, Themes, Tables, etc. There is a high degree of redundancy in PowerPoint however, almost all poster options are contained within the various tabs of the ribbon at the top of the screen.

Make a poster on powerpoint for mac mac#

Please be aware that there are some incompatibilities between the Mac and Windows PowerPoint versions. A poster can be created on either a Mac or Windows computer however, the final proofing and printing are done with a Mac machine.