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Need Help illustrator to PS issue

crny1

New Member
First and foremost, I am a PS dummy. 95% of my work is in AI. I have a large print that needs to be in PS. I have built the overall "shape" of the design in AI. It isnt a basic rectangle but for conversation sake lets call it a rectangle with a overall printed size of 535"w X 230"h.
I made a vector of the shape in AI at 1/4 scale. When I copy the shape and paste into PS it is a fraction of the size it needs to be. Even the canvas size and image size in PS show the same with the smart object being tiny compared to the transparent background (canvas?). I have tried to create the new file at different resolutions and its always the same result when pasting it in. Under preferences I have unchecked resize image during place also. I have done another large project like this before in PS but didnt run into this issue. I cant seem to figure out what I am doing wrong this time around. Can anyone point me in the right direction or tell me what I am missing? Thanks in advance.
 

tulsagraphics

New Member
The smaller your scale, the higher your resolution should be. For example, if you are working on a massive layout and want a really high quality print (300dpi), set up your PS artboard at 1/10th scale -- e.g. 53.5" x 23" -- but set the resolution 3,000ppi (sounds crazy, I know, but it's the same amount of data either way) Export at 3,000ppi. In the RIP, scale it back up (1000%), and bam... there's your full-size print at 300dpi.
 

Vinyl slayer

New Member
I think the real issue might be the paste part. If the OP is copying the image to his clipboard, then pasting it they are throwing resolution out the window. I think the typical copy to clipboard defaults at 72dpi. Which would explain why his image is so small on a large canvas.
 

crny1

New Member
Sorry for the delay in responses but yes. Photoshop. Not PostScript. Been away from the computer and will be back working on it later this evening.
 

crny1

New Member
Don't paste it. Place it in Photoshop as a as a smart object. Another option would be to export the file from illustrator as a high res tiff or jpeg. If it's too large to do that, work with it at 50%.
This worked! Thank you! I knew I was just doing something stupid causing it.

The smaller your scale, the higher your resolution should be. For example, if you are working on a massive layout and want a really high quality print (300dpi), set up your PS artboard at 1/10th scale -- e.g. 53.5" x 23" -- but set the resolution 3,000ppi (sounds crazy, I know, but it's the same amount of data either way) Export at 3,000ppi. In the RIP, scale it back up (1000%), and bam... there's your full-size print at 300dpi.
I have never done it like this but I may give it a try to make the final print look the best it can. I run into the problem that people will be right up on this when viewing and not back 15-20 ft.
 
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