images in large format prints

[divers2deep]

Hey all!

I have a couple of questions for some of you designers on this forum. I am a NEWBIE, to make that clear, and I am not trying to take someone jobs as i do this for myself. I am working on a design for a box truck 8'x10', this will be my first printing with non vector base design. I have a backdrop image i want to use, my problem is I am having issues with pixelated print outs. Here are the specs of the image i am attempting to stretch -

6220*3920
300 dpi
24 bit depth
10.9mb file

My question is if the DPI is dropped on the image, will that increase the size of my image. I have been told that printing wraps @ 72 to 150 is sufficient? whats your take on this.

Is my image to small for this type of applications ?

What are basic standards i should look for when using real images to create large design/prints.

If anyone has found any tutorials or has any pointers i would greatly appreciate it.

I use photoshop and Illustrator.

Thanks,

Kevin

 

[ChicagoGraphics]

Print your image @72dpi,you can go even less if it's being viewed from a distance

 

[J Hill Designs]

even at 100dpi that image would be 60"x40" - should print fine.

 

[signswi]

If it was my shop I'd upsample it to 100 or 150ppi at scale using Perfect Resize.

 

[divers2deep]

Thank you very much for the replies, any thought or ideas as to the type of tutorial im searching for online to reduce to DPI therefore enlarging the print size of the image ?

 

[J Hill Designs]

photoshop: image size, uncheck resample

 

[divers2deep]

perfect, Ill play with it. Thanks a lot.

 

[floater302]

what format are you using in photoshop with this image?