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anogenic
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November 6, 2012
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6 meter banner?

  • November 6, 2012
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Hi,

I need to create a 6 meter x 1 meter banner in Indeign, 5.486 meters is the maximum size in Indesign, what can I do? Half size it and double resolution?

Thanks

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Correct answer Peter Spier

You can't create a PDF from InDesign that is 7 meters long, even if you break the layout into two 3.5 meter pages and export a spread. The maximum dimension that ID will export is 216", or a bit less than 5.5m, and your PDF will be cropped.

Did the printer tell you they must have the PDF at full size? 50% scale is pretty standard...

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ryan_marchese
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November 6, 2012

Working at 50% scale will probably be the easiest for you (math-wise) and also be the kindest for your printer. I do pre-press, and there is nothing more annoying than recieving files at odd percentages (such as 30%). Most printers (machines) can be set to do the math for you, but companies will still have a person checking the files beforehand, and having to do odd math is kind of a pain.

As a rule of thumb, I usually stick to 100%, 50%, 25% and 10% (as needed by program limitations). Creates easy math for you and for anyone touching your files for production.

natalyay71643217
natalyay71643217
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July 30, 2015

So if I choose 10%, what resolution should I choose then if the printers request looked like this: Scale 1:1 300 dpi?

    Peter Spier
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    Peter SpierCommunity Expert
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    July 30, 2015

    3000 ppi effective resolution in the .indd file (and DON'T downsample the PDF!!!!)

    BobLevine
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    BobLevineCommunity Expert
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    November 6, 2012

    Exactly.

    Bob

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    Eugene TysonCommunity Expert
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    November 6, 2012

    236 inches

    39 inches

    I'd work at 23.6 inches and 3.9 inches.

    MW Design
    MW Design
    Inspiring
    November 6, 2012

    And I would likely do it at 30% of scale. Which would be roughly a 70.85" width.

    But I would also want to know the nominal viewing distance so I could properly adjust any bitmaps used (if any). So for instance, if the nominal viewing distance was as close as 3', then I would desire the images to be between 640 dpi and 740 dpi. Etc, etc.

    Even in software that can handle large banners at 50% scale, I usually choose to drop down further.

    At 10% of scale, and if larger dimensioned images are used, the pixel dimension could be larger than I would be comfortable with in order to achieve an effective DPI I would want.

    Take care, Mike

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