[scribus] maximum image size

[josfon at xs4all.nl]

> On 08/11/2011 08:22 AM, josfon at xs4all.nl wrote:
>>> On 08/11/2011 12:44 PM, William F. Maddock wrote:
>>>> On Thu, 2011-08-11 at 10:20 +0200, josfon at xs4all.nl wrote:
>>>>> Hello
>>>>>
>>>>> I am making a billboard, size 330 x 240 cm.
>>>>> I tried to insert a image, size 330 x 180 cm and 125 dpi, but that
>>>>> was
>>>>> to
>>>>> much for Scribus 1.4
>>>>>
>>>>> So what are the maximal image properties, in therms of size and dpi
>>>>> or
>>>>> MB's, Scribus can deal with.
>>>>> Any suggestions for a workaround?
>>>>
>>>> Think about it, Jos. It's a billboard; something that almost NO ONE is
>>>> going to see up close or for more than the briefest of moments as they
>>>> flash past on the highway. You don't need nearly that high a DPI on a
>>>> billboard.
>>>
>>> Absolutly true, I found these typical values for dpi vs distance
>>> (dpi of printed data versus different distances of observation):
>>>
>>> 6m = 25dpi (bilboard)
>>> 3m = 75dpi
>>> 1m = 150dpi
>>> 0,5m = 300dpi (book)
>>>
>>> Best regards,
>>> Ondrej.
>>>
>> Scribus can deal with:
>> Tif 75 dpi 92 MB (330 x 180 cm)
>> PNG 100 dpi 112 MB (330 x 180 cm)
>>
>> So according to your data that should be alright.
>>
>> I gess nobody knows the limits.
>> It's all try and error.
>> Thanks all for your responds.
>
> You're obviously pushing some sort of boundaries a bit. Can you look at
> system resources to see what's going on with RAM usage?
> Also, if you can run Scribus from the command line, sometimes there is
> some feedback there that can be helpful.
>
> Greg
>
Thanks Greg
I have a billboard file with a 100 dpi image. So that's alright.
I am still getting used to Win 7. I really don't know how to look at the
system resources here.
And Scribus from the command line is a mystery for me.

Jos