[Gimp-user] 3' x 6' Sign - Word to GIMP

[geronimo1111 <forums gimpusers com>]

Hi, Rick,

Thank you.  I did find that online last night, used it, sent it to the printing
company and they rejected the image.

I downloaded a trial version of Adobe Photoshop just a bit ago, imported the
original pdf in, sized it it 3' x 6', set it CMYK and 300 dpi.  It looks pretty
good (not much pixelation that I can see).  We'll see how it goes.  It's a large
file 153 MB...

Thanks again for your help.  Much appreciated! -G.

> For RGB to CMYK, try the free online conversion tool rgb2cmyk.org
> http://www.rgb2cmyk.org/
>
> Rick S.
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: rich2005
> Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2017 5:46 AM
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> Subject: [Gimp-user] 3' x 6' Sign - Word to GIMP
> First the missing embellishment in Adobe reader. I use a linux
> operating
> system
> and do not use Adobe reader so that pdf displays ok here. The CMYK pdf
> came
> straight from your RGB pdf via an application called ghostscript so
> maybe
> some
> unexpected effect was incorporated.
>
> For example, the attachment shows your RGB pdf opened in a vector 
> application
> Inkscape. There are no vectors but it is a collection of individual
> objects,
> such as the embellishment. I duplicated it as an example. It does have
> other
> characteristics such as a clipping mask which might come into effect 
> depending
> on PDF viewer.
>
> A note on your PDF. The 'natural' size for that is 6" x 3" not 6' x 3'
> probably
> originating from your Word document.
>
> Bottom line is, until you get definite information from your printing 
> company
> you are in limbo.
>
> Ask them:
>
> What image formats are acceptable, jpeg, tiff, png, or even PDF?
>
> What ppi(dpi) is required? Remember Gimp is a raster editor so 6'x3' @
> 100
> ppi =
> 7200x3600 pix while 6'x3' @ 150 ppi = 10800x5400 pix and so on.
>
> What color mode is required RGB or CMYK?
>
> If they take RGB images then that png from earlier post is probably
> ok.
>
> If CMYK, then what color profile "something.icc" to use. Gimp uses RGB
> so
> for
> CMYK an ancient Gimp plugin is needed and you do not want to go there.
> Get
> some
> other application that will perform the conversion.
>
> Attachments:
> * http://www.gimpusers.com/system/attachments/448/original/scroll.jpg

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