Better PaintShop file format to printing in external stores

[cadudesun]

Hello,

I created a work in PSP using raster + vector. The image is configured to A3 paper dimensions.

I want to send it to be printed in an external store. With CorelDraw, it is just sending the CDR file (with vector in curves) and the file by itself shows A3 paper dimensions when opened. So, the guy who will print just make the job, without any question!

It seems to me that files like PNG or JPG can’t be handled as CDR file by the person who will receive the file. So, what should be the better PaintShop file format to send to external store to be printed in the way I mentioned?

Thanks in advance,
Cadu

[wds937]

Note: In this post, I use the term "printer" to refer to the person or business that prints, not to a hardware device.

Try to find out from the printer what file formats he supports. Without knowing anything more, I would venture a guess that one of the following file formats may be suitable: .EMF, .PS, or .PSD. If he supports .PSPIMAGE, then you will probably get results that are closest to what you see in PSP. If you have the ability, through external software or a print driver, to output a .PDF file, then that may work also.

If at all possible, see if you can arrange with your printer to print a test page or two before embarking on a large print job with which you might not be satisfied.

[Radim]

Use tool like this one - http://www.compulsivecode.com/Project_ImageToPDF.aspx for free to save JPEG (best results; save as JPEG image at 300 or 600 dpi) as PDF file of size A3.

[cadudesun]

Thanks for the answers.
PDF is the better solution for me.
Bearing in mind a work hi-detailed with vector, artmedia and raster (in A3 dimension), will the PDF provide a high-quality image when printing?
Best,
Cadu