What is Poster Maker?

A drag-and-drop poster designer for creating event flyers, announcements, and promotional materials. Add headlines, body text, and images onto a customizable background, then download your finished poster as a high-resolution image.

The canvas runs on six size presets (A4, Letter, A3, US Tabloid, US Legal, plus a custom dimensions option) and ships with starter templates for concerts, events, sales, fitness classes, and minimal layouts. Text layers can use any system font with adjustable size, colour, and alignment, and image layers reorder freely with the layer controls.

How to use

1. Choose a poster size (A4, Letter, or custom dimensions) and set a background color, gradient, or upload a background image.
2. Add text layers with custom fonts, sizes, and colors. Drag to position, resize handles to scale, and use alignment guides for precision.
3. Upload images, arrange all layers with the order controls, then download the finished poster as a high-resolution PNG or JPEG.

When to use

• Designing a grand-opening flyer for a small shop without paying for Canva Pro.
• Putting together a school bake-sale or fundraiser poster with a logo plus event details.
• Making a quick gig poster for a local band — date, venue, ticket price, done.

Result

A small-shop owner builds a grand-opening poster: logo up top, event details in bold headlines, a bright gradient behind it. One click downloads it at print resolution for the storefront window.

FAQ

What resolution do the downloaded posters export at?

The canvas renders pixel-for-pixel at the size you choose. A4 at standard preset comes out around 2480×3508 pixels, which is 300 DPI when printed at A4 size — good enough for any home or office printer.

Can I keep working on a poster later, or does it lose progress when I close the tab?

The current layout lives in memory only. To resume later, download the PNG or JPEG before closing and re-upload the image as a background, or screenshot the canvas state. Native project save is not available.

Why does my uploaded image look blurry on the poster?

Images are scaled to fit the layer box. If the source photo is smaller than the box (say a 400-pixel-wide JPEG stretched to 2000 pixels), it will look soft. Upload a higher-resolution original — at least the final print size.

Can I use the posters commercially for client work?

Yes. Anything you create here is yours. Just make sure the fonts and images you add (if uploaded) have licences that cover commercial use — the tool itself adds no restrictions.

Does it support CMYK colour for professional print shops?

No. Output is RGB PNG or JPEG, which most print-on-demand services and home printers accept. For offset printing that requires CMYK, convert the file in Affinity Publisher, Photoshop, or GIMP before sending.

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