4x8 Banner in Photoshop

At the risk of overstepping the bounds of the Forum’s purpose, I would like to offer an opinion about an element here that seems have been overlooked: the client.

There are times in every businessman’s career when a valued client presents you with a project for which you lack the equipment and/or skill to execute properly.  At that time you are presented with at least three alternatives:

     1. Own up to the reality that you cannot do the job to your standards and the standard your client has come to expect from you, and refuse the assignment.

     2. Either recommend a reputable source or, with your client’s knowledge, sub-contract a portion of the project and oversee it to your satisfaction. (In the case described here, for example, you may design and produce a small version of the banner by using Photoshop and provide it your supplier as a precise guide when she creates the Illustrator file.)

     3. Do the work with less than optimum equipment and/or talent, knowing full well that you have violated a trust the client has put in you. If uncertain which option is best, be assured that at some point your client may become aware of your choice, and that he talks to other.potential clients.

Good luck.

Too general of question you need more specifics? Are you doing bitmap or vector. Graphics or images. How are they printing it? Who is doing printing. If you know your printer than ask him the requirements.

Thank you again!!  I received more info from you in an hour than I received by googling answers for an entire day   

I really appreciate the help!

Erin 

Thanks, Wildcat54!  Ok - so I created a document and filled in the canvas specifications just like you did above (I just reversed the 48 and 96 numbers around).  Once I complete designing the document - is that what I will send to the printer - in Photoshop format?  And it will stay true to size?  Sorry for all of the dumb questions - I've never had to create something on this large of a scale before - I'm a beginner!

Thanks!

Erin

Thanks guys!  I figured Illustrator would be the way to go - however I don't have that program.  I only have Photoshop.  Is there any for me to create it using Photoshop?  Otherwise I'm not sure what to do....   

I agree with norman.sanders

The document can be made at a fraction of that size and saved as an .eps to be shared with the printer without losing quality.

It would seem this is a project more suited to Illustrator. Is there a reason for choosing Photoshop?