Large Store front Rendering

[eyepiz]

Hi!

I have a request to do a large rendering for a storefront (14' X 10') since the resolution on this would be insane can anyone recommend how to approach this? like DPI and GI solution I assume I'm going to need to rendering it in parts but not sure.

I would greatly appreciate any advice!

-Eric

[glorybound]

I would call your local reprographer; you might be surprised on the low resolution it might require. Also, you can get away with upsizing it.

http://www.on1.com/store/perfect-res...-edition-full/

[Neilg]

do it 10k wide and scale up to 200dpi using one of those smart image scaling bits of software. this also works apparently - http://www.alienskin.com/blowup/

[theedge]

I did renderings for large format prints a couple of times and the guidelines were always the same : give us a 300 dpi image that is 1/10th the printed size. So that's only 30dpi.

[glorybound]

do it 10k wide and scale up to 200dpi using one of those smart image scaling bits of software. this also works apparently - http://www.alienskin.com/blowup/

blow up never worked for my. I have it, but don't use it.

[Neilg]

10k will give you 60ppi, which looks sharp at a viewing distance of 4 feet away. you could probably go lower and do a 5 or 6k image with one of those image scalers, 10 is absolute maximum for high quality

[eyepiz]

Thanks all!

at 10k my render times seem reasonable.

[beestee]

The 'Preserve Details (enlargement)' algorithm built into Photoshop's image size tool is pretty decent, even provides a noise reduction effect in the process.