Enlargement of final image

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Hi,104.5 inches by 120 inches final vector/pdf for a vinyl transfer to outside storage wall .i use ipadpro with 4gb memory, so i need to. Relate a smaller Art board/file like 1/2 then 1/2 of that ? Need specific advise . Dimensions , ratio? I could be wrong but I figure 1/2 would be 26.125 by 30. Then 1/2 of that is 13.06 by 15. My iPad might be able to handle that illustrator file with all its paths and layers. Help please ?thx Dawn

Bobby Henderson · Answer

What are the document's resolution settings? That can be big factor for file sizes, especially if any of the elements have raster-based effects (like drop shadows, glows, etc.). Illustrator defaults to 300ppi for normal sized print documents, but 300ppi would be overkill for any large format project. 72ppi is acceptable for a lot of projects. 25ppi (at full size) is standard for billboard designs.

If all the artwork is vector-based and doesn't have any raster-based effects applied to it the file size and memory burden shouldn't get too big. Still, it's possible to work at a certain reduced scale and then re-size the artwork to full size in the large format RIP application.

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