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- mangosnot
I am doing my first large poster for a client. I would like to know how to go about setting this size up in say photoshop. Do I set the doc size to the original w36" x h96", or do I scale this size down, so the file size is not humongous? How would some of you strapping creatives go about this?
Sorry for the lame question, but I need to know. Thanks!
- mangosnot0
anyone? heh!
- Beech0
what are you printing onto?
if it's decent paper stock I would keep it at 300 dpi actual size.
- mangosnot0
most likely vinyl, its for a bar/ restaraunt. I have it at 300dpi,
just want to see if I should work on it in a smaller size, so the file size doesn't bog down the computer.
- _salisae_0
i BELIEVE you can design it in a proportional manner and when you send it to the printer let them know of your intended size
this is simply a belief on mine
- pkmlta0
depends on how they're printing it. if it's vinyl they may be using an inkjet in which case your good around 150dpi at actual size. if it's offset or web (not interweb) you want to be about 1.5 - 2x the line screen. so if they're printing at say 133lpi you want your file to be at 266dpi
- mangosnot0
cool, thanks for the input all!
- Soler0
pkmlta
was the only person w/ the correct info. BUT, for ultimate clarity..... ask the printer.
- studderine0
I would never make a w36" x h96 poster in photoshop, why raster it? Make it in illy, and import into indesign. Ah!