I used ggplot to make one of my plots in R. It is also a good idea to use the align tool to line up content exactly: Objects > Align and Distribute Importing other graphics Using the grids, you can decide what distance you will have between sections, paragraphs, diagrams etc. This makes organising content easier: File > Document Properties > Grids. for a width of 841mm, place a square every 8.41mm). I used the grids function to divide the canvas into 100 minor squares and 10 major squares (i.e. To toggle the grid on and off, use the “#” key. Inkscape allows us to create a grid on the canvas so that we can align objects consistenly. Use guides to align everything correctly and manage space Then, if you need to modify the layout of the text, use the text tool (looks like an “A”) to resize the box, rather than the normal object dragging tool (looks like an arrow). When adding text in inkscape, drag the box to the size you want it to be. 48pt) and I did use a slighly smaller size for some less important areas (26pt). I would suggest 32pt as the smallest size for all main text areas.

Use font sizes that will be visible from a distanceĮveryone has different preferences for the best font size. File > Document > Properties > Page It is also important to set the resolution to at least 300 dpi. Adding 10mm to top,bottom,left and right means the dimensions need to be 861 x 1209 mm, so to begin making the poster, I create a canvas with these dimensions. This means that the image sent to them needs to be bigger than A0 and will be cut to size after it is printed.

The printer that I used required a 10mm “bleed area” around all of the edges. Inkscape is a cross-platform vector graphics tool that is free and open-source. Vector graphics, on the other hand, use geometry to create the image independently of resolution so they look clear regardless of size (see here for a quick explanation). png - known as raster graphics - are made up of pixels and scaling them up makes them blurry. This means that the graphics and text we see on a computer screen need to be scaled up when printing in large sizes. Posters are usually printed in A0 or A1 size. Consdier using a vector graphics tool like Inkscape Not to suggest this poster is a perfect (or good) example, but some people might find this guide useful. I recently made a poster for the IAREP-SABE Conference 2019 and thought it would be useful to outline the process.

Inkscape window manage guides