I am somewhat new to photoshop. I create flyers and other things for print for my church... When I create a file, I create it at a resolution of 300 pixels/inch (because it's for print), and I will put the dimensions at something like 5 x 7 inches, and it turns out to be HUGE, and the printer won't take it. So when I try to resize it, all of my fonts go very small, one went from a size 12 font to a size 3.5. It looks like a normal size on the screen, but when I send it out will it be too small (the dimensions say something like 1 x 2 inches)... I guess I just want to know how to get it at 300 resolution, and not have to make the file and fonts so small?
2006-09-14 08:24:50 · 4 answers · asked by DanielleJane 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Programming & Design
I need it to be at 300 resolution for print, they won't take anything less, it will look pixelated...
2006-09-14 08:28:18 · update #1
This isn't normal. When you go to Image>Image Size, does it show your file as 5 x 7 inches at 300 dpi? Because it sounds like you may have accidently put in some other size of canvas to begin with, something larger. Try this: Start with a new canvas and set the size for 8 x 10 inches. I know the paper is 8.5 x 11, but this will prevent your printer from cutting things off at the edges. You may want to set the dpi for 250, this is plenty fine for a flyer. Then when you print it out, it should give you something that's the right size for 8 1/2 x 11 paper. You can put your info on one size, select it, copy it, and put it onto the other side, too, so you can print two at a time.
2006-09-14 08:33:19 · answer #1 · answered by Teddie M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry about pixels per inch. It's for print but not what you are doing. More like real pictures is what that is used for. Then just size it 5x7. Do a preview page to make sure its what you want. Hope that helps.. Also save it as a jpeg or gif before printing this will shrink it to the right size. Do not print in real photoshop format
2006-09-14 08:31:44 · answer #2 · answered by daanzig 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
use the print preview and play with the resolution and size until you get it to fit.
2006-09-14 08:27:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
you probably have lots of layers. The printer doesnt need them. save a copy of the file and flatten it.
2006-09-18 00:33:50 · answer #4 · answered by creativeblox 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋