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SeniorS
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Hmm...if you will make that logo from raster elements then it should be exactly size as needed (more or less).
If it's too small or too big resizing will bring quality down and for logo blured details isn't good thing.
If it's vector PS elements then it's almost don't matter how big it is. Choose size which confortable for seeing/working with it on screen.
P.S. And better choose Illustrator for logo making purpose.
If it's too small or too big resizing will bring quality down and for logo blured details isn't good thing.
If it's vector PS elements then it's almost don't matter how big it is. Choose size which confortable for seeing/working with it on screen.
P.S. And better choose Illustrator for logo making purpose.
I have no experiance with web design but I thought it was 72ppi for the web
SeniorS
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Theoreticly yes, it's 72dpi for web.
But then if custumer or who wants to have a calling/bussines card (or how it's call) with that logo? Then it have to be 300dpi and probably much bigger.
That's why ussually (and now i'm speaking like expert which i'm totally not) they use vector graphic application/elements for logo making.
But then if custumer or who wants to have a calling/bussines card (or how it's call) with that logo? Then it have to be 300dpi and probably much bigger.
That's why ussually (and now i'm speaking like expert which i'm totally not) they use vector graphic application/elements for logo making.
DoTTGaMMa
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150-300ppi is ideal for Logo purposes,
As for a basic logo dimensions I recommend designing your logo using vector graphics, that way you can not go wrong.
I would need to know your situation a little better before giving you a suggestion because I do not know if you mean a Logo for a business (Should be very large) or as a forum, as a media sharing logo/ avatar, or for branding your material.
I recommend for forum logos, etc... To be at 300x300p resolution at default ppi because it most likely will result in a file too large to upload to the internet error if you submit a 300ppi logo/ avatar to something like Youtube, etc...
It really does not matter what size you make it but as a rule of thumb only make it around three times larger than you need it to be.
As for a basic logo dimensions I recommend designing your logo using vector graphics, that way you can not go wrong.
I would need to know your situation a little better before giving you a suggestion because I do not know if you mean a Logo for a business (Should be very large) or as a forum, as a media sharing logo/ avatar, or for branding your material.
I recommend for forum logos, etc... To be at 300x300p resolution at default ppi because it most likely will result in a file too large to upload to the internet error if you submit a 300ppi logo/ avatar to something like Youtube, etc...
It really does not matter what size you make it but as a rule of thumb only make it around three times larger than you need it to be.
Barrettathome
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This might be over kill but I do all my logos in 1000x1000 canvas with cmky colors and 300dpi. If I need it for the web site I just simply convert it to rgb color and merge the layers together. This method works pretty good for me but I've never had to upload a logo through a separate website other than ours. We have a doc manager that we can upload documents and give the client a web address and they can download the product straight from the link. I think we have a company version of the logo as big as 3000x3000. We have a couple of banners that we got printed up and the logo is huge on them. This was before my time so I'm not sure on the dimensions they produced to make this graphic for the banner.
Davin Salo
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DoTTGaMMa has it on the dot. Just remember that you have to resize the logo for each different use of the logo. When you initially create it, create it large - you can then make it smaller. When creating logos view it large and small - if you're losing details, simplify your logo.
**Thought: You really should just do a logo design in vector... it can later be resized and you don't have to worry about all the other stuff I say**
My best suggestion - start with your logo in RGB, Set the document size to 5" x 5", and your resolution to 300dpi. Unless you're planning on REALLY going crazy and making the logo the size of a building, this should cover pretty well any uses you can come down to later (if you're including HD video... not sure, but you may want to go bigger).
Website Resolution : 72dpi is typically the standard.
Print Resolution : 150dpi is good to go by for most printers, but 300dpi is best (printers will ignore the information they can't process anyhow).
Hope this helps!
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Note: DPI doesn't mean anything if you're going to set your pixel value anyways - and never comes into application on the web. If you're using DPI it's used to specify how many "Dots Per Inch" there are when you go to print your document.
Largest application for a logo that I can anticipate would be a billboard. Since I don't know final output sizes I'll just use this as an example. If you're printing to an 11"x17" sheet you're likely to be seeing it from up close and will want 150dpi to 300dpi, and would set your final document size to be the size of the output. If you're printing to a poster, and don't want to die waiting for your computer to load you could set your document size to be smaller (posters are seen from farther away, same with billboards) and could get away with setting a higher dpi and stretching the image to fit the poster/billboard later.
**Thought: You really should just do a logo design in vector... it can later be resized and you don't have to worry about all the other stuff I say**
My best suggestion - start with your logo in RGB, Set the document size to 5" x 5", and your resolution to 300dpi. Unless you're planning on REALLY going crazy and making the logo the size of a building, this should cover pretty well any uses you can come down to later (if you're including HD video... not sure, but you may want to go bigger).
Website Resolution : 72dpi is typically the standard.
Print Resolution : 150dpi is good to go by for most printers, but 300dpi is best (printers will ignore the information they can't process anyhow).
Hope this helps!
*Edit:
Note: DPI doesn't mean anything if you're going to set your pixel value anyways - and never comes into application on the web. If you're using DPI it's used to specify how many "Dots Per Inch" there are when you go to print your document.
Largest application for a logo that I can anticipate would be a billboard. Since I don't know final output sizes I'll just use this as an example. If you're printing to an 11"x17" sheet you're likely to be seeing it from up close and will want 150dpi to 300dpi, and would set your final document size to be the size of the output. If you're printing to a poster, and don't want to die waiting for your computer to load you could set your document size to be smaller (posters are seen from farther away, same with billboards) and could get away with setting a higher dpi and stretching the image to fit the poster/billboard later.
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