> On 08/11/2011 08:22 AM, josfon at xs4all.nl wrote: >>> 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. > > You're obviously pushing some sort of boundaries a bit. Can you look at > system resources to see what's going on with RAM usage? > Also, if you can run Scribus from the command line, sometimes there is > some feedback there that can be helpful. > > Greg > Thanks Greg I have a billboard file with a 100 dpi image. So that's alright. I am still getting used to Win 7. I really don't know how to look at the system resources here. And Scribus from the command line is a mystery for me.
Jos
