PosterArtist is poster creation software that allows users to easily design professional-looking posters. It features 200 templates, 1000 images and cliparts, photo editing tools, and the ability to import vector graphics. The software guides users through a 4-step poster creation process of selecting a template, choosing paper options, editing the poster, and printing. New features in 2008 include improved performance and additional templates and cliparts.

1. PosterArtist Poster Design Software www.usa.canon.com/posterartist Poster creation made simple.

7. What’s New for PosterArtist 2008

9. 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

11. Compatibility Operating Systems Microsoft Windows Vista (32-bit version) Microsoft Windows XP Professional/Home Edition (32-bit version) Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Hardware 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

12. PosterArtist Microsite

14. Key Features Of PosterArtist

18. Different lighting environments 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 Design room Presentation room

20. Poster creation made simple.

21. 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

22. Poster Creation 4 Easy Steps: Step 1 : Select Template Step 2 : Paper Options Step 3 : Edit Step 4 : Print

26. Step 3: Edit - Photos Retouch your photos with a variety of options.

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

30. Step 3: Edit - Backgrounds Choose from a variety of backgrounds.

31. Step 3: Edit - Variable Data With variable data printing, you can automatically substitute text or images in each poster to be printed. 2 1 Click the “Connect to” tab to link your data file to PosterArtist 2 Highlight Text 1 Data in Excel

32. Step 4: Print Print preview option Print Settings Test Print Free Layout Print Preview

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

34. QuickCopy PosterArtist Simple method to create posters by scanning an image directly into PosterArtist from a Canon CanoScan scanner. Image Import Screen CanoScan Scanner

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