Posters are great for letting people know what's going on in a BIG way. 18 x 24 posters are great for yard sales, band posters, artwork and of course your personal photos.

Our Express 3 Day Production is for people that may need their posters quicker than normal. These posters are the sames great price, but there is a $15.00 flat fee incurred - we let you choose your own shipping as well. Production time is based on business days only and does not include shipping time.

Here are a few things about our 18 x 24 posters:

• Sheet Size: 18 x 24
• Image Area: 17 x 23 (1/2" border on all sides)
• Printed on 80# gloss cover stock
• Images are rotated and proportionally scaled to maximize print area
• Custom Shipping: We ship via UPS, normal rates apply

One of the misconceptions about printing is that it is possible to scale images to a larger size and they will print correctly. In fact, any digital camera that is less than 5 MegaPixels will not print an 18 x 24 poster without degredation of the image. This makes the poster seem pixelated or grainy. The best way to avoid having this happen is to use a digital camera rated at 5 MegaPixels or higher, and use the highest resolution setting.

Above you can see two images. The left image can be considered what a medium to high resolution image would look like printed. The right image represents what a low resolution image would look like printed the same size. The two have drastic differences and when enlarged to 18 x 24, the low resolution image suffers greatly in detail.

The minimum resolution suggested for printing at 18" x 24" is 2700 x 3600, or 150DPI at 100% size (18" x 24"). "Rezing Up", or increasing the resolution with a program like IrfanView will make the image less pixelated, but generally just makes it blurry. Overall, this is better than not doing anything, but it will not solve any problems.

Another option would be to take a tradition photograph or negative and have a graphic designer, photo store, or printing provider scan the image and place the digital file on a CD-Rom. You can then take this file and upload it to us.

If you have any questions about resolution or poster printing, please don't hesitate to contact us!