Didn't look like it registered until I closed out of the program, THEN clicked on Activate. That worked. Looks like a nice interface and a fun program. Thanks very much, GAOTD and RonyaSoft!

Installed and activated with no problems at all- Windows 7 Pro, 64- bit machine.

Thanks for this giveaway!

how do I found the activation key from Giveaway

installed fine and retained activation from version 2.0.2 license data as well as accepting the new activation data.

This is a relatively easy program to use and I have been involved with the creation of several posters and banners using the previous 2.0.2 giveaway version.

You can define a different installation and start menu path to allow you to keep your older version alongside the new version.

This program does have a significant limitation in that it is memory allocation bound because it must render the entire full resolution bitmap to 32bit address space so can run out of space. previous giveaway delt with this by simply restricting the dimensions we can choose significantly. Previously it was limited to 1016mm x 1016mm which is a rather short banner length. This version allows 2032mm x 2032mm at upto 600dpi but fails to allocate sufficient memory when rendering the full sized bitmap to save as image or pdf because the pixel size of the bitmap generated is 48000 x 48000 pixels which is 2,304,000,000 pixels and at 3 bytes per pixel that is a little excessive for 32bit address space! But when it fails to allocate enough memory the error is trapped and the program itself does not crash and lose the project we are working on to allow alternate save as image resolution settings until you can get one that works... one can print to PDF printers to print bigger banners in high quality with suitable PDF virtual printers than you can save as PDF at. Not all PDF virtual printers can handle ginormous PDF dimensions Nitro PDF reader virtual printer cannot, it generates an internal error when trying to print oversized document dimensions. Adobe PDF virtual printer allowed me to print a 3000mm wide banner scaling up a 2000mm one to 150%. I have also had success with CutePDF printer and oversized documents printing 3.5M wide banners to PDF to be then given to comercial print service for final printing.

I did get an error on exiting this version which presented the following text:

"Access violation at address 00000000 in module 'PosterDesigner.exe'. Read of address 00000000."

The alert box invited me to send in a report and provided a link to discover what the report contained but I never got futher information on clicking the link and no confirmation that the submission of the report was successful or not. The box reapeared several times before finally exiting.

Despite these errors on exiting, probably due to incomplete cleanup after the trapped failed memory allocation errors earlier in the session I do think this is a good program quite capable of making good quality posters and banners especially when printed professionally.

Of course Microsoft Publisher is better at handling oversized banners, being able to create and edit a 3.5M long banner directly but it is more complicated and less intuative to use as well as being more expensive and lacks all the RonyaSoft clipart.

Followed instructions exactly.

When ran activate.exe (while progarm was NOT running)
Gives error "Failed to connect, Try later"
Tried several times. Same error.
Other GAOTDs install fine w/o any problems.

What is going on? Frustrating.

How long the license of this version valid?

Email arrived promptly, installed and activated in less than a minute Windows 10 (read the install instructions people!)

Looks a useful starting point. Nothing you say couldnt do in Powerpoint, but I find programmes like this give me some inspiration on where to start designing the layout . No problem saving or printing. Templates are fairly basic. I was hoping to be able to create wavy and curved text, and it is mentioned in the help, but the relevant buttons seem to be missing. Not a bad program, and if you havent got powerpoint then a useful addition.

Activation doesn't appear to work for GOTD registration

Neither did I have download, installation or registration problems, nor was I worried about the printing support for splitting into appropriate number of sheets for larger formats.

So I can at least tell you what the software is capable of and what it will not do.
There are quite a number of templates included, really well adaptable to suit your own tastes and needs or you can start with a blank new document, even with specific size.

Add background, insert cliparts of all sorts (also fully adaptable in colour, size, orientation, placing), or your own photos, add or import existing text, enhanced features such as font choice (all your installed fonts are accessible), sizing, outlines and drop shadows, choice of colour, free positioning, it is all there.
There is the usual range of pre-defined shapes available, freehand sketching is also possible, even Excel files can be imported by copy and paste (not tried)
All in all it is a graphics layout software, which will give you the chance of creating a layout with a large number of graphic elements.
There are no predefined edges, frames available, but any png, jpg, suitable to create a frame of your own liking, will be adaptable. Elements can be copied, transformed, set back or brought forward, the scope is quite enourmous.
However, and that is the big drawback of such a simplified software, unless you have basic knowledge of graphics software you will need time to discover the full potential.
With choice of output size, output dpi upto 600, 100 % or less rendering quality , pdf or jpg output format professional print quality can be achieved.
The software occupies approx 80 MB of harddisk space, in use the load on the system is not terrific (300MB for some background graphics and text) size 3333x5000px.
With skill and an assortment of cliparts, pictures, and some ideas this programm can be quite useful. For scaling and transforming, png is way preferable to using jpg objects.
I do not really need the software having Adobe CC Photoshop but for easy scrapbook type layouts with suitably prepared objects I am quite game to use it. I do not need to finish a layout before closing down because RonyaSoftDesigner saves in its own format which allows alterations.
For being free, definitely a keeper.
Lightweight, but with a kind of hidden quality, and on my Win 10 machine absolutely steady.
Ronyasoft certainly know about graphics.
So, thank you and if my appraisal helps, all the better.
Cheers.

I too was not sure as to whether I actually got this registered but saw where it said it would 'watermark' if it
wasn't registered so printing out a test page I got no watermark so?...the big reason I opted for this software
was for the 'fancy' text option...not many websites give the opportunity to 'bend' the text...this does...thanks

THIS thing won´t register. Dont have time to safe mode, or all other extra work.... if it doesn´t work it doesnt work. Avoid having to tell us to go around the world in 90 minutes to get the reg code... well in this day and age, an hour of hassle feelss like an unneccessary around the world trek.

Just click Activate and when done Setup. As easy as one two three. Indubitably there are persons who miss something in between.

I would like to ask how to download more templates from the homepage? When I download templates it's the main program offered here and not the template package.

setup & activation is ok. now if i want do Multipage Printing do i need to buy extra software ?

I downloaded and installed your offer for today, RonyaSoft Poster Designer 2.3.2.
However, even though I have run the Activation prog a few times, it does not seems to have licensed the software. I still get the Demo / Registration screen at start-up.

Thanks

I installed the sw and also ran the Activate.exe as directed. But the Registration pull down still asks for a User Name and Key? So is it really registered/?

I installed it. When I run activate.exe I get a message that says the giveaway period for this software is over. This software GOTD was offered on April 25 and I an running activate.exe on April 25. Any ideas on what to do?

How do you register this program?

I am an old user of RonyaSoft Poster Designer (commercial license). I like it because interface is easy to use, there are a lot of templates to choose from. Customer support is good. It is a kind of handy tool in my designing.

So far I have never tried to print therefore could not talk about those problems some people have mentioned here.

In the above comments I read about saving options. I agreed there should be more than JPEG/PDF such as PNG.
I got commercial license but those who intend to buy better ask terms and conditions because some templates could not be used even with commercial license.

Finally I wonder why GOTD offered an older version.

This is v2.0.3

previous GOTD is v2.02.07 ?

Presume that this is not an update.

The inability to print with today's download is quite frankly ridiculous and just an excuse for the developers to make more money by selling it as separate program. To create posters and to print them around $50, no way!

However, according to my search on the web someone suggested using PDF-XChange Viewer; save image as a PDF file and print tiled pages using it, available at the following link:-

http://pdf-xchange-viewer.en.softonic.com/

Never tried it to print a poster, use it all the time as my default PDF viewer.

You can print it direct to any printer, although the saving mode is restricted to PDF and JPG (surely PNG should be included in save options). Most printers have a POSTER feature installed in them.
Change the confusing SAVE AS to include all the saving options instead of using SAVE AS PDF to find only the two options.
Is there a half price offer on Poster Designer as well? I don't mind paying a reasonable price for permanent licence key.

Strange, I installed it on other partion but there it took only 12MB all its clipart library is on C under public documents. Why not keeping it under one roof? It support Arabic/Hebrew and thats good. I was able to print to foxit PDF no problem. Looks as a keeper even I have limited use for it.

Like that includes so many graphics.
But once designed need to buy a separate software to print???? No thanks.