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March 12, 2018
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how do i create outdoor banner ?

  • March 12, 2018
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I am new in Photoshop. I have no idea where I should start from ? Please assist to provide solutions. Thank you.

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    Derek Cross
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    Derek CrossCommunity Expert
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    March 12, 2018

    First of all get a spec from your banner printer.

    The resolution PPI (Pixels Per Inch) not DPI which is incorrect terminology in this context, can be lower than the usual 300PPI for images to be printed in magazines and books, as it will be viewed from a distance.

    Work in RGB color mode and, if you haven't been provided with a spec, provide the printer with a PDF that uses the High Quality Print preset (this is the best choice for inkjet printers as it allows the printer's software to convert the RGB file to CMYK or even to CMYK+).

    Allow bleed on all edges.

      Abambo
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      AbamboCommunity Expert
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      March 12, 2018

      DPI is unfortuately the term used with Photoshop...

      ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer
      Derek Cross
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      Derek CrossCommunity Expert
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      March 12, 2018

      c.pfaffenbichler
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      c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
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      March 12, 2018

      Also: Why do you want to make the banner in Photoshop?

      Is it supposed to be an intricate montage of various photographs or illustrations?

      Or is it more graphical/typpography?

      Have you procured the technical specifications (not only format, resolution etc. but also Color Space) from the producer yet?

        Abambo
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        AbamboCommunity Expert
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        March 12, 2018

        What is the size of your banner? At how much dpi will it get printed? Do you need bleed?

        Second group of questions to answer: what is the content of the banner?

        Third: what file format do I need to provide for printing?

        Besides the content, the answers to the questions will be given either by necessity (size) or by your printer (dpi, bleed, file format).

        ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer
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        Anonymous
        March 13, 2018

        Hi! As I understood you have good Photoshop skill. I have a related question about a banner. When I create a banner file I have a background and for adding I use 'place embedded' option. After applying size and angle, for example, I press 'Enter' button to confirm placement, but it happens that during other operations I need to resize placed before element. I can't resize it when it is already placed and I need to delete it and to add it one more time. Is it possible to resize such placed element?

          c.pfaffenbichler
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          c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
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          March 13, 2018

          File > Place Embedded results in an embedded Smart Object.

          The SO contains the complete placed image and the SO instances (the individual Layers referencing it) can be transformed multiple times without accumulating image degradation because the transformation results are created from the original image content each time.

          So

          I can't resize it when it is already placed and I need to delete it and to add it one more time.

          sounds strange indeed; please post s screenshot with all the pertinent Panels visible.

          Is a Selection active maybe?

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