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4/6/2004 12:12:14 PM EDT
Situation:

I need to make a 'sign'- aprox. 2ft X 3 ft.
I want to print the paper part at Kinko's, and then use spray adhesive to attach the paper to a hard plastic backing- like a real estate sign (sort of)

My Q:
How large an area can I use via Photoshop or GIMP???
Do I just set teh image sixe to 24" X 36"????

Thanks
4/6/2004 12:28:03 PM EDT
[#1]
Some of the cheaper home user oriented programs will do that for you.
Sorry I cant think of one right now but I've seen several.
[strike]Try a search for banners[/strike] Edit: I just tried that, nothing but webpage banners.

Edit#2: I think its printmaster gold or something like that
4/6/2004 12:32:20 PM EDT
[#2]
If I could do it in MS Word, I would be happy. The Kinko's has a printer that will print 24 X 36 pages- I just don't know how to make an image that large.
4/6/2004 12:34:54 PM EDT
[#3]
Font size doesnt top out at 72 in Word.
You can type in any size you want.

I also found this
[URL]www.angelfire.com/il/fabs/[/URL]
4/6/2004 1:01:24 PM EDT
[#4]
Don't wory bout the size of the photoshop "canvas" just make sure that the aspect ratio is correct (L to W ratio) and that your dpi is high enough (300-500 dpi should do it)  Kinkos will wory about printing it, you just hand them the disk with the image and tell them what size.
4/6/2004 1:38:23 PM EDT
[#5]
Quoted:
Don't wory bout the size of the photoshop "canvas" just make sure that the aspect ratio is correct (L to W ratio) and that your dpi is high enough (300-500 dpi should do it)  Kinkos will wory about printing it, you just hand them the disk with the image and tell them what size.
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So would that also apply to Word??? Just crank the font up to 800ish????

Can they print a Word doc that's 24 X 36?? Or should I use PS??? What format?? TIFF??
4/6/2004 2:34:46 PM EDT
[#6]
I wouldn't recomend using word I think it is too much of a comprimize, (you could call kinkos and see what they recomend) Is it just text on a colored bacground or are images involved?