PosterArtistPoster Design Software

www.usa.canon.com/posterartist

Poster creation made simple.

Contents

1. Overview

2. What’s New in 2008

3. PosterArtist Web site

4. Features of PosterArtist 2008

5. Poster Creation Made Simple

PosterArtist

An easy to use, template driven poster creation software that helps users of all levels to create professional-looking posters, banners, and signage……

1. Select Template2. Paper Options3. Edit4. Print

Poster Creation Software

PosterArtist

In four easy steps

PosterArtist

Features:

• 200 pre-designed templates • Over 1000 royalty free images and clipart• Backgrounds• Frames• Text graphics

All Included

Features

Auto Design

Variable Printing

Quick Copy

Photo editing

Design Check

Guides, grids and rulers

PosterArtist also includes advanced functionality:

Markets

• Schools

• Offices

• Hospitals

• Hotels

• Retail

• Transportation

• Public Venue

• Factories

What’s New forPosterArtist 2008

What’s new in 2008

• Support for Vector Graphics within Auto Design

• Enhanced User Interface

• Improved Performance

Faster template opening

Faster edit processing

• Additional Templates and Clipart have been added

• Template Guide appears in “programs” menu

Vector Graphic” Sample

What’s in the box

Quick Guide

Tips for Large-Format Printing

2 software discs

Easy to use overview of how to use the program

Illustrated pamphlet that shows applications and benefits

2008 Upgrade

PosterArtist 2007 users will be able to upgrade their current program to 2008 for free!

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Compatibility

Operating Systems Microsoft Windows Vista (32-bit version) Microsoft Windows XP Professional/Home Edition (32-bit version) Microsoft Windows 2000 ProfessionalHardware Computer supporting the above software: Processor: Pentium 4 1.5 GHz or equivalent, or faster / Celeron 2.0 GHz or equivalent, or faster Memory: 512 MB or more (A1 output)/1 GB or more (B0 output) (1 GB or more recommended for Vista) Hard-disk space required for standard installation: approximately 1.5 GB Recommended available hard-disk space when running this application: 5 GB or more Display: 1024x768 pixels, 24-bit color or better Printers Canon iPF series

W8400/W6400 Not all features may be supported

PosterArtist Microsite

PosterArtist Microsite

• 5 Software tutorials– Creating a poster– Variable printing– Page capture– Image blurring– Auto Design

• Download demo version

• Download New Templates

• Features & Benefits Tab

• Case studies

• F.A.Q.

www.usa.canon.com/posterartist

A complete online poster creation resource.

Key FeaturesOf

PosterArtist

Auto Design

A few simple inputs generates a variety of poster designs:

• Images & Graphics

• Text

• Color Scheme

The user can preview, alter, and then select the design that best suits their needs.

AdobeIllustrator

SVG

Vector Graphics Support

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Clip Art and

Templates

By supporting Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG), common image data can be imported (Templates, Clipart, Backgrounds)

This flexibility saves time wasted on converting files

Design Check

Issues that are detected by the Design Check feature:

• Low image resolution

• Text over image

• Object over image

• Too many different fonts

Window with explanation of problem and a solution

Different lighting environments

Design room Presentation room

Ambient Light Adjustment

A color management system that adjusts your poster’s color for optimum viewing under different lighting conditions.

*For a list of up-to-date media types, please visit www.usa.canon.com/imageprograf

Corrected color for different lighting environments

Support

• imagePROGRAF Printer Support

• Download Content• Links to the PosterArtist website.

• PosterArtist Manual

www.usa.canon.com/posterartist

PosterArtist provides links to:

Poster creation made simple.

PosterArtist Interface

1. 4 Poster Creation Steps 2. Submenu-Select:templates, poster formats,customizing options, and print options

3. Poster window – move and resize objects, edit images and text. Add finishing touches on posters

Poster Creation

4 Easy Steps:

Step 1: Select Template

Step 2: Paper Options

Step 3: Edit

Step 4: Print

Step 1: Select Template

User Options:

• Browse through all templates

• Use the Auto Design feature

• Open an existing poster

• Find a specific template

• Create their own templatesFind templates

Step 2: Paper Options

Or create your own custom- sized posters!

Choose: • Printer• Media source• Media Type• Roll Paper Width• Borderless Printing• Enlarged/Reduced Printing

Step 3: Edit

Add and edit:

• Photos

• Clipart

• Text

• Shapes

• Backgrounds

• Variable data

Edit Text, color, Shape, and Style

Step 3: Edit - Photos

Retouch your photos with a variety of options.

Step 3: Edit - Clipart

Alter clipart by:

• Color• Size• Orientation• Placement

Step 3: Edit -Text

Edit text options:

• Font• Size• Shape• Color• Fill and stroke

Step 3: Edit - Shapes

Shapes can be created to add an element of design to your poster.

Step 3: Edit - Backgrounds

Choose from a variety of backgrounds.

Step 3: Edit - Variable Data

With variable data printing, you can automatically substitute text or images in each poster to be printed.

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Click the “Connect to” tab to link your data file to PosterArtist

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Highlight Text

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Data in Excel

Step 4: Print

Print preview option

Print Settings

Test Print

Free Layout

Print Preview

Help Function

The help function is easy to navigate and provides detailed explanations of how to accomplish different tasks within the program.

QuickCopy

PosterArtist

Simple method to create posters by scanning an image directly into PosterArtist from a Canon CanoScan scanner.

Image Import ScreenCanoScan Scanner

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