General poster site 4-sheet: 1,190 × 1,680 mm
General poster site 4-sheet (Germany): 1,190 × 1,680 mm, aspect ratio 17:24. With pixel size, bleed and a template as PDF, SVG, PNG or JPG.
Also called: Allgemeinstelle · AA · 4/1-Bogen · Kulturplakat 4/1
Specifications
- Outer size (W × H)
- 1,190 × 1,680 mm · 119 × 168 cm · 46.9 × 66.1 in
- Aspect ratio
- 17:24 · 1:1.41 · roughly 1:√2 (DIN) · Portrait
- Sheets
- 4 · 2 × 2 DIN A1 panels
- Bleed (media owner)
- not published
- Safe area (media owner)
- not published
- File format (media owner)
- WallDecaux: opaque wet-strength blue-back poster paper, min. 115 g/m²; offset or digital print; 4/1 is supplied in 2 parts with 1 cm overlap, folded and packed in sets.
- Medium
- Paper / poster
- Typical media owners
- WallDecaux, Ströer
- Typical locations
- Columns/boards shared by several advertisers at once (culture, cinema, concerts)
WallDecaux offers DIN A1, DIN A0 and 4/1 (119 × 168 cm) on general poster sites, and Ströer's 4/1 has the same 1,190 × 1,680 mm. According to FAW, general poster sites range from 1/1 to 6/1.
Recommended print file
- 1:10 · 300 dpi 1,406 × 1,984 px
- 1:1 · 50 dpi 2,343 × 3,307 px
Large formats are usually set up at 1:10 scale and 300 dpi. At final size that is 30 dpi, which is plenty when people look at the surface from 3 m or further away. The second line shows the alternative, 1:1 at 50 dpi.
Source
These figures come from the source linked below, as of 2026-09-24. If something has changed there since, please let us know.
Data quality: Media owner's spec
Download a template
A blank document in the right size, with bleed, safe area and crop marks. The PDF carries TrimBox and BleedBox for prepress, the SVG opens in Illustrator or Figma, and PNG or JPG work as placeholders. The file is built in your browser and nothing is uploaded.
Production rules that apply to almost every format
- Keep type, logo and claim inside the safe area. Near the edge, the frame or the paste joint can cut them off.
- No type smaller than 1/100 of the viewing distance. At 30 m that means a cap height of at least 30 cm.
- Work in CMYK with the profile the media owner names, usually ISO Coated v2 or PSO Uncoated. Use RGB images and spot colours only when agreed.
- Images for large formats need at least 30 dpi at final size. In a 1:10 file that is 300 dpi.
- Embed your fonts or convert them to outlines. PDF/X-4 is the safe choice.
- On backlit formats, take contrast and colour density down a notch, because the light from behind brightens everything.
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All figures without guarantee. The media owner's current spec sheet always takes precedence. Brand and format names belong to their owners.