On 08/11/2011 12:44 PM, William F. Maddock wrote: > On Thu, 2011-08-11 at 10:20 +0200, josfon at xs4all.nl wrote: >> Hello >> >> I am making a billboard, size 330 x 240 cm. >> I tried to insert a image, size 330 x 180 cm and 125 dpi, but that was to >> much for Scribus 1.4 >> >> So what are the maximal image properties, in therms of size and dpi or >> MB's, Scribus can deal with. >> Any suggestions for a workaround? > > Think about it, Jos. It's a billboard; something that almost NO ONE is > going to see up close or for more than the briefest of moments as they > flash past on the highway. You don't need nearly that high a DPI on a > billboard.
Absolutly true, I found these typical values for dpi vs distance (dpi of printed data versus different distances of observation): 6m = 25dpi (bilboard) 3m = 75dpi 1m = 150dpi 0,5m = 300dpi (book) Best regards, Ondrej. -- Ondrej Nemecek icq: 250163477
