print size question...
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- beingdevious
im going to be making a logo, business card, and flyer for a client.. im more into web desing and interactive media... whats the average size for those projects? im used to 72dpi.... what should my res be at ?
- BonSeff0
300 dippi eye
- brundlefly0
yup 300 dpi is always safe, probably higher than you will be outputting, but the safe side of the resolution.
- sauerbraten0
haha good one! definately higher than 72 dpi.
business cards are generally 3.5x2 inches
- swollenelbow0
keep it vector pal!!
- lowimpakt0
talk to your printer. some prefer 150dpi to speed up the process.
- skeptical0
... and don`t forget to CMYK
- nicko0
If logos etc can be vector art then make it so. This will save you time later when your client wants a 48 sheet poster... ahem.
Resolution for other non-vector images must be 300dpi. Less than this will give a poor reuslt. Ensure all images will seperate into spot or process colours depending on numbers of colours involved.
Don't worry about imposition of the final art. Your printer should take care of this for you.
Don't forget to hand over hard copy to the printer with a trapping and knockout disclaimer written on it so that when you get proofs / final job back you can blame him when it goes wrong. And keep a copy for yourself!
- swollenelbow0
4cp business cards look like shit anyways.
VECTOR!
- BonSeff0
vector doesnt mean shit. plates get burned into dots in the end anyway.
- stewart0
then use
solid CMYK or
solid PMS
- swollenelbow0
say you take a sentence, one 300dpi in photoshop, and one vector, they make look the same in the end, but you know what, vecotr is high class shit. i love to open up an eps, with crop marks, and my pms colors ready to rock...if i open a photoshop business card i get pissed, usually means bevels and fuckin drop shadow shit.
- beingdevious0
ok, so im set on vector here... i love vector art anyway...
stay in CMYK mode, and get a signed final copy before it goes to print so i dont get blamed....
thanks!
awesome, im gonna go get shitfaced for my party now!
latr