poster design?DPI?
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making a poster using InD. 4ftx8ft. the picture frames for the products inside the poster are about 20x12inches.
My question is, at what point do I NOT have to keep the images at 300DPI. based on what I'm doing, what do you guys think I can get away with.
what DPI you think?
- brains0
150.
- pylon0
Ask your printer. It'll be between 96 and 150 likely. 300 will still lend the most detail of course.
- Nairn0
It's only 20x12 inches? I'd still do it at 300dpi, especially if you're doing it in a vector package.
If it's measured in many feet I start worrying about DPI.
- TheFatBaron0
It's not just about size - it's about viewing distance. If the viewer is going to be 4-5 feet away, at closest, you could definitely drop the resolution.
- hiatus0
I was affraid you all we said 150-300 anyway. this thing is going to look like crap. oh well. fuck them for not being specific or confirming. :P
- Raniator0
yeah, why would you not use 300dpi by default regardless of size?
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- hiatus0
Raniator-there is the viewing distance that can be considered. depending on the project.
- Renegade0
If the poster uses just typography and vector based art don't worry about the DPI. If you are incorporating rasterized images (JPG, TIF, ETC...) 360 DPI would be perfect at 100% original size.
- linearch0
most printers will ask for it at 1/10th the size. so you could design it small at high DPI and they will blow up. 4x8ft at 300dpi would be a large ass file.