PosterArtist 2007

1. PosterArtist 2007 High-Quality Poster Design Package

2. PosterArtist 2007 Introducing PosterArtist 2007, an easy to use, template driven poster creation software that helps users of all levels to create professional-looking posters, banners, and signage easily and quickly. • FEATURES • Auto Design • Ambient Light Adjustment • Variable Printing • Page Capture • Add Custom Text • Frames • Text Graphics • Quick Copy • Images/Clipart • Image Tilt correction • Opacity Blending

3. Poster Creation 4 Easy Steps Any skill user can create posters: • Step 1: Select Template • Select or Create Template • Step 2: Paper Options • Choose media source, size, type • Step 3: Edit • Photos, Clip Art, Text, Shapes, Backgrounds, Variable Data • Step 4: Print • Test Print and Preview

4. Markets • PosterArtist is an in-house design assistant to help create posters for a variety of markets as well as applications • PosterArtist help users: • Create posters with ease • Create posters quickly • Save money • Save time • Markets • Hospitals • Offices • Law Firms • Retail Stores • Schools • Agencies • Travel • Print for Pay • Photography • Firehouse • Factories • And much more

5. PosterArtist 2007 What’s new? • Auto Design – Canon’s Dynamic Layout Engine (DLE) will design posters based on users needs • Ambient Light Adjustment based on Kyuanos, the next-generation color management system • Web Link - get information, new templates, and images from the new PosterArtist website • www.usa.canon.com/posterartist

6. Features Auto Design Auto design allows the user to follow a few simple steps to quickly and easily create personalized templates.

7. Features Auto Design The benefit of Auto Design is that the user will not forget any small details because there are fields that prompt entries for each detail. With Auto Design, the user chooses and inputs the following data to create a template: ① Design image ② Title ③ Sub-title ④ Content ⑤ Images

8. Features Design room Presentation room Ambient Light Adjustment A high-precision color management system that delivers consistent and accurate color for select media,* under different viewing conditions such as fluorescent lights, incandescent lights or sunlight. Advantage of Kyuanos （correct environment light) *For a list of up-to-date media types, please visit www.usa.canon.com/imageprograf

9. Features Web Link Template downloads The new web button jumps directly to the new PosterArtist website, making it faster and easier to obtain in-depth information and download templates. www.usa.canon.com/posterartist

10. Poster Interface Steps to create a poster 3. Poster window – move and resize objects, edit images and text. Add finishing touches on posters 1. 4 Poster Creation Steps 2. Submenu-Select amount templates, poster formats, customizing options, and print options

11. Poster Creation Step 1: Select Template • User Options: • Open template library • Auto Design – Create poster • through Dynamic Layout Engine • Browse through all templates • Find a specific template • Add own templates

12. Poster Creation Step 1: Select Template Find templates Create your own from a blank template Template Choices Education Food and Beverage Information Photo Frame Presentation Retail Shows and Events Signs and Notices

13. Poster Creation Step 2: Paper Options Choose the printer, media source, media type, etc. Create your own custom sized posters!

14. Poster Creation Step 3: Edit • Add and edit: • Photos • Clipart • Text • Shapes • Backgrounds • Variable data

15. Poster Creation Step 3: Edit PosterArtist comes with hundreds of images or you are given the option to bring in your own images.

16. Poster Creation Step 3: Edit - Photo Retouch your photos with a variety of options.

17. Poster Creation Step 3: Edit - Photo Original Auto Color Correction Retouching options allow for simple auto correction and various other alterations. Sepia B&W

18. Poster Creation Step 3: Edit - Clip art Alter the color, size and orientation of the included clip art or your own clip art quickly and easily.

19. Poster Creation Step 3: Edit - Text • Edit text options: • Font • Size • Shape • Color • Fill and stroke

20. Poster Creation Step 3: Edit - Shapes Shapes can be created to add an element of design to your poster.

21. Poster Creation Step 3: Edit Backgrounds Choose and customize from a variety of backgrounds.

22. Poster Creation Step 3: Edit Variable Data Highlight Text 1 Click the “Connect to” tab to link your data file to PosterArtist With variable data printing, you can incorporate various data from one spreadsheet and incorporate it into several posters with the same look Ex. Locations/Dates/Times can all be changed in a poster with a click of a button to create several posters with the same look and feel

23. Poster Creation Step 4: Print – Preview Screen The user is given the option to preview the poster prior to printing.

24. Additional Features Step 4: Print - Ambient Light Adjustment This Print Chart displays four different sample images on one print out; each one created for a specified light source. Choose the column that looks best under the light source where the final document will be displayed. This ensures the image looks the best it can in its environment.

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

26. QuickCopy • PosterArtist 2007 Image Import Screen CanoScan Scanner • Simple method to create posters by scanning an image directly • into PosterArtist from a Canon CanoScan scanner. • Gives the ability to add text into template • Allows the user to scan photos and enlarge them • Ability to enlarge letterhead documents into posters

27. The Market • Office Use - It is generally troublesome and expensive to order large-format posters from an outside supplier. But with PosterArtist, in just a few simple settings, you can quickly produce large-format prints of presentation files created in Microsoft Word or PowerPoint, as well as charts plotted in Excel showing data for intra-departmental displays, such as the progress of a project and sales results.

28. The Market • Schools - Whether it's timetables, number charts, geography maps, teaching materials or a poster for the school field day, PosterArtist is the answer. In just 4 easy steps you can create and print your own large format displays to use as posters or teaching aids.

29. The Market • Stores - A versatile large-format printer is the ideal tool for coping with modern-day demands. In-store posters need to provide up-to-date information that reflects rapidly changing requirements, such as new products, new additions to an existing item, special pricing, information on discount offers and seasonal products. With PosterArtist you can quickly and easily create and print your own large format displays to use as tools to boost sales.

30. The Market • Hospitals - Patients demand the most up-to-date and accurate medical information. The waiting rooms at hospitals and clinics are important information-gathering spaces for patients. In just four easy steps you can create your own large format posters providing the latest medical information, whether it be disease updates, examination options, charts or educational tips on disease prevention.

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