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Posted on 06/11/13 3:27:05 PM |
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Artwel
Satire Supremo Posts: 607 Reply  |
Large print
I am hoping to create and print a large image , approx 100cm x 40cm. I want to print in high quality so need to make sure the image is created to the correct size, no pixelation!. I'm thinking that I should make the psd 100x40cm at 300dpi? Just checking if this would be correct? Thanks. |
Posted on 06/11/13 6:36:05 PM |
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Deborah Morley
Makeover Magician Posts: 1319 Reply  |
Re: Large print
Hi Artwel I made this image some time ago image size in photoshop was 15cm sq @ 314dpi - I enlarged it to 35cm sq for printing with no pixellation.  |
Posted on 07/11/13 07:13:51 AM |
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Steve Caplin
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Re: Large print
It all depends how you're going to print the file. 100 x 40 cm at 300 lpi is just about possible, but Photoshop will complain - and it will be horribly slow to work with. In most cases, you won't need anything like that sort of resolution. |
Posted on 07/11/13 09:22:31 AM |
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Deborah Morley
Makeover Magician Posts: 1319 Reply |
Re: Large print
I just contacted Chris Berry, as he does a lot of work with his posters. This was his reply:Half size as you suggest is fine. I print the theatre posters at A4, A3 and A2. So I set the art work at A4 at 300 dpi and the printer blows it up to A3 and A2. Even at A2 it doesn't pixelate. |
Posted on 07/11/13 5:05:35 PM |
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Artwel
Satire Supremo Posts: 607 Reply |
Re: Large print
Thanks for the replies. So maybe I should try 50x20cm at 300dpi? I will be printing on high quality poster paper at the local print shop. Are there any differences in creating a document at: 50x20cm at 300dpi, versus 100x40cm at 150dpi? |
Posted on 07/11/13 9:13:48 PM |
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Steve Caplin
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Re: Large print
That sounds more feasible - and you certainly won't notice any loss in quality. I've had artwork I've done for newspapers, tabloid size at 200 dpi, printed at over a metre wide and they look fine. No difference at all between the two resolutions you quote. Pixel count is all that matters. |