Gigantographs
Introduction
The so-called gigantographs are posters or posters printed in large format, basically large pieces printed on different materials. Generally larger than the standard 100x70 poster. In the 50s and 60s it was very fashionable to wallpaper a wall with a giant photo (of a forest, city, beach, etc.), these photos were not of very good quality, because technology did not allow the high definition that can be obtained today.[1].
Giant photographs can be made using inkjet printing, laser printing or chemical development, the latter being the method that provides the result with the best quality, resolution and definition, despite the size limitation.
Currently inkjet technology is the most popular.
Print quality
Being of a format of very large or even sometimes colossal measurements, the image needs to be of high quality so that it can be seen clearly, without being blurred or pixelated. These types of prints are offered in high print quality of different resolutions, 320dpi, 720dpi and up to 1440 dpi, the higher the DPI, the higher the resolution per printed inch.
Printing materials
Contenido
Los materiales de soporte de este tipo de impresiones pueden ser muy variados y se adaptan al lugar dónde se colocará la gigantografía, pues no es lo mismo realizar un impreso para el escaparate de una tienda, que para la lona de un camión o para la fachada de una empresa. Pueden ser materiales como lonas, vinilos, telas, papeles, etc.
Allowing the passage of light
The vinyls that allow the passage of light are called Microperforated, which are used to cover building facades, large windows or even vehicle windows with gigantographs. This is very useful because it has two advantages: on the one hand it advertises and on the other it reduces solar rays and the passage of light. This product can be found both in self-adhesive vinyl called microperforated or One Vision and we also find it in Vinyl Tarps, commonly called: Mesh tarps, which have small holes that allow the passage of light and wind, they are ideal for covering building facades, scaffolding, etc.