Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2010 8:57 pm Post subject: Need help designing window vinyl graphic
Hey all!
I have been doing web graphics for some time now, but have little experience in actual printing... wondering if I could get some help from you guys and gals!
I am designing a back window vinyl graphic for a friend's truck, the dimensions are 64"-54" width by 17" height. In doing a little research about image resolution I seemed to have learned a few things, correct me if I'm wrong... for printing, image resolution should be at least 240ppi (accepted standard 300ppi)? And the color mode should be set to CMYK (not sure to go with 8bit or 16bit)?
In doing all this, it creates a pretty massive file in Photoshop, something like 15000x4000 pixels, is this normal? Or is there a way to create a smaller document that can be scaled up and not lose quality?
Sorry if these are no brainer questions... and is there anything else I should watch for when working with print-quality images in Photoshop?
Sorry already have Photoshop used it for many other design projects to great success, don't see the need or justification for the cost of a vector graphics program when I'm doing mainly photo manips.
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Posted: Sun May 02, 2010 6:12 am Post subject:
Hi there,
Well first you need to make the file 8bit CMYK 300 Dpi, then save your photoshop file in .tif , .jpg , .eps or .psd format recommended is .tif or .psd
Now, Photoshop is not that recommended to use for print purposes. What we usually do is save the photoshop file and then import it in Adobe Indesign
that's where resolution is controlled. In Indesign you import your file and scale it how ever you want, Indesign will make the Image bigger and it'll automatically make the resolution smaller.
You need to understand that if your file is 100 feet long and your file resolution is 300 Dpi 8 or 16 BIt which ever it's going to be massive MB.. So what Indesign does for you is it makes the Image bigger and resolution smaller it will go down to even 30 to 40 Dpi depending on how big or long your print is... But if you make your Image smaller then Indesign will make your resolution bigger it compromises that.
I'm a Pre-Press operator myself, I've been in this business for 16 years.
So use Adobe Indesign, Photoshop is best for webdesign, retouching and colour correction of Images..
After your Images is ready to go make a PDF from indesign and give that to the printers... _________________ Add your Business and be part of a new Business Video Directory revolution : )
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