: My printer is asking me for a huge jpeg that makes AI run out of memory. How do I fix that? I require a 10ft x 10ft banner. My printer asked HI-resolution .jpeg file in actual size (1:1),

@Steve758

Well, the answer was done. Personally, I think more interesting how to solve a problem instead his many memory you need ) You can open Preferences - Performance and increase Memory Usage, as well as assign Scratch Disk to your drive with most of free space. Let me know if you still have an issue.

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@Hamm6457569

My first, second and third answers to this question would be "Find a different printer, because the one you have is incompetent." There is no grande format equipment made that requires jpeg as input. Typical spec, this one from the Fuji website:


Formats

All popular desktop formats including PostScript 3, EPS, TIFF, PDF, both RGB and CMYK color spaces.


If you're stuck with this printer, ask him to be a little bit brave and try a PDF instead. Get him to experiment with a small PDF first. When he finds that works, he can tackle the big one. Many grande format shops are small operations with little technical understanding of the technology, but I've not come across one that didn't know how to handle a PDF.

If, in the last resort, you have to use jpeg, create it at 75 ppi, not 300. No 10 foot banner is viewed from 16 inches away, which is where it would have to be to justify 300 ppi artwork.

If even that isn't accepted, create a 120x120, 300ppi RGB document in Photoshop and place the .AI file, rasterize it, flatten, and output as a jpeg. Be prepared to wait while Photoshop works, because a huge image like that takes a long time to process.

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