Posted: 6/27/2011 12:54:05 PM EDT
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My shop-fu is weak so would someone help me out. I have a friend who can print poster sized objects. He has agreed to make me a poster for my Nephews birthday present. He will be 10 and I plan on having it framed for him. Here's what I need: This is a picture from last year when Dylan stayed the weekend with me. I call him "RAMBONEY".  I am wanting his picture cropped to a Rambo movie poster with the name changed to Ramboney and the name Dylan where Stallone would be. Something like this: or this:  His Mother hates guns so the gift we be epic  |
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Stuff getting printed out should be at least 150 dpi. Images on a computer screen are, what, like 72 dpi? Anyone who actually does work in the area, please correct me. But, the actual size on a computer screen needs to be at least twice as big as the actual size when printed out for it to look good. |
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i dont like using below 200 dpi for large prints. it really does depend on what size the poster is going to be. dpi = dots per inch more dots per inch = more detail/more photographic. 150 dpi would be ok for 8x10 or (preferably) smaller in my opinion. thats only 1200 dots for the 8 inch side. standard monitors on your computer output 72 (windows) or 96 (apple) dpi. as you can see, 150 dpi is barely above a monitor's output... print that in a large poster size and its going to look really grainy up close. for really large size... like billboard... you couldnt notice it at the typical viewing distance. for somthing hanging on your wall that you can stand mere inches away from... higher dpi is better... 300 dpi or better. |