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zeta013
06-30-2004, 10:54 PM
I want to design a 3ft x 10ft banner using photoshop. When creating the image, should i set the image size to 3ft x 10ft in photoshop? or should i just create the image first and attempt to blow it up to that size? Thanks for the help and sorry for the newbie question.
You never want to blow up an image, never.
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zeta013
06-30-2004, 11:02 PM
so when i create the image, should i just put in 3ft by 10ft as the image size?
defjoe
06-30-2004, 11:07 PM
call your printer...how is this being done. I do a lot of banners where i am at. But it's simple poster printing. I usually size them half the print size and let the machine fit to print. but these are usually one shot deals. Nothing major plus my printer does a really good job.
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Holliday
06-30-2004, 11:09 PM
Print Driver will be able to help you out the most but here's my $.02:
If you do actual size then you don't need to go more than 100 dpi. Or you can go 1/3rd size but bump up your dpi to 300. But the key thing is that you do this FIRST. Decide what resolution and size you're going to design then do it, don't do it and then resize it. That's bad. Like Ghostbusters bad.
zeta013
06-30-2004, 11:52 PM
thanks for all the help.
PrintDriver
07-01-2004, 02:06 AM
You will need bleed on a banner for trim and wrap to back for pole pockets or grommets.
What are you getting it printed on?
How are you hanging it.
Work at full size or at scale like everyone said BUT watch your resolution as Holliday points out.
If you are creating something in photoshop rather than starting with a scanned image, set your starting canvas size to 36' x 120' PLUS whatever the printer tells you to add for bleed AT THE RESOLUTION THE PRINTER TELLS YOU TO USE.
100-150dpi for standard inkjet AT FINAL SIZE
35 - 50dpi for Vutek ('billboard' size printer) AT FINAL SIZE
Do the math.
Check out the Resource section on setting up files for large format digital output.
PrintDriver is a large format digital print dude. His advice/opinions may not apply to the 4color/offset/web world of printing