Block Posters

RFFG · 03-11-2008, 04:45 PM

Block Posters - Create large wall posters from any image for free!

This has been out a while, but I just found out about it...pretty cool...

You upload a pic, divide into X amount of pages, the website converts to .pdf and you print.

I did one today, took like 25 mins...mind you, I didn't get picky about the spacing / cutting, but I'll make a really nice one soon...

Don't mind the pos camera / printer...

Here's the original pic:

Here's the poster:

AMTEXX · 03-11-2008, 04:53 PM

Oh yeah, my wife is going to love this one! I'll put it in the living room so I can hear her complain all day! lol

RFFG · 03-11-2008, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AMTEXX

Oh yeah, my wife is going to love this one! I'll put it in the living room so I can hear her complain all day! lol

The "nice" one that I make will be for her...

Probably the 04/05 STI silohuette, should be nice...

STI_carnatic · 03-11-2008, 06:17 PM

COOL COOL.....i've been using a different online program since about 03-04.....worked pretty good for a massive poster in my college dorm!!!!!

>risky name, GREAT program either upload or use internet address....
The Sect of Homokaasu - The Rasterbator

Name is derivative of the word "raster" which basically mean to break into blocks or pixels, which make up these big pictures

I'd say try both programs.....never seen a new one....

heres my pics from "rasterbator"

BTW yellow highlighter on the wheels/logos...for BLACK-LIGHT reflectiveness...it was college right?

also the center sticks out because of a pin board behind the poster.

oscargarza88 · 03-11-2008, 06:30 PM

cool!
wait so how do i change it from a pdf to jpeg so i can print them out in actual pictures at a cvs or something?

***Crewchief*** · 03-11-2008, 06:39 PM

Hmm, when I go back to work guess I have a reason to use the printer now! lol.

V8Huntr · 03-12-2008, 04:33 AM

Oh man the color laser printer at my office is going to hate me today!!! HAHAHA

STI_carnatic · 03-12-2008, 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oscargarza88

cool!
wait so how do i change it from a pdf to jpeg so i can print them out in actual pictures at a cvs or something?

WoW, never thought of that....It'll be pretty spendy to get 8x10's but I suppose the quality would sure offset the price if done well.

Import them into photoshop in CMYK format and 300dpi and crop to bounding box, idk try messing with it but that worked for me. Then you can make the image size fit within 8x10 and save to JPEG or a higher res. format that Walgreens/CVS can print, and cut them out and paste!!!

....makes sense right?....haha

STI_carnatic · 03-12-2008, 05:37 PM

OK after trying both programs, I came to these conclusions which you can use to decide what program would be best for your needs.

O.P.s..."block poster">>>

-only blows up the picture supplied meaning the original should be extremely High Res. to look good the more pages you use or bigger the poster. great for personal car pics in say 2k by whatever resolution.

-better quality for an up close montage, say for a hallway in your house
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"rasterbator">>>
-doesn't look as good up close as its meant for farther viewing>>great for DORM windows.....I would know....those were good times!! or for blowing up a picture of your R.A. and pasting it on his/her door!!!

-picture doesn't need to be high res.

-actually rasterizes the image into pixels rather than blowing the image up meaning you can go as tall as a 1 story buidling and it would still look the same.

Not trying to knock your GREAT find RFFG, after using the one you posted I just wanted to share the differences between the one I was using and yours.

Oh and another FYI on "rasterbator" you can change the options to have a smaller "dot" size idk what is it like 10mm i can't rmbr, but the smaller "dot" option works best for smaller posters....

oscargarza88 · 03-12-2008, 07:58 PM

i got a little creative by this and printed them out 5x10 i belive and originally it was a 5x5 picture cut but there was a lot of extra street so i decided to leave it 4x3 and i am very happy with the result what do u guys think?

AVAWRX · 03-13-2008, 09:10 AM

sick. i'll be making one for the dorm room

shan mann · 03-14-2008, 10:54 AM

awesome
i definitely have a good reason to use the school printer now! i plan on filling up a good portion of my garage with these lol

anyone know of any good pics to explode? preferably WRB STi's

03-11-2008, 04:45 PM	#1
RFFG Spec C Club Car: 1998 Impreza GF8 Location: Miami, Fl. Posts: 2,260 Join Date: Aug 2005 Trader Rating: (3)	Block Posters Block Posters - Create large wall posters from any image for free! This has been out a while, but I just found out about it...pretty cool... You upload a pic, divide into X amount of pages, the website converts to .pdf and you print. I did one today, took like 25 mins...mind you, I didn't get picky about the spacing / cutting, but I'll make a really nice one soon... Don't mind the pos camera / printer... Here's the original pic: Here's the poster: This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

03-11-2008, 04:53 PM	#2
AMTEXX STI Driver Car: black 05 Sti Posts: 253 Join Date: Jul 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Block Posters Oh yeah, my wife is going to love this one! I'll put it in the living room so I can hear her complain all day! lol

03-11-2008, 06:17 PM	#4
STI_carnatic Junior STI Driver Car: STI reality in '08 Location: MNtah Posts: 184 Join Date: Aug 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Block Posters COOL COOL.....i've been using a different online program since about 03-04.....worked pretty good for a massive poster in my college dorm!!!!! >risky name, GREAT program either upload or use internet address.... The Sect of Homokaasu - The Rasterbator Name is derivative of the word "raster" which basically mean to break into blocks or pixels, which make up these big pictures I'd say try both programs.....never seen a new one.... heres my pics from "rasterbator" BTW yellow highlighter on the wheels/logos...for BLACK-LIGHT reflectiveness...it was college right? also the center sticks out because of a pin board behind the poster.

03-11-2008, 06:30 PM	#5
oscargarza88 Professional STI Racer Car: 06 Subaru WRX STi Fav Mod: Cobb Xaust! Location: Houston,tx Posts: 638 Join Date: Mar 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Block Posters cool! wait so how do i change it from a pdf to jpeg so i can print them out in actual pictures at a cvs or something?

03-11-2008, 06:39 PM	#6
*Crewchief* Authorized Member-Vendor Fav Mod: Being IWSTI's Pawn Shop, lol Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 3,936 Join Date: Sep 2004 Trader Rating: (51)	Re: Block Posters Hmm, when I go back to work guess I have a reason to use the printer now! lol.

03-12-2008, 04:33 AM	#7
V8Huntr Spec C Club Car: 04' WRB STi Fav Mod: TBE Location: Allentown, PA Posts: 1,477 Join Date: Sep 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Block Posters Oh man the color laser printer at my office is going to hate me today!!! HAHAHA

03-12-2008, 05:37 PM	#9
STI_carnatic Junior STI Driver Car: STI reality in '08 Location: MNtah Posts: 184 Join Date: Aug 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Block Posters OK after trying both programs, I came to these conclusions which you can use to decide what program would be best for your needs. O.P.s..."block poster">>> -only blows up the picture supplied meaning the original should be extremely High Res. to look good the more pages you use or bigger the poster. great for personal car pics in say 2k by whatever resolution. -better quality for an up close montage, say for a hallway in your house _____________________________ "rasterbator">>> -doesn't look as good up close as its meant for farther viewing>>great for DORM windows.....I would know....those were good times!! or for blowing up a picture of your R.A. and pasting it on his/her door!!! -picture doesn't need to be high res. -actually rasterizes the image into pixels rather than blowing the image up meaning you can go as tall as a 1 story buidling and it would still look the same. Not trying to knock your GREAT find RFFG, after using the one you posted I just wanted to share the differences between the one I was using and yours. Oh and another FYI on "rasterbator" you can change the options to have a smaller "dot" size idk what is it like 10mm i can't rmbr, but the smaller "dot" option works best for smaller posters....

03-12-2008, 07:58 PM	#10
oscargarza88 Professional STI Racer Car: 06 Subaru WRX STi Fav Mod: Cobb Xaust! Location: Houston,tx Posts: 638 Join Date: Mar 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Block Posters i got a little creative by this and printed them out 5x10 i belive and originally it was a 5x5 picture cut but there was a lot of extra street so i decided to leave it 4x3 and i am very happy with the result what do u guys think?

03-13-2008, 09:10 AM	#11
AVAWRX Amateur STI Driver Car: 06 WRB Subaru WRX Fav Mod: COBB Swaybars Location: Roseville, CA Posts: 16 Join Date: Oct 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Block Posters sick. i'll be making one for the dorm room

03-14-2008, 10:54 AM	#12
shan mann Grassroots STI Racer Car: 06 Subaru WRX STi Fav Mod: TBE & V1 FTW! Location: Addison, IL Posts: 572 Join Date: Sep 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Block Posters awesome i definitely have a good reason to use the school printer now! i plan on filling up a good portion of my garage with these lol anyone know of any good pics to explode? preferably WRB STi's This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.