: Print ready billboard design example I made one simple example of print ready billboard design (4m x 3m) and I have some questions about it. 1.) In this example I used .jpg picture 7644x5000

@Si6392903

I used .jpg picture 7644x5000 and 96 dpi.


That size is a very good one.


I learned that for billboard in real size, raster image need to have at least 30 dpi.


Could be a lot less if needed.


So if i resize this picture to 323cm x 211cm (and put it in the middle of billboard), it will have 60 ppi, which is enough for print. Am I right?


Yes that is correct.


Can I combine raster image and vector text in same design using Illustrator.


In my opinion that is the way it should be always done.


For large text I can use rich black and for small text k 100% black?


For large text in a banner you can use C100M100Y100K100. For small one... at that size there is no small text. But I would do all my texts the same rich black.

You could use also a cmyk black used by your color profile, lie c75m68y67k90.


When I design billboard I don't need bleed?


Make a small bleed. 1-5cm becouse sometimes the canvas can be folded and ironed to have better streinght.


I saw that many people suggest using of inDesign when combining vector and raster.


You can use either one.


When I convert text to outlines, I don't need to send font with pdf file?


No. the text is text no more. Its just a shape.


What preset should I use when saving pdf file?


Try using a PDFX family The X-3 allow you to icorporate the color profile, so that is a good option.

I opened new document with 40cm x 30cm, 300 dpi, CMYK. Put the picture inside and some text with rich black. If I save it as .pdf and send it to print, what quality is it going to be?

Make round numbers. As you have a very good size image, do a 1/5 scale file at 300 ppi.

(323/5) x (211/5) = 64.6x42.2 at 300ppi

When you send it to print tel them it is at that scale and your final output will be a 60ppi at full size.

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@Holmes874

Most of these are questions you need to ask the printer of the billboard. As for the questions we can answer:


I saw that many people suggest using of inDesign when combining vector and raster, but why i can't do it in Illustrator as well?


You can if you want to. Personal preference. (Unless, again, the printer has a preference)


When i convert text to outlines, I don't need to send font with pdf file?


Correct. That's the reason to convert to outlines in the first place (in most cases).

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