Re: OT- really large prints

[Mel Strawn <mels@chaffee.net>]

Ursula Freer wrote:
> 
> Just got an inquiry originating from my website where I market my fine art
> prints. A company (developing new drugs) is interested in three of my
> images but in "wall size" prints. The images are of interest to them as they
> are titled  Rain Forest and Photosynthesis which obviously has to do with
>  their research.
> 
> Does anyone have suggestions as to how I could have them done that large? I
> am not sure the resolution would hold up. My images were designed with a
> resolution from 30 MB to 50 MB only. Also who besides a billboard company
> would print that large. In thich case the quality would surely suffer.

HI - Here's a thought. Optical resolution is a question of scale - i.e.,
seen up close a 10 x 12 image wants a lot of ppi - or printer dots per
inch. A billboard, designed to be seen from a considerable distance
doesn't need that high a resolution; instead of printing and building a
file at 1200 ppi per inch you might design for output at only 75 ppi,
perhaps less. At a distance it would look just fine. This is a RIP
question.  Try Genuine Fractals to upsize one of your 30 - 50 MB files -
but at a lower resolution. How big will it go without resampling? Some
of the trade mags have printer ads in the back - they would answer your questions...
 Cheers,    Mel
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