Resize or not to resize?
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- Blofeldt
I'm working on some large format print work. 4 sheet + billboards. The images i've been supplied are 300 dpi but still need significant stretching when illustrtor even at the smaller repro size. I've been stretching them in liiustrator. Is this a good way to do it or should I resize in PShop first?
- ribit0
The most important measure here is the x-by-y pixel dimensions of the image (300dpi doesnt mean much on it's own... it could have been a 1inchx1inch image at 300dpi for all we know)... I would assume if you reaaly need to match the image to other elements in Ill you should do it there.. can't be any worse than reinterpolating the image upwards in size in Photoshop? (never a good thing).
- schjetne0
For billboards I have made the artwork in smaller sizes and got the printer to blow it up.
They have better rastering techniques than Photoshop or Illustrator, and it's impossible to work on billboard-sized artwork on most computers unless you've got some kind of NASA supercomputer.
- schjetne0
PS. Ask Bio, he works with billboard design all day.
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- Blofeldt0
Cheers guys. Yeah the repro house are going to blow it up. I'm working at 10th of the size generally.
When will clients and account managers realise that they have to supply hi res images and eps logos? RANT!