What settings should I use

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Kugar13
Apr 12, 2007
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I’m going to start working on a poster for a project and am still new to photoshop/graphic design….

The poster is 11 x 18 and I’m unsure what settings to use when I create the new project.

What preset would I use? Custom?

I think I’ll be using CYMK at 16 bit, but unsure. I’ll be using a professional laser printer and/or Kinkos. I assume 16 bit is best.

Any suggestions / advice / warnings?

Thanks!
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Kugar13
Apr 12, 2007
BTW I found various tutorials….

Some say use a resolution of 72 dpi, some say 200 dpi, I have no clue….. any advice?
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LenHewitt
Apr 12, 2007
11 x 18 what? Inches? Feet? Centimetres?

You will need 8-bit/channel for final output – printer drivers and printers don’t understand 16-bit data.
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Kugar13
Apr 12, 2007
Sorry LenHewitt, it’s 11 x 18 inches.

Thanks for the tip. I had been getting a lot of advice along the lines of "I don’t know, but bigger is better…. go with 16 bit"

Thanks again!
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Don_McCahill
Apr 12, 2007
I think I’ll be using CYMK at 16 bit, but unsure. I’ll be using a professional laser printer and/or Kinkos. I assume 16 bit is best.

You should check with your Kinkos. They might not be set up for 16 bit or CMYK. Working in the latter can be limiting, since many filters won’t work in CMYK. And many don’t work in 16 bit as well.

DO NOT listen to the "some" who said to work in 72 dpi. You cannot print good quality for that. It is only useful for things on the web. 200 is the low end of useful for printing … your Kinkos shop should tell you want to use (300 is possible).
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Kugar13
Apr 12, 2007
Thanks for the help Don, it is most appreciated!
I have so much to learn. I have the manual, photoshop classroom in a book guide, and the help files, and yet I have no clue what I would do without the adobe forums!

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