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%  Header-file for generating a DIN A0 size poster.                   %
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% write the body of the text in a file named contents.tex             %
% compile with latex, and run dvips                                   %
% 1) for A0 output:                                                   %
% on SGIs:                                                            %
%  dvips -ta0 -tlandscape -f posterL > posterL.ps                     %
% on Suns:                                                            %
%  dvips -Pa0 -f posterL > posterL.ps                                 %
%  (needs config.a0 file)                                             %
% 2) for small A4 output:                                             %
%  dvips -ta4 -tlandscape -x250 -f posterL > posterL.ps               %
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\documentclass[landscape]{article}

% used packages: include additional ones or remove some of them  %%%%%%
\usepackage{multicol}              % obligatory
\usepackage{colordvi}              % recommended
\usepackage{times}                 % mandatory
\usepackage{epsf}                  % depends on how you include figures 
\usepackage{graphicx}              % depends on how you include figures

%%%%  change here!!  %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
\newcommand{\Postertitel} 
{Your title}               % insert your poster's title
\newcommand{\Posterautor} 
{Your name}                % insert author's name
\newcommand{\Posterspalten}
{5}                        % number of columns: 3, 4 or 5
\newcommand{\Posterinhalt}
{contents}  % the file which contains the text (without extension .tex)
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% give paper format (here: DIN A0 landscape),
% exchange width and height for portrait
\setlength\paperheight {841mm}
\setlength\paperwidth  {1189mm}
\setlength\textwidth   {\paperwidth} 
\setlength\textheight  {\paperheight}
\addtolength\textwidth {-6cm}  
\addtolength\textheight{-6cm}
\AtBeginDvi{\special{landscape}}

% offsets which work for the printer 
\oddsidemargin -5in
\topmargin -2in 
% small version on A4-paper (call: dvips -x250)
% other offsets might be needed
%\oddsidemargin -3cm

\pagestyle{empty} % no papenumber
\parindent 0mm    % remove if you don't like it

% definition of fontsizes for text and headlines
% first parameter: \fontsize
% second parameter: \baselineskip
\def\footnotesize{\fontsize{16}{20} \selectfont}
\def\tiny{\fontsize{16}{20} \selectfont}
\def\normalsize{\fontsize{22}{26} \selectfont}
\def\small{\fontsize{20}{24} \selectfont}
\def\large{\fontsize{22}{30} \selectfont}
\def\Large{\fontsize{24}{36} \selectfont}
\def\LARGE{\fontsize{28}{42} \selectfont}
\def\huge {\fontsize{32}{48} \selectfont}

\begin{document}

% Font for the title
% here: sans serif, bold condensed
\DeclareFontShape{OT1}{cmss}{sbc}{n}{
  <5> <6> <7> <8> <9> 
  <10> <10.95> 
  <12> <14.4> <17.28> <20.74> <24.88> <29.86> <35.83> <40> <48> <60> cmssdc10}{}

\textBlack

% poster title
{ \hfill~ 
\parbox{60cm}
{
  \center
  \fontsize{60}{72}\usefont{OT1}{cmss}{sbc}{n}
  \Postertitel
  \bigskip

  \center
  \fontsize{48}{54}\usefont{OT1}{cmss}{sbc}{n}
  \Posterautor  \\
  Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences \\
  New York University
  
  \vspace*{3ex}
  }
\hfill~ 
}

% recommended values
\multicolsep 2cm
\columnsep 4cm

\begin{multicols}{\Posterspalten}
\normalsize

\input {\Posterinhalt} % here the file with your text is included

\end{multicols}
\end{document}