Vector File for Signage
Sign printers and large-format print shops require vector artwork to print logos and text crisply at sizes ranging from 30cm to 30 metres. If your logo is raster-only, vectorize it before placing a signage order.
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Protected Vector Preview
No account is required to create or view the protected preview. The preview accepts one PNG, JPEG, or WebP file up to 4 MiB; other source formats must be exported or converted to one of those formats first. Editable SVG export requires paid or complimentary access. Review the exported SVG in the appropriate downstream software; non-SVG formats and machine instructions require separate conversion.
Open Protected Vector PreviewAbout Vector file for signage
A logo that looks fine on screen at 200px wide will appear blurry and pixelated on a 3-metre banner if it has not been vectorized.
Large-format inkjet printers (for banners, building wraps, and rollup stands) operate at 72–150 DPI at full size. This is lower than photo printing but the sizes are much larger — meaning your image needs extreme resolution in raster form or, better, be supplied as a vector.
Vinyl sign cutters (for shop window graphics, vehicle wraps, and cut vinyl lettering) require vectors as paths — they cut along the path outlines, not pixels. These machines cannot work with raster files at all.
For sandblasting and engraving signage, vector silhouettes are used as stencil designs. The crisper and cleaner the vector, the better the finished carved or blasted result.
Direct protected-preview input accepts PNG, JPEG, or WebP; other source formats must be exported first. The protected preview is available without an account; editable SVG export requires paid or complimentary access. Specify the final sign dimensions in your PDF export so the print shop receives an at-size file.
Always supply signage files with at-size dimensions — 1:1 with the intended final output — rather than scaled-down representations.