13x3m print issue

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So I've got this client wanting to print an image onto wallpaper that will stretch to about 13m x 3m. That 'm' is meters. After discussing it on IRC it became apparent that the best way would be a panoramic. Not a huge problem, easily done. So off I go to take it. The first thing that I notice is the sunset won't stretch across 13 images for the panoramic. So the left hand side of the image would be really dull. So I figure I'll just use Genuine Fractals to upscale it. Ok so it quickly becomes apparent that that's a bad idea. It estimates a 2gb jpg and instantly eats up 15gb of my HD space leaving me with 0kb free. The process fails. I've come to the conclusion that I maybe doing this wrong. Theres no real way I can hand over a 2gb jpg to my client. Thats insanely big! Obviously being this large its meant to be appreciated when you stand back and look at it. So I still feel that panoramic is the best way to do this. I've printed to 1m before without any issues, and it looked great. I used GF to do that. Maybe I should upscale it to 1x4 or something. 1/3rd the required size but in theory it might be ok to view when you stand back. Its probably a silly question but has anyone printed to 13 meters wide before? :D
 
I'm assuming they have already sourced a specialist company to print the wall paper. If so can you give the client the 2GB image and then they can get the printers to upscale it? They should have the capability to do it I would have thought.
 
:suspect: Tch!! Of course we have, daily.... :thinking: :p


Seriously though, it does sound like you may have to try and find out who is doing the printing and liase directly with them if possible, or of course, talk to other companies that do the same kind of thing, to find out what the normal processes are and the image size and formats they want to work with.
 
Do you know the nearest viewing distance? if it's not too close you can manage with a lower resolution.
I'd be discussing it with the client, maybe giving them some options re size v resolution
 
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