5.5m x 3.2m image specification advice?

[Simon Worrall]

Warren. Try this "Resolution Calculator"

http://www.pointsinfocus.com/tools/mini … alculator/

Simon.

[Adrian Hewson]

Hi warren you need realtime size at 75 dpi

[David Rogers]

To give you an idea.

If you buy an image at about 3000 pixels wide…if you used it naturally it would end up at about 14dpi

(3000 pixels spread over a 216" wide wall = 13.8dpi)

Interpolating this in say photoshop to make more pixels will result in a smoother, yet ‘soft’ image. Feasible to make it 130dpi…but as said, 72 dpi will do for viewing from a few feet away.

Photoshop can handle up to 30,000 pixels in any one direction without resorting to RAW or TIF – and most RIP software cracks up at images (JPG) in excess of this size.

Dave

[Warren Beard]

Thanks Guys, that’s a great help.

Now just need to find a nice image for my wall that’s big enough :lol1:

cheers

Warren

[Adrian Hewson]

http://www.shutterstock.com

[Martin Cole]

quote Warren Beard:

Now just need to find image for my wall that’s big enough :lol1:

any good 😛

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[Warren Beard]

quote Martin Cole:

quote Warren Beard:

Now just need to find image for my wall that’s big enough :lol1:

any good 😛

not big enough, didn’t you read the title of the post, she’s got a long way to go and a lot more ops :lol1:

[Dave Harrison]

Hi warren, I was thinking just the same thing yesterday while looking through my old stock images.. What one shall I put on the wall….
Just keep an eye on file size we had a few files through from a client recently for similar areas and even after tweaking they were coming out at 1.7gb getting close to versaworks 2gb limit….
With files getting bigger and bigger, I’m even considering a new workstation for the rip.
Anyway it’ll be interesting to see what you come up with.. Be sure to post the results.

[David Rowland]

nice tool simon but requires a metric button!

[Warren Beard]

Not having much luck finding something nice nd big enough, some that are sort of lose also approaching the £200 mark 😮 , think I might just look for a nice vector design, print and apply it. Would prefer a photo of some sort so will continue looking for a while but my few hours so far have tuned up zip.

[John Hughes]

What type of image are you looking for Warren ?

Colours, theme etc

John

[Warren Beard]

quote John Hughes:

What type of image are you looking for Warren ?

Colours, theme etc

John

Anything really but ideally an photographic image as my other wall will have cut vinyl on it, also something more natural like a jungle or waterfall etc etc as the other 2 walls are dark so don’t want anything too dark like space or anything. Maybe even underwater but I’m really open to anything as long as its good quality.

[David Rogers]

http://www.dreamstime.com/search.php?sr … riteria=20

you can sort by type, image size etc.

Some REALLY high res images here.

A word of caution – I’ve bought hi res from other sites and they have been a little dissapointing…they are indeed over 10k pixels wide, but that’s not natural ‘straight from the camera’ it’s been interpolated in photoshop.

[John Hughes]

Why not have a image of a local scene.

This was taken in Hampshire and the original is good enough quality plus she has others. Though probably best to ask if ok to use but any photographer would love the idea seeing their image in print.

PM me for details.

John

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[Ewan Chrystal]

I have a photography website where i sell mi images. Not sure if i’m allowed to post the site address here though. Mods?

[Martin Cole]

quote Warren Beard:

. Maybe even underwater but I’m really open to anything.

any good 😛

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[Glenn Sharp]

😀

she’s done well to get that far under water

[Harry Cleary]

quote Glenn Sharp:

😀

she’s done well to get that far under water

Lead Bum? 😀

[Nicola McIntosh]

quote Ewan Chrystal:

I have a photography website where i sell mi images. Not sure if i’m allowed to post the site address here though. Mods?

nope 😀

[Cheryl Smith]

oh BRILLIANT Martin…! :lol1: :lol1:

[Warren Beard]

nice martin, how many pixels is it? :lol1:

Great Idea John.

David, thanks for the link, I couldn’t find a "Largest first" search style on the other sites so this may come in handy and hope I don;t get caught as you mentioned.

cheers

warren

[Harry Cleary]

quote John Hughes:

Why not have a image of a local scene.

This was taken in Hampshire and the original is good enough quality plus she has others. Though probably best to ask if ok to use but any photographer would love the idea seeing their image in print.

PM me for details.

John

That’s a really nice image John.

[Ewan Chrystal]

quote :

nope

That’ll be a no then 🙂

[Steve Hooper]

Some stunning images on the Hubble site and also free! 🙂

http://hubblesite.org/gallery/wall_murals/