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ncheels015 \| 05/09/2008 @857 \| edit post

Ok so first off I am going to tell everyone Im not much of a 2D Graphic Designer. I know my way around photoshop pretty well, I mainly use it for building textures for my 3D work. However with that said. I have been assigned the task of creating a banner that is going to be printed at 18ft w x 16ft h I am having some trouble figuring out what size of a document I should start with, i am assuming like other print materials the final image output would need to be 300dpi
also with the bleed specifications Im not sure where to start. I wouldnt think I would have to create an image in photoshop or illustrator at 18ft x 16ft that would seem rediculiously large file size for transfer. any suggestions would be great. If someone could email me at either ncheels015@aol.com or cshearin@musicaldnasoftware.com with some suggestions of where i could start, and maybe you wouldnt mind if i picked your brain a bit on this stuff since its all greek to me.

Thanks in Advance

Chris

Re: print specifications
BaronImpossible \| 05/09/2008 @861 \| edit post

50 dpi
10800px x 9600px
for very detailed (assuming your PC's up to it)

although half that would work just fine

Else do it in vector and forget the px size

[Message edited on 05/09 @863]

Re: print specifications
jerrembear \| 05/09/2008 @886 \| edit post

what baron said, or keep it all vector and do it 9" x 8" in illustrator.

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