Poster Design & Images: Working With Images
Resources for designing academic posters and poster presentations
Created by Health Science Librarians
Fair Use
If you are presenting to or writing for a group external to UNC, please check with them regarding fair use policies. Many commercial uses of images (uses where you make money) are not allowed under Fair Use guidelines.
Images: Finding Them, Working With Them
- Finding Medical Images & Films (UNC HSL)HSL librarians compiled this guide to help you find images relevant to your program or specialty. Disciplines included are public health, dentistry, history of medicine, and eight different medical specialties.
- Finding and Using Media Objects (UNC HSL)This older site, which still has useful information, as created by former HSL Education Media Specialist Bob Ladd. It is intended to help faculty, students and others find sources of free or inexpensive digital media content, such as medical images, audio, and video, and discusses issues related to the use and reuse of digital media content.
- Where to Find Pictures, Images, Graphics (Mayo Clinic Library)Note: a few image sources on this guide are linked to licensed versions specifically for Mayo Clinic users and may not be available to others (e.g., ClinicalKey). Some of these licensed resources may be available to UNC users from our library sites (e.g., Up to Date, VisualDx).
- Flickr: Creative CommonsThis subsection of Flickr is a directory of photos offered by Flickr users under a Creative Commons license. The right sidebar on the page explains the types of licenses and what you should do if you would like to use a photographer's picture.
- Image Resolution and Print Size Tutorial (UNC HSL)One question we are frequently asked is how to ensure that images won't end up pixellated when printed. In this concise video tutorial, Bob Ladd, HSL's former Media Design Specialist, will show you how to tell if an image is suitable for poster printing.
- Davis Library Research Hub GIS (Geographic Information Systems)Interested in making a customized map? Davis Library GIS Services has resources for geographic and spatial mapping Additionally, GIS librarians offer consults by appointment.
- Get Help with Data VisualizationLearn how to explore and communicate your data visually. Training, resources, and individual consultations by appointment.
Software Support
There are many different programs that can be used for image editing. Here are a few that the MDS team recommends:
- Adobe Photoshop is the industry standard for imaging professionals, but it is challenging to use and expensive.
- Adobe Photoshop Elements is an excellent, user friendly program that has much of the power of Photoshop.
- iPhoto is an easy-to-use image editing program for the Macintosh. It comes free with every new Macintosh computer.
- Picasa is free photo editing software from Google.
Adobe products are available to UNC students for free through UNC ITS Software Distribution. If you're a first time Photoshop user, try out our Introduction to Photoshop online tutorial in order to learn the basics.
- Introduction to Photoshop (UNC HSL)This tutorial covers how to perform basic image editing using Photoshop.
- Photoshop Support Center (Adobe)For looking to go beyond the basics, Adobe offers a comprehensive help guide online. Includes answers to frequently asked troubleshooting issues and video tutorials.
- AdobeTV: PhotoshopA collection of video tutorials on Adobe Photoshop.
- iPhotoiPhoto is an easy-to-use image editing program for the Macs. It comes free with every new Mac computer.
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