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Saving, sending large files from Corel 12
I often receive high quality photos from clients have to incorporate these as part my own design for roll-ups etc. and banners etc.
I then need to send these (1) to the client for approval, and (2) to the company which I use for printing.Obviously the ones for the printer have to be to the exact dimensions and of high quality. I end up with an enormous file size which takes ages to send by e-mail. Sometimes I´ve managed to reduce the file size while still maintaining the quality. But this has been by trial and error.
I´d be most grateful if someone could give me step-by-step instructions as to best way to achieve a small file, but with a minimum of 300 DPI.I compose layouts exclusively in Corel 12 as this is the programme I know best. I also have ILLUSTRATOR and PHOTOSHOP.
Thanks in advance. Chris
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I find that scaling your image down to round about 300mm x ??? mm….make your page size slightly bigger & centre the image to it……. select "publish to PDF" in "File" drop down menu…….. then in the "PDF Style box", select PDF for document distribution
this gives a pin sharp attachment at a managable file size
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I’ve just re read your post & I think I’ve jumped in a bit…..
That is how we send a quality email but it obviously wouldn’t do for sending to your printers….sorry
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This might be up your alley. Another member linked to this site (thanks Aaron Powell!) just a few days ago. It’s free and you can send up to 100mb files apiece. Might help. http://www.mediafire.com/ I’ve sent it to all my graphic design buddies. You could also try setting up your own ftp server. There are some free and some affordable programs on the desktop side.
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Sending large format image files to your outsource printer is probably best done by burning them to a 20 cents (or pence) CD and sending by courier. Email attachments larger than 5Mb are pretty unfriendly.
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Try this link http://www.sharpbyte.com/
I don’t know if it helps, but he software is thought to send large pictures from photographers to publishers etc.
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