makeing a poster

[zapman]

I'm trying to edit a whole bunch of pictures into a sort of colage*I know I just killed the spelling on that lol* and I was just wondering what size I should make it and how many pixel's per square inch should I set it to in Photoshop? just curious!

[Tdragone]

If you or someone you know has a costco membership; use them..
9.99 for 16*20 and 20*30" prints..

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[zapman]

If you or someone you know has a costco membership; use them..
9.99 for 16*20 and 20*30" prints..

Your profile doesn't have a location; so if you're not in the US; ignore this post.
I'm in IL. so it don't mater what I set the pixel count to when making it in PS? also can they make it from like anysized picture like if I shrank one down to 800x600 would they still be able to blow it up to 20x30 or so on?

[goforphoto]

You should at least do 240dpi, 300dpi is preferred by most labs. You should also make it the size you want the finish product to be.

[liza]

If you figure out how to do this, let me know. I've been trying to come up with a collage for marketing my wedding business.

As for vendors, I used Winkflash for my 24x36 sports posters and was extremely pleased with them. I think my cost for the poster was around 20 bucks. :)

[PhotosGuy]

and I was just wondering what size I should make it How would we know? ;)
Got PS? Start with a File> New Image & make it the size you want. Then drag the new pics in there & resize them with Ctrl-T & hold down the SHift key as you do it. Then just move/slide them where you want them.
Save that file before you flatten & sharpen it, so you can go back later & change something.

[Tdragone]

Here are costco's recommended picture sizes:
Size Minimum Photo Resolution Required
11" x 14" Enlargements 1610x1265
12" x 18" Enlargements 2070x1380
16" x 20" Posters 2300x1840
20" x 30" Posters 3450x2300

I typically crop but leave the DPI at it's native resolution.