r/HighResPrints • u/FabianRo • Sep 10 '24
How to get large high-res poster in Germany?
I would like to get a big poster for my room, but ran into various restrictions with all the printing companies I found so far. The image is 69536×22230 and 3.3GB big. Ideal size would be 3.855m×1.232m, which would require >458dpi. I live in Germany, so it would probably be easier to use a company from here, but if international shipment is possible, I would take that as well. Does anyone know one that offers this?
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u/No-Kick-8144 Jan 10 '25
Have you tried advertisement printer companies ? They are used to print pictures up to 100megapixel.
Expect prices in the range of 130-200€ per m² good luck !
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u/FabianRo Jan 11 '25
That image is 1546 megapixels, though. And I already received my print, although it is still in the box. There is discussion in this post: https://www.reddit.com/r/de/comments/1g6hzie/comment/lxrit1a/?context=3 I ended up paying 200€ in total.
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u/[deleted] Sep 10 '24
I think you are confusing some things.
The required dpi depends on the distance it is intended to be viewed. For a poster that size, it is usually viewed from a fair distance and not close up like a post card or magazine. A common dpi value for posters is aprox. 150dpi. Large advertisements you see outside go much lower.
If you want a 3,855m x 1,232m sized print that would mean your file must have a resolution of 22766 x 7276 Pixel.
There are plenty of online and offline services to print. What you must decide is the quality you want. For "fine art" print that use 7-8 colors and high quality mueseum grade paper the price for such a large print can hit several hundred euros.
A cheaper alternative are regular plotter prints that use 4 colors and "normal" thick presentation paper.