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What resolution do I do my artwork at?
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Your artwork that you upload to us varies. If you are uploading artwork for press print, in other words, business cards, post cards, door hangers, cd covers, etc. you files must be saved at 300 dpi anything less will not be acceptable. Although during pre-flight we may catch this we do not look for dpi issues and may or may not print your product. We are not responsible for your product quality when you send your art at less than 300 dpi.

 

If you are sending artwork for banners, signs, or posters, please continue to read for our specifications.

 

Scale & Resolution Example Chart
* Final Size Artboard Size Scale Resolution/DPI
18" x 24" 18" x 24" 1/1 300 DPI
24" x 36" 24" x 36" 1/1 200 DPI
36" x 48" 36" x 48" 1/1 150 DPI
3' x 6' 3' x 6' 1/1 100 DPI
4' x 8' 12" x 24" 1/4 900 DPI
A.O.R. - 75
8' x 20' 8" x 20" 1/12 900 DPI
A.O.R. - 75
14' x 48' 7" x 24" 1/24 600/900 DPI
A.O.R. - 50 to 75

* This chart gives some examples on how to set-up your file for size and resolution.
A.O.R. - Actual Output Resolution

 

Letter Visibility Chart
Letter Height Max Impact
Distance		 Max Readable
Distance
3 inch 30feet 100 feet
4 inch 40 feet 150 feet
6 inch 60 feet 200 feet
8 inch 80 feet 350 feet
9 inch 90 feet 400 feet
10 inch 100 feet 450 feet
12 inch 120 feet 525 feet
15 inch 150 feet 630 feet

This is based on dark text on a plain white background in clear weather conditions
There is an approximate 10% variance when using various color combinations.

 
Letter Visibility Chart
Letter Height Max Impact
Distance		 Max Readable
Distance
18 inch 180 feet 750 feet
24 inch 240 feet 1000 feet
30 inch 300 feet 1250 feet
36 inch 360 feet 1500 feet
42 inch 420 feet 1750 feet
48 inch 480 feet 2000 feet
54 inch 540 feet 2250 feet
60 inch 600 feet 2500 feet
This is based on dark text on a plain white background in clear weather conditions
There is an approximate 10% variance when using various color combinations.