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How should I design for large scale printing size?

How big should my image be if Im desining for a large banner?

the size of the banner is EQS2 - 39.4" w x 79" h

Im not sure what the font size or pixel size or dpi should be so when it is printed it is correct.. Also what color should I use for a black background?

im good with photoshop just never designed something for large scale printing..

LH

lherrou

LHood1,

I strongly suggest asking your printer what they need in terms of file formats and dpi. Typically, the black background will be produced by the media they print onto, so they should be able to answer that question for you as well.

Beyond that, go with scalable (vector) art if you can, rather than a raster image. Typically large banners are not viewed at the same distance as a smaller image, so the dpi won't be as critical as it would be for other printing.

Cheers,
LHerrou

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LHood1

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39.4 x79

A V George

The size indicated was not a mistake. It will not be necessary to make your photoshop artwork in the full banner size at 720 dpi - the file will be too big and dfficult to process even on a fast computer.

A 3.94" x 7.9" artwork at 720 dpi is quite sufficient to make a banner of 39.4" x 79" size using a large format printer :-)

Good Luck!

lherrou

I reiterate: I strongly suggest asking your printer what they need in terms of file formats and dpi - no point in investing a lot of effort before you've done that. If you don't know who will be printing it, find a couple of places that have the capability, and ask them as if you were going to use them.

LHood1

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Thanks again for all of your postings..I really appreciate the quick response..
LH