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Irishjdk
Irishjdk
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September 4, 2017
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How to make a High res image?

  • September 4, 2017
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Hello all, this is really just a settings question (I hope) I am making a logo to go in front of a film, so it will be very large when done, probably a 4K film. I am wondering if anyone knows the best settings for such a ting? Or if illustrator is better, and if so what would be the settings there? Thank you for your time!

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    Correct answer D Fosse

    Resolution doesn't apply here. That's a print parameter.

    If it's a one-off, you can just design at the final pixel dimensions. In a 4K canvas, anything between 1000 to 2000 pixels or thereabout. The DCI 4K standard specifies 4096 × 2160 pixels.

    Without knowing the final dimensions, it's probably best to design as vector in Illustrator, so that you can scale freely later.

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    D Fosse
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    D FosseCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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    September 4, 2017

    Resolution doesn't apply here. That's a print parameter.

    If it's a one-off, you can just design at the final pixel dimensions. In a 4K canvas, anything between 1000 to 2000 pixels or thereabout. The DCI 4K standard specifies 4096 × 2160 pixels.

    Without knowing the final dimensions, it's probably best to design as vector in Illustrator, so that you can scale freely later.

    Irishjdk
    IrishjdkAuthor
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    September 4, 2017

    Thank you, so it wouldn't matter if I left it at the default 75 that it seems to load?

    D
    Dynamic Office
    Legend
    September 4, 2017

    Thank you. So what may I ask is the resolution option for? When would it be necessary and what is a good default setting?


    Stick to 72dpi,

    dpi by definition means Dots Per Inch, so 72 dots per inch of the image.

    If you take a 72 dpi image and print it, because it's only displaying 72 dots per inch it will most likely print out very pixilated, for printing, I would use 300 dpi - maybe even higher depending on the canvas size.

    but if you're just working digitally you should stick with 72 dpi

    Mylenium
    Mylenium
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    September 4, 2017

    You have to create the image at the correct target resolution or larger from the getgo. There is no magic beyond that. The most common broadcast 4k flavors are 3840 x 2160 or 4096 x 2160 pixels.

    Mylenium

    Irishjdk
    IrishjdkAuthor
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    September 4, 2017

    Thank you. What about the resolution and color mode?

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