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johnm44422321
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August 1, 2018
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Printing wallpaper

  • August 1, 2018
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Hello,

I am a relatively novice user so I am not sure if I am missing something really obvious.

I have made a design that I would like to get printed but the printer needs it to be in sections no wider than 1.3m. The design is 3m wide and 1.8m high. Is there a way to segment the design into sections of say 1m that generate a separate pdf for each to provide the printer? As I need the edges to line up perfectly and I am not sure how else I could achieve this.

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you

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Correct answer johnm44422321

They normally use Illustrator so I exported to pdf and am now doing it through illustrator. Fingers crossed I can get the right output.

Thank you for the help.

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johnm44422321AuthorCorrect answer
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August 1, 2018

They normally use Illustrator so I exported to pdf and am now doing it through illustrator. Fingers crossed I can get the right output.

Thank you for the help.

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johnm44422321Author
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August 1, 2018

I have spoken to the printer but they are not familiar with how to do it in indesign. They only thing they could suggest was trying to move it into Illustrator as this has a cut to path feature which would do what I need, but I can't find anything similar in indesign.

The wallpaper they create is a sort of laminate so it is waterproof and wears well. It is design to go edge to edge rather than having an overlap.

    Derek Cross
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    Derek CrossCommunity Expert
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    August 1, 2018

    If it's to be printed by screen (also known as silk screen), they may need vector artwork. Ask them what format they normally receive for their artwork, it might be from CorelDraw, if so, you could use Illustrator.

    Derek Cross
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    Derek CrossCommunity Expert
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    August 1, 2018

    Ask the printer – it's specialised and they'll know about sizes, bleed, resolution, file type etc. Is it to be screen printed?

    Jongware
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    JongwareCommunity Expert
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    August 1, 2018

    johnm44422321  wrote

    .. As I need the edges to line up perfectly and I am not sure how else I could achieve this.

    I do not have any experience with such a large design, but this phrase caught my eye.

    You do not want "the edges" line up. You want a generous overlap instead. Then it is easier to correctly line up the separate sheets, instead of having those large edges touch.

    Don't be shy to ask your printer about this! They are used to these questions and should have an answer ready for you. Only then you can decide how to do it from within InDesign.

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