The research poster printing service
Canterbury Media Services, Inc.

Canterbury Media Services, Inc.
2117 Fourth Street, Unit C
Berkeley CA 97410

1.866.649.3004

This page is a collection of tutorials based on the most frequently asked questions we receive from our clients.
If you cannot find your answer here, we are available to answer your questions by phone or by email (see the right of this page) Monday through Friday, from 9 am to 6 pm Pacific Standard time.

HOW DO I?

VIDEO TUTORIALS

GENERAL QUESTIONS

How do I change the color scheme of the template?

How can I tell if the colors will look right when printed?

Our templates come in a variety of color schemes. We have printer-tested each one individually to assure that your poster will look professional.

Learn how to change your color scheme.

Short Video (38 seconds)

Can I modify the poster’s column configuration?

Yes you can. Our templates come with three column configurations to choose from.

Learn how to change the column configurations.

Short Video (22 seconds)

I have too much (or not enough) text for my poster presentation.
How can I adjust it so it fills the available space without making the text too big or too small?

By combining text size and line spacing adjustments, you can fill in the poster columns without making your text too big or too small.

Learn how to adjust the text sizes and line spacing.

Short Video (52 seconds)

I have photos that I need to use with my poster. Is there a better way to import them?

It is recommended that you import your images instead of pasting them on the poster. You can import your photos from the insert menu.

Learn how to import and size your photos.

Short Video (46 seconds)

Can I copy and paste tables and graphs from another PowerPoint presentation, Word or Excel on the poster?

Yes you can, but your tables and graphs may not paste at the correct size and they will have to be resized.

Learn how to bring in tables and charts.

Short Video (1 minute and 5 seconds)

I have bulleted text that needs to be adjusted. How do I adjust its spacing?

The indents and tabs need to be adjusted for bulleted text to look organized and clean.

Learn how to adjust your bulleted text.

Short Video (45 seconds)

Help Desk
About the video tutorials

Our video tutorials provide you with a “click by click” guide on how to produce your PowerPoint poster. The videos include annotations and narration.
You need to have the Adobe Flash Player installed in your system and the ability to listen to audio.
If the Flash Player is not installed in your system you can download it for free by clicking here:

Adobe Flash Player