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I must realize an illustration that will be plotted in a big size (400 cm x 250 cm), how can I make that without lost in definition ? If I make a file with width 11339 pixel and height 7087 pixel is a very big file and my computer work very slow.

Buy more memory. If you can, buy a larger computer.

A file that large is about 230 MB in RGB, or about 306 MB in CMYK. That’s not unreasonably large; I work with files that large or larger on a regular basis.

I have manipulated files well over 400 MB in size on a several-generations-old, 400MHz G3 system without difficulty. However, that system has 640 MB of RAM, and would be better off with more still. If you intend to work on files in the 200-400 MB range, it is absolutely essential that your computer have sufficient RAM–it’s the single best investment you can make in Photoshop speed.

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Could you make it 40 x 25 and enlarge when complete?

"GERONIMO" wrote in message

I must realize an illustration that will be plotted in a big size (400 cm

x

250 cm), how can I make that without lost in definition ? If I make a

file

with width 11339 pixel and height 7087 pixel is a very big file and my computer work very slow.

Sorry – just noticed the bit about "loss in definition" you would obviously get some of that!!!

"Harry Limey" wrote in message

Could you make it 40 x 25 and enlarge when complete?

"GERONIMO" wrote in message

I must realize an illustration that will be plotted in a big size (400

cm

x

250 cm), how can I make that without lost in definition ? If I make a

file

with width 11339 pixel and height 7087 pixel is a very big file and my computer work very slow.

On 23 May 2004 18:05:49 GMT, (Tacit) wrote:

I must realize an illustration that will be plotted in a big size (400 cm x 250 cm), how can I make that without lost in definition ? If I make a file with width 11339 pixel and height 7087 pixel is a very big file and my computer work very slow.

Buy more memory. If you can, buy a larger computer.

A file that large is about 230 MB in RGB, or about 306 MB in CMYK. That’s not unreasonably large; I work with files that large or larger on a regular basis.
I have manipulated files well over 400 MB in size on a several-generations-old, 400MHz G3 system without difficulty. However, that system has 640 MB of RAM, and would be better off with more still. If you intend to work on files in the 200-400 MB range, it is absolutely essential that your computer have sufficient RAM–it’s the single best investment you can make in Photoshop speed.

I am a bit surprised. Wouldn’t that be the time to recommend doing the illustration vector based? The size given together with the pixel numbers show a 72dpi image which leads to certain ideas about the process going on here….

Michael

Xalinai wrote:

On 23 May 2004 18:05:49 GMT, (Tacit) wrote:

I must realize an illustration that will be plotted in a big size (400 cm x 250 cm), how can I make that without lost in definition ? If I make a file with width 11339 pixel and height 7087 pixel is a very big file and my computer work very slow.

Buy more memory. If you can, buy a larger computer.

A file that large is about 230 MB in RGB, or about 306 MB in CMYK. That’s not unreasonably large; I work with files that large or larger on a regular basis.
I have manipulated files well over 400 MB in size on a several-generations-old, 400MHz G3 system without difficulty. However, that system has 640 MB of RAM, and would be better off with more still. If you intend to work on files in the 200-400 MB range, it is absolutely essential that your computer have sufficient RAM–it’s the single best investment you can make in Photoshop speed.

I am a bit surprised. Wouldn’t that be the time to recommend doing the illustration vector based? The size given together with the pixel numbers show a 72dpi image which leads to certain ideas about the process going on here….

Michael

I agree with Xalinai but it cold depend on what he is trying to do, maybe a combination of Photoshop with Illustrator and/or InDesign.

Stuart