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The
RLE 60+ Technical Gala on June 1st celebrates the 60th anniversary
of RLE's founding with a dazzling showcase of 100 posters and
demonstrations representing just a sample of the many science
and engineering projects today in the Laboratory.
Attendees will vote for prizes to be awarded in the following
five categories:
- Most Entertaining Poster
- Most Visually Harmonious
- Best Display of RLE Spirit
- Best Use of Demos or Alternative Media
- Most Likely to Change the World in 10 Years
The Gala will also feature refreshment, good music, and exceptional
company.
The event is open to the public. Please join us!
Information
for Presenters
On the day of the event, June 1, presenters are expected to
arrive at 12:30pm at Walker Memorial with their posters. They
are to check in with the greeters at the entrance to pick-up
a name tag and directions on where to hang their poster(s).
Push-pins will be provided for hanging your posters.
PLEASE
NOTE: RLE is not responsible for getting your poster to the
event or hanging it for you. If you will not be attending but
have a poster to display, please make arrangements with a group
member to transport and hang your poster for you. At the end
of the event, presenters are expected to take down their posters.
Poster Template
We encourage anyone who is submitting a poster to use the
provided RLE template. The poster is sized 48" x 36" and is
in Powerpoint format.
Download
the PPT Template
RLE is also organizing the printing of posters for this event.
The printer will only accept PDF files sized to 48" x
36" in
landscape/vertical format. Instructions for creating PDF files
from the Powerpoint template are below. Files must be submitted
for printing no later than May 23 at 5pm.
Instructions for creating a PDF file
For Windows Users
- Select "Print" from
the File menu
- Choose the Adobe PDF printer from the list
of printers
- Click "Properties" next to the printer
selection drop-down
- Select the "Adobe PDF Settings" tab
from the popup that appears
- Click "Add Custom Page" and
enter the 36"x48" size
that you need and save the new page size
- Make sure that the
Default Settings are set to "High
Quality" or "Press Quality"
- Select your new
custom page size and press "OK" to
print the PDF
- Save the PDF, then open it and review it, the
PDF is a good indicator of how the poster will print, so
if anything looks wrong with the PDF it should be corrected
before submitting
-OR-
Download the free
Cute PDF Writer from here, install it on your computer
and then:
- Choose file -> Print
- In the printer box, choose Cute
PDF Writer
- Choose print range = current slide
- Select scale to fit paper
- Click on Properties and
make sure Landscape is
selected in Orientation
- Click on Advanced and from the Paper
Size drop-down menu get the PostScript Custom Page Size Definition
window.
- Choose custom PS paper size. Set Width
to 36, and Height to 48. This is the reverse
of the poster, but the printer prints documents sideways.
Make sure Paper Feed Direction is Short
End First.
- Click OK to go back to the Print window.
Click OK and you will shortly get a dialog
box asking for a file name. Select your name, and you will
create a PDF image of your file.
In addition, some students have suggested downloading these
applications to create large PDF files:
PrimoPDF Writer
PDFill PDF Writer
For Macintosh Users
- In PowerPoint, go to File: Page Setup
(note the width and height of the slide)
- Under Paper Size,
select "Manage Custom Sizes"
- Enter the width and
height opposite of how Page Setup appears (i.e. swap the
Height and Width values)
- Set all of the margins to
zero
- Save this setup and hit OK
- Select the new page size from
the Paper Size list, then click "OK"
- Select File:
Print, then choose the Adobe PDF printer (preferred)
-OR-
- Select File: Print, then click "PDF", "Save
as PDF"
- Check the PDF to make sure everything is OK.
The most common problem will be incorrect orientation...
if this happens go back and redefine the page size with the
Height and Width values swapped. For some reason choosing
Landscape vs. Horizontal doesn't seem to have any effect.
RLE is providing printing of all posters for this event free
of charge for all RLE members. Ambit Press, located on Main
Street in Cambridge will be printing posters for this event.
If you would like to take advantage of this free service, you
MUST submit your posters to Ambit Press by Wednesday,
May 23rd by 5pm.
Additionally EECS has offered to print posters for this event.
Their deadline is May 17th.
All posters must be sized 48" x 36" in landscape/vertical
format even if you do not use the provided template.
Posters will be printed on 80# gloss text and will not be
mounted. The Technical Gala event will provide tack boards
to hang posters. They will not be using easels.
File must be in PDF format. See instructions above for creating
a PDF file. Powerpoint files or any other type of file will
not be accepted. It is your responsability to make sure your
poster is correct before sending it to the printer.
Files should be emailed to both:
solutions@ambitpress.com and eminks@ambitpress.com
Individuals must refer to RLE 60+ Technical Gala in the subject
line.
Once you have submitted your file, you will receive an email
from Ambit Press letting you know when your poster will be
delivered. Please allow at least 5 business days for printing
and delivery. All posters will be delivered to RLE Headquarters,
36-413.
If you have any questions regarding file submission, printing
or delivery, please contact Ernest Minks at Ambit Press (617)
876-3688.
PLEASE NOTE: RLE does not own a large-format printer and therefore
is not capable of printing these posters in-house. |
