The largest sheet from the A series is the A0 size of paper. It has an area of 1m2, and the dimensions are 841mm × 1189mm. The A series uses an aspect ratio of 1:√2, and other sizes in the series are defined by folding the paper in half, parallel to its smaller sides.
The resolution of the image: if you want to print an illustration (drawing or photo) in A0 format, you must ensure that the size of the photo is 841 x 1189 mm and that its resolution is 150 dpi.
2A0 Paper is used for large-scale printing. 2A0 Paper is double the size of the A0 Paper and is half the size of the 4A0 Paper. 2A0 Paper has a width of 46.81” (1189 mm) and height of 66.22” (1682 mm). The surface area of 2A0 Paper is 21.52 ft2 (2 m2).
Yes, A0 is bigger than A1. To be precise, A0 is 841 mm x 1189 mm and A1 is 594 x 841 mm.
An A0 piece of paper measures 841 × 1189 mm or 33.1 × 46.8 inches. Cutting it in half will create two A1 sheets of paper. An A0 piece of paper will fit into a C0 envelope. When folded in half, it will fit into a C1 envelope.
Printing resolution for A0
When preparing to print an image of A0 format, ensure that the image is 841 x 1189 mm at 150 dpi (dots per inch) or 300 ppi (pixels per inch).
Poster boards will accommodate A0 size portrait posters: height 1189 mm (46.8 inches), width 841 mm (33.1 inches).
Standard ISO A0 paper dimensions are: 841mm x 1189mm. 33.11" x 46.81"
A0, at 841mm x 1189mm, is exactly 1 square metre.
The A0 size was defined to have a surface area of 1 square metre (841 mm x 1189 mm) when rounded to the nearest millimetre. A4 was recommended as the standard paper size for business and administrative activities. A6 was recommended for postcards. The series B sheets were based on B0 with a width of 1 metre.
4A0 & 2A0 - The DIN 476 Oversize Formats
The paper sizes bigger than A0, 4A0 & 2A0, aren't formerly defined by ISO 216 but are commonly used for oversized paper. The origin of these formats is in the German DIN 476 standard, that was the original base document from which ISO 216 was derived.
Ratios compare two numbers, usually by dividing them. If you are comparing one data point (A) to another data point (B), your formula would be A/B. This means you are dividing information A by information B. For example, if A is five and B is 10, your ratio will be 5/10.
All posters should be in portrait format and size: A0 (1189 mm high and 841 mm wide). Single spaced 32 font size is recommended. The text should be concise and easy to read.
What size is an A0 Poster? An A0 poster is sized at 841mm x 1189mm in size (portrait). Alternatively the poster may be landscape and this would be designated by an 1189mm x 841mm sizing.
In the 'Slides sized for:' drop down menu, select 'Custom' • Type 84.1 in the width box and 118.9 in the height box for an A0 Portrait poster. If your poster requirement is for a portrait style poster (tall and thin), then click the portrait orientation button to swap the values around for a portrait layout.
Usually a minimum of 300 dpi is absolutely fine. Using a higher dpi is only required if you are doing large format printing such as A2, A1 A0 posters. For these larger posters or a high quality photos then you can use 400-500 dpi, but in most cases 300 dpi will suffice.
The best dpi for a poster is 300dpi. However, the greater the viewing distance of the poster, the lower the dpi that is needed. If the poster contains fine print or art work that people will want to inspect up close, the dpi needs to be kept high.
Choose File > Print and then click Printer Properties. Select the Basic tab and make sure you have selected single sided landscape colour printing. Select the Layout tab, tick Poster and select 16 pages per poster. Click OK to finish setting up the printer and then click Print.
A0 paper | 1189 x 841 mm
In a sheet of A0 are 16 sheets of A4.