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Export 300dpi PNG files

Forum|Forum|7 years ago
February 8, 2019
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Hello,

do any of you know an alternative to export a 300dpi PNG file from an illustrator vector design.

Looks like my computer doens't handle the job.

Thank you for your help!

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Legend

If you can link to the provider, some people here may be able to read between the lines of what they ask for, or may even have worked with them. Worth a try.

Stephen Marsh

Community Expert

More than you probably ever wanted to know on the topic of PNG and resolution – why technically there is no such thing as a 300 ppi PNG, however there is such a thing as a 11811 ppm PNG:

Re: Bridge 8.X update defaults to 72dpi

cinziamarotta

Participating Frequently

Hi,

save as .ai and open it in Photoshop setting the resolution you need...

Alessandro VecchiAuthor

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Hello,

I wanted to try everything before getting back to you.

Something very strange is happening.

1) I open the .ai file with 11.000 pixels x 8.000 pixels in Photoshop

2) I Save As PNG Large file size

3A) I open the saved PNG file in Photoshop and looking at Image Size menu I have a file with 300 pixels/inch large 11.000 pixels x 8.000 pixels

3B) I look at the same file in Bridge and the File Info Menu tells me that it is a file with 11.000 pixels x 8.000 pixels BUT 72 ppi

WTF all that means??????

I'm kind of smashing my head on the wall to understand!

Monika Gause

Community Expert

https://forums.adobe.com/people/Alessandro+Vecchi schrieb
3A) I open the saved PNG file in Photoshop and looking at Image Size menu I have a file with 300 pixels/inch large 11.000 pixels x 8.000 pixels
3B) I look at the same file in Bridge and the File Info Menu tells me that it is a file with 11.000 pixels x 8.000 pixels BUT 72 ppi

The PPi setting is just metadata and sort of irrelevant. When it changes, this doesn't change anything in your file.

Jacob Bugge

Community Expert

Alessandro,

do any of you know an alternative to export a 300dpi PNG file from an illustrator vector design.

Maybe a nice cup of tea, high or low as desired.

Apart from that, if this is something for print, if at all possible it is better to keep everything vector, maybe by saving a copy as PDF (always make sure you keep the original AI document); if it is something for web/screen use, it will be better/safer to use the legacy Save for Web and set the exact size in pixels by pixels, or to create the artwork at the final pixel size and export at 72 PPI.

Alessandro VecchiAuthor

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Hello,

I've already tried the tea, the coffee, the pushups, the walk around the block but always the same.

i need files for printing so I need the 300dpi and the PNG is the type of file requested.

Daniel E Lane

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When you are exporting as the PNG, after you decide the location and name the file, the second window that pops up has the dropdown at the top. It probably defaults to 300dpi, but you can change it there to 150 or 72 or other where you can tell it exactly what you want it to be.

Alessandro VecchiAuthor

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Hello,

Yes, I know how to do it but Illustrator doesn't handle the size. 11.000x8.000 pixels.

T

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Legend

What does "Looks like my computer doens't handle the job." mean please?

Alessandro VecchiAuthor

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Hi,

I'm working on large files, 11000x8000 pixels, and I get an error message when i try to export, after like 10 minutes.

I have a macbook i7 2.8 with 8gb of ram but no can do.

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