Large PDF files for vehicle graphics

Hi, Acrobat Experts
I have created the design for graphics on the side of a truck. The file is created in Indesign and the background photo is a 278 MB TIF made in Photoshop at 210dpi in full size. The size of the file is 409 cm by 210 cm.
The printer wants a PDF to print from.
When I try to create a PDF of the high res file in Indesign, I get a message saying that I am exceeding the allowable file size and it refuses to create the PDF.
Is there really a max file size for a PDF??
I am using CS3 and my Mac is a Dual 2 GHZ PowerPC G5 with 3.5 GIG of physical ram.
What is the best and most common files to deliver for bitmap vehicle graphics?
Any good input would be highly appreciated.
Sincerly,
ggaarde

ggaarde wrote:
Hi grafitti
Thank you for your reply.
Bridge says that my Tiff is 259 MB and the Indesign file is 22MB
I think I used LZD compression to create the Tiff.
I would imagine that the PDF is not honoring that compression. Best not to use it.
ggaarde wrote:
When I open the file in photoshop it shows in the footer the doc size being 1.98 /1.96 GB! and the scratch size is 2.9/2.21 GB
That is the size after it's decompressed whish is more realistic to the size the image will be in the PDF. After your vector information is added to that, I could see it being over 2GB easy.
ggaarde wrote:
I can try to down sample a copy to 150 dpi and see if it will work. Will it retain vector properties for the type and outlines?
Vector qualities should remain vector (not based on resolution). Are you adding them in InDesign or are you adding them in Photoshop (I'm trying to figure out how InDesign is coming in to the picture and why you are using it if all the art is done in Photoshop). If this is strictly done in Photoshop, you may try to save as a PDF from there I suppose.
ggaarde wrote:
Can you please explain what ID means in this regard?
ID = InDesign
So, if I were you and I were creating your art for the wraparounds strictly in Photoshop, I would first try to save to a PDF from Photoshop. If you are just doing the image in PS (Photoshop) then Placing in to ID (InDesign) then adding your vector graphics, I would simply try and downsize the image resolution first (again, check with the printer to see what is acceptable first).

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