Render Resolution Question

[Exellite]

Sorry if this has been asked before, I did do a search but couldn't find anything usefull.

 

A Client wants a render to be printed on A4, bit like a glossy photo, so I went into photoshop and opened a new doc using the A4 preset, that resolution is 3508 x 2480 @ 300pixals per inch. That seems massive to me!!, its that really required to get a good print or could I afford to lower it? Render time is a problem as this is needed for Monday and its not ready for rendering yet, so if I can cut down that resolution but still keep a fairly clean image that would be great.

 

Thanks in advance for any help received

Mark

[JamesTaylor]

you can probably reduce your DPI to 150 and get away with it, obviously the lower your resolution the poorer image will be

[STRAT]

it's the standard, but yes, you could easily get away with smaller without too much noticable difference if you have to. try 2000x1500.

[chiquito]

150 dpi prints almost the same as 300dpi, print out both of them and compare.

At least for me it works fine with 150, 2500x1850 should give you a nice render size to work either A3 or A4.

[Exellite]

thanks for the replies, I've decided to render @ 1240 x 1754 which is A4 @ 150ppi.

 

 

 

thanks again

[Mat@MDI-Digital]

1240 x 1754 - id say thats way to low....my test renders are larger than that

 

id go for atleast 2000 wide

[STRAT]

i agree. for full A4 printing that is rather low.

[Exellite]

you know what, I'm just going to stick with the original 3508 x 2480.

 

The 1 thing I dont want is for it to come back because it doesn't look good and I then have to re-render.

 

cheers for all your input