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March 14, 2010
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  • March 14, 2010
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Hello everyone! I must create a file for an advertisement sign which is long 16 meters.

The maximum size of the Illustrator file is about 5,7 meters.

They told me that I can draw a little sign with the right proportions, for example 4 meters in lenght, as long as I give a high definition (dpi) to the file.

How can I do that?

Thank you very much for your help!

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    Correct answer Jacob Bugge

    up,

    Just to receive confirmation: to set the resolution in PPI I must do it with Photoshop, is it ok? I must open the Illustrator file in Photoshop and click Image > Image size, is it right?

    You may rasterize and use raster effects in Illy, and you may place images. There is no need to go to Photoshop unless you wish to change the pixel size (the combination of resolution and actual size) of images.

    And if you save as PDF, you may keep everything vector as vector.

    The reminder about resolution was only meant to ensure the right resolution when scaled up, if there is raster artwork involved.

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    josephn47366808
    josephn47366808
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    September 4, 2020

    I believe what they are talking about is the rastor effects and resolution which relates to the finishing side of production.  You will find it under the effects menu.  If you are enlarging your print on the Printer side you need to set the rastor effects and resolution higher because the Printer won't do it automatically.  For instance if your file is set to 300 dpi and you scale it to 400% on the printer all of your effects and line art will be ripped at 75 dpi, which is still fine because the human eye can't really see any higher resolution than that, but if your file was set to 72 dpi it would only be 18 dpi.

    Jacob Bugge
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    Jacob BuggeCommunity Expert
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    March 14, 2010

    upthathill,

    As long as you work in vector, as opposed to raster (as in JPEG, TIFF, PNG, GIF, etc) you may create the artwork in any size; it would be easier in 1.6 metres (1:10).

    When you apply raster, as effects, images, rasterization, etc, you will have to set the resolution in PPI (picxels per inch not DPI dots per inch) high enough to give the right resolution in print (DPI) when scaled (if you want 150 DPI, use 1500 PPI in 1:10, etc).

    You may also create a PDF in 1:10, so there is no need to scale at all; just print it, or have it printed, at the final size.

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    upthathillAuthor
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    March 14, 2010

    Thank you Jacob!

    Everything is clearer now.

    Just to receive confirmation: to set the resolution in PPI I must do it with Photoshop, is it ok? I must open the Illustrator file in Photoshop and click Image > Image size, is it right?

    While waiting for your answer, I thank you again.

    :-)


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    Jacob Bugge
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    Jacob BuggeCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    March 14, 2010

    up,

    Just to receive confirmation: to set the resolution in PPI I must do it with Photoshop, is it ok? I must open the Illustrator file in Photoshop and click Image > Image size, is it right?

    You may rasterize and use raster effects in Illy, and you may place images. There is no need to go to Photoshop unless you wish to change the pixel size (the combination of resolution and actual size) of images.

    And if you save as PDF, you may keep everything vector as vector.

    The reminder about resolution was only meant to ensure the right resolution when scaled up, if there is raster artwork involved.

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