Exporting large PDF Fails

[Onnem]

Hi There,

I have a problem with exporting a designer file with large dimensions. It is 5705mmx1245mm and when I try to export is as a PDF on 300dpi for printing or on a file which is 10% of the necessary file size with an dpi of 3000 it won't generate the PDF and asks a lot of my mac. The file itself contains one rasterized layer, no fonts or anything else.

It's a sign for a above a store and it needs to go to a print shop for printing. What am I doing wrong here? Hope anyone can help.

Best,

Menno

[Onnem]

I do have managed to export a JPEG in the right file size.

edit: also managed to export a pdf in the end. Took 20 min, any way to speed this up?

[Gabe]

Hi @Onnem ,

Welcome to the forums.

5705mmx1245mm @ 3000 dpi is a bit overkill, so you would expect it to take quite a while. Any specific reason why you need 3000 dpi on such a large document? If it's a banner, even 100 dpi should be fine. Check that with the printing company. 

Thanks,

Gabe. 

 

[John Rostron]

8 minutes ago, GabrielM said:

5705mmx1245mm @ 3000 dpi

The OP had specified 300 dpi.

John

[Onnem]

Hi @GabrielM

Thanks for your reply.

5705mmx1245mm and 300 dpi, the 3000 dpi was for the file on 10% of the original.

I'm testing your 100dpi setting now. To see if it changes anything. Will reply the outcome

Thanks,

Onnem

 

[Onnem]

Okay, so on 100dpi the export is off course much faster. However it is not really what I need. Is there anyway to get the export of a large file on 300 dpi faster? Change anything in the settings or in affinity's preferences for example? Or am I just being impatient...

Thanks,

Onnem

[Gabe]

I'm afraid no. There's no other setting you need to change to speed it up. You would just have to wait until it's done. For that resolution, this time is perfectly expected. 

[Alfred]

Gabe is right that you should only need 100 dpi (or perhaps 150 dpi) for a banner which is nearly six metres long, but you need to factor in the ‘10% of the original’. So instead of 3000 dpi you should use 1000 dpi (or 1500 dpi).

[Onnem]

Thanks, guys

I'll keep it in mind.

Best,
Onnem