Printing

[komyali]

Have big pdf exported from in design, Is it better to export as jpeg(or some other format) or pdf because I want quality print? Sometimes pdf compress jpeg pictures and they look blury. What is best ppi for printing catalog A3? I have 130 ppi picture on A3 format but guys from print shop told me that they need minimum 300ppi for good print?

[SkylineArch]

You should try to aim for 300dpi for printing in a catalog, text could be at 600dpi. You can set the PDF so it doesn't compress the bitmaps, or sets them to 300dpi. If you send a PDF and have some unusual or custom fonts, make sure to include them or convert the type to paths.

 

Granted, you can print at any dpi you want, but the best is 300 if it's available. If you're printing a poster or display board, you can go to 150dpi, or even 100 because the viewer won't be as close to it as a catalog.

 

I try to do all renderings at 5,400 pixels wide, it allows for 300dpi 11x17 prints or nice and clean posters. It also helps when you need to retouch something in Photoshop.

[komyali]

oh 5400 pixels , I dont have time to render 20 pictures that dimension, I will put multiple pictures on one page problem solved, couple full page photos will be 37cm wide that is approximately 4370 pixels wide picture 300dpi, have to wait 2 hours for render Ok so PDF can go tnx