Dpi stands for dots per inch and refers to the amount of spacing between the cyan, magenta, and yellow dots on a printed document. The higher the dpi, the higher the resolution, and the better quality the print will be. The typical dpi for posters is 300 dpi. Look to your software's user manual to find out how to change the dpi. Many user manuals are available to read free online. The size of your poster is important to effectively be seen by your audience. When choosing the size to print, you should consider where you will be hanging the poster. Posters in a small office can be a bit smaller than posters intended to be hung in a window for an advertisement. Standard poster sizes in inches are 11x17, 18x24, and 24x36. Color can be formatted in RGB or CMYK. It is important to format your document in CMYK for your poster to be printed how you intended it to look. Designing in CMYK will give you a more accurate representation of how your poster will look when it is printed. Changing the settings from RGB to CMYK takes a few simple steps: Click "Color Mode" or "Mode" Use the drop down menu to set it to CMYK The bleed refers to the background color that extends beyond where the artwork will be trimmed. It is important to have some bleed on your document so that you don't end up with a white border on the edge of your artwork. On some programs, you can set the bleed when you make a new document. There will be a setting that says "document bleed" where you can put in a specific size of the bleed. You can also set the bleed when you print or export into a pdf. In the marks and bleed section, set the bleed marks to the size you want. Typical bleed size is 3mm, but it can be larger. Check with your printer to find out what size bleed they would like. The trim or crop marks are lines that show the printer where the bleed ends and where the actual edge of the document is. This is also the mark that indicates where the document should be trimmed, so it is important to have. To create crop marks, find the "marks and bleeds" tab when printing to a pdf. Check the "crop marks box" or the "printer's marks box". Some programs automatically create crop marks when printing to a PDF. Most printers will want to have your poster in a pdf to print it. There are 3 ways to make a PDF of your poster design. Print to PDF by clicking "file>print" and choosing pdf. Export to PDF by clicking "file>export" and choosing pdf. Save as a PDF by clicking "save as" and then choosing pdf. When you create a PDF of your poster it is also the time to set the bleed size, crop marks, and color format.

Summary: Set the Dpi. Choose the size. Format the color. Set the bleed. Format the trim or crop marks. Create a PDF.

For medical reasons explained in the next section, this is the first thing you should do after shutting a door on your hand. But, medical reasons aside, the cold from the ice will numb your hand if you keep it in place for long enough. Although the extreme cold will be uncomfortable or even painful at first, push through it and keep the ice in place. Eventually, you'll feel less sensation including pain in the iced area. Your first impulse might be to panic, but try not to let yourself get overexcited. Excitement can lead to increased blood flow, which in turn might lead to harmful swelling. Furthermore, research has shown that anxiety leads to a heightened experience of pain, though this is more researched with chronic pain than with acute injury. Regardless, staying calm will help you stay focused and manage your pain in the short term. Although for severe injury, you should see a doctor who can both treat your hand and prescribe stronger pain relievers, for manageable situations, OTC medications will help you deal with pain. In general, OTC pain relievers are either acetaminophen (Tylenol, Panadol, etc.) or ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, etc.). Take all medications as directed. Acetaminophen should be taken every 4-6 hours, and ibuprofen every 6-8 hours. If you have stomach problems, kidney problems, or are pregnant, don't take ibuprofen without consulting a doctor. People with liver disease should not take acetaminophen. Deep controlled breathing will help you calm down and lower your heart rate. Focus on the sensation of the air at every stage in the breathing process how it feels as it enters through your nose, how it feels when you hold it in your chest, how it feels as it rushes back out through your nose or over your tongue. Think about those feelings, and nothing else. Inhale slowly and deeply so your belly, rather than your chest, rises first. When you can't take in any more air, hold your breath for several seconds. Exhale slowly and methodically, controlling the release of air rather than letting it all rush out on its own. When you've finished exhaling, pause for a few seconds before repeating the cycle with your next inhalation. Repeat this process until you feel comfortable releasing your attention. To take your mind off the unpleasant pains, try to let your mind wander to other stimuli that engage your senses. You might listen to your favorite album, watch an engaging TV show or movie, have a conversation with someone, or perform a light activity that doesn't stress your hand, like going for a walk. Research show that engaging your five senses makes your experience of pain more manageable. Research shows that guided imagery, in which a person or audio recording helps a person in pain focus on relaxing mental images, can help ease both chronic and acute pain. However, a recent study suggests that simply visualizing your favorite foods on your own can achieve the same effect without the external aid or guide. Just fantasize about tucking into your favorite foods whether it's chocolate or a cheeseburger in intense detail, imagining how it smells, tastes, and feels. Let those pleasant thoughts take over your mind and the pain will fall away.
Summary: Ice the injury. Stay calm. Take over-the-counter (OTC) pain relievers. Focus on your breathing. Distract yourself. Visualize food.