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designing a flyer for print how many DPI ?

  • 10-07-2007 5:02pm
    #1
    NeVeR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,356 ✭✭✭


    I normally make websites but now i'm making a flyer for myself. If will be A5 in size. But what should the DPI (dots per inch) be? If's going to be full colour both sides.

    Is 500 ok ?

    any help would be great,
    thanks.


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  • #2
    minikin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,982 ✭✭✭minikin


    300dpi is fine for the images BUT you shouldn't lay it out in photoshop
    Use a layout program like indesign or quark. If you don't have these send the files to a printer and get them to lay it out. If you have photoshop and don't want to do that then save as pdf from photoshop


  • #3
    NeVeR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,356 ✭✭✭NeVeR


    well i was going to us photoshop,, Why not use it ? just wondering, Dont have indesign or quark,


  • #4
    heggie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,879 ✭✭✭heggie


    keep the text vectors and save as a pdf then, 300 dpi is fine for images, but NOT text


  • #5
    NeVeR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,356 ✭✭✭NeVeR


    well you cant make vectors in Photoshop as far as i know so i wont be able to do that...

    I'll just use Illustrator I have that but i'm not as good in it as i am photoshop.

    Would Illustrator be ok for everything?


  • #6
    heggie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,879 ✭✭✭heggie


    you can, save as pdf. Illustrator would be better yes, there's really a lot to learn about print design, for any solid colours you're using, stick to the process pantone swatches in illustrator, rather than picking your own, and make sure your file is cmyk. also, include bleeds, and if doing in photoshop you'll need to manually draw crop marks


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  • #7
    NeVeR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,356 ✭✭✭NeVeR


    thanks for the info, I knew about CMYK,

    I'll just do what i can in there and i'll post something here as i go on for you to see...

    thanks.


  • #8
    heggie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,879 ✭✭✭heggie


    yup post it up and i'll let u know of theres anythin problematic


  • #9
    NeVeR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,356 ✭✭✭NeVeR


    ok heres my 1st go at it

    I had to reduce the size alot the main file is over 40MB.

    I also had to change it from CMYK to RBG to view it online, Also alot smaller, because of the web again

    the normal size for my ad is 148mm x 210mm i made this 180mm x 240 so there is some to cut off.

    I know it's not the best, Let me know what i can do to improce it.
    thanks

    http://www.pokertables.ie/logo_flyer/flyer_half_scale.jpg


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