Mural Help!!!
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- toqueboy0
i do large things like this a lot for print onto glass. depending on the amount of raster data you're using, really makes a difference to how you're going to handle the files.
is there any reason why you're cheating to indesign instead of just staying in illustrator? indesign isn't really meant for this type of project.
if you're desperate to export, chop it up into 3 or 4 panels.
and then export each individually. you'll find this is an easier way to work on projects like this anyhow.but the above suggestion to work in scale is obviously the way to go next time.
i'd reccomend calling your local 'outdoor sign company (pattison for instance http://www.pattisonoutdoor.com/ ) and getting them to send you their design requirements...
you'll find that they get you to design at 600 to 1200 dpi at a fraction of the actual size (most output at 72dpi). it ends up creating reasonalbe to civil file sizes if you're including raster content.*as above: screen capture is always an okay (i.e. last resort) cheat.
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