Large Graphics help
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- JG_LB
I'm designing a 20ft wide by 9ft tall booth.
the graphics are both vector and raster. what is the best resolution to work at for this? deliverable file? eps, jpg, psd, tiff, psb, tiff, pdf? i've asked the printer but they haven't gotten back to me and i need to begin creating this.
- version30
flattened raster pdf at at least 150dpi
- jimbojones0
if the viewing distance is 1.5xdiagonal you can even leave it at 20dpi
- horton0
i'd place the raster image into AI or ID, add the text and vector elements, and then save as PDF.
might as well keep the vectors clean rather than rastering down.
res on a full size banner/billboard image doesn't need to be all that much. you could probably get away with 100ppi (or lower) @ 1:1 scale.
- johndiggity0
call your vendor! most places want .eps files at 1/4 size @300 dpi. but call. no one here is printing it.
- CGN0
InDesign/Quark to pdf 150dpi
- capn_ron0
anything higher than 72 and it's going to take you days to create and save.
- ********0
Raster at anywhere between 96 and 150dpi is fine. Keep your vectors intact and your copy will still be beautiful. Unless people need to walk up to it to see minute photographic detail, a much lower res is possible. Remember that it's output by what is basically an inkjet, not offset, so your lower resolution won't result in big white gaps between dots, etc.
- horton0
haha they asked for hi-res? typical printer by-the-book and "i don't want to be held accountable" answer.
so 20'x9' x2 sides = 360 square ft of hi res image?
whats that equal in filesize? a few terrabytes? send them a fake link to download.
- Haha, we're generally asked to supply 25% scale, 300dpi so do the math. High-res at 100% is suicide.********
- Haha, we're generally asked to supply 25% scale, 300dpi so do the math. High-res at 100% is suicide.
