Illustrator: working at scale?
sengaki
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naxka Posted messages 7 Status Member -
naxka Posted messages 7 Status Member -
Hello,
My file is too large: in Illustrator I get the error message "The combined size and resolution of the illustration exceeds the maximum that can be rasterized." This prevents me from adding Effects to a sign panel (230cm L x 55cm H) in vector format (in which I imported a .psd photo) => For example: a drop shadow on the font does not appear, even though it is present in the info panel "Appearance".
What does it mean to work at scale?
What should I do to send the high-resolution PDF to the printer?
<config>Mac OS X Firefox 14.0.1</config>
My file is too large: in Illustrator I get the error message "The combined size and resolution of the illustration exceeds the maximum that can be rasterized." This prevents me from adding Effects to a sign panel (230cm L x 55cm H) in vector format (in which I imported a .psd photo) => For example: a drop shadow on the font does not appear, even though it is present in the info panel "Appearance".
What does it mean to work at scale?
What should I do to send the high-resolution PDF to the printer?
<config>Mac OS X Firefox 14.0.1</config>
1 answer
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Hello,
working at scale means working at 1:1 (1cm=1cm). Your image is too large; if your workspace is the same size as your panel, you have a surface of 2300mm x 550mm. You can work at 1/10, which is what I do. Resize your images while paying attention to the thicknesses if there are any, and you'll get a format of 230mm x 55mm that you can work with more easily without freezing.
The principle of vector graphics is that no matter your dimension, your paths will always be sharp.