> On 08/11/2011 12:44 PM, William F. Maddock wrote: >> On Thu, 2011-08-11 at 10:20 +0200, josfon at xs4all.nl wrote: >>> Hello >>> >>> I am making a billboard, size 330 x 240 cm. >>> I tried to insert a image, size 330 x 180 cm and 125 dpi, but that was >>> to >>> much for Scribus 1.4 >>> >>> So what are the maximal image properties, in therms of size and dpi or >>> MB's, Scribus can deal with. >>> Any suggestions for a workaround? >> >> Think about it, Jos. It's a billboard; something that almost NO ONE is >> going to see up close or for more than the briefest of moments as they >> flash past on the highway. You don't need nearly that high a DPI on a >> billboard. > > Absolutly true, I found these typical values for dpi vs distance > (dpi of printed data versus different distances of observation): > > 6m = 25dpi (bilboard) > 3m = 75dpi > 1m = 150dpi > 0,5m = 300dpi (book) > > Best regards, > Ondrej. > Scribus can deal with: Tif 75 dpi 92 MB (330 x 180 cm) PNG 100 dpi 112 MB (330 x 180 cm)
So according to your data that should be alright. I gess nobody knows the limits. It's all try and error. Thanks all for your responds. Jos
