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Forum|Forum|8 years ago
July 20, 2017
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I have a question. We have banners from 1,20 by 1,00 meters.

I just don't know which format size I need to use on photoshop if we want to paint on the banners.

Can somebody help me?

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Jbarrigon

Inspiring

If i work with this kind of big files, it depends on how you are going to print, normally if i sent it to a plotter i create a file half of the size in this case a 60x50 cm 300dpi resolution and save the file with the format "photoshop large documents" (psb).

Hope this help

olga_dav

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Hello,

To create a document 1 meter x 1,2 meter size in Photoshop CC, you should

create a new document: I would choose "Graphic and Illustration" tab in the menu
then enter your own custom format 100cm by 120cm
choose the orientation of the ducument you want
depending on the quality and type of the graphic you are going to use, choose the resolution. Normaly, for vector graphics and Illustration I choose 300ppi.

Best,

Olga

Danny Whitehead.

Legend

That will be a pretty big file. That's why you don't create entire banners in Photoshop, and if you do, you don't work at finished size.

To the OP, is the a banner that you're creating artwork for, which will be printed elsewhere? If so, ask them for artwork specifications.

D Fosse

Community Expert

https://forums.adobe.com/people/Danny+Whitehead. wrote
That will be a pretty big file. That's why you don't create entire banners in Photoshop, and if you do, you don't work at finished size.

There's no reason that should be a particularly big file. Contrary to what most people assume, you won't need anywhere near 300ppi for these large sizes, because it will be seen from much further away than a book or magazine spread.

For photography, a basic rule of thumb is that a native camera file from a good, current DSLR (6000-7000 pixels long side) will work for anything, at any physical size. The bigger the size, the lower the resolution requirements.

And there is not, ever, any particular reason to work at anything other than full size, 1:1. What would you gain by working at reduced size? Nothing at all, it just causes unnecessary confusion.

davescm

Community Expert

Hi

Just for clarity - do you already have the banner document - if so just open it.

Or, are you going to create a banner from scratch, meant to be printed at a size of 1.2 x 1 metre?

Will the content be text and "simple" graphics - made up of shapes etc or will it be images such as photographs?

Dave

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