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Posters over the years have been used to communicate through advertisements and to illustrate important events. Posters have been used to make art productions available to more people at lower prices. A theatrical poster printing is a poster advertising a show or play. Theatrical poster was the poster commonly available to movie theaters. It measures 27" by 40" and is printed on thin paper stock. This poster is commonly folded, but they were available rolled in some cases.

All poster printing is manufacturing. Poster Printing is custom manufacturing. For theatrical poster printing, this means pre-press and setup are important parts of printing costs, and this also means that both pre-press and setup require careful attention in high-quality theatrical poster printing.

Theatrical posters printing first appeared, often with realistic illustrations of scenes from the plays, operas, or burlesques that they advertised.

One sheet theatrical poster printing is a 27"x41" poster, usually printed on paper stock and usually folded. The one-sheet has always been the "standard" theater advertising poster size in the U.S. It is now virtually the only size printed. Recent years have seen variations of an inch or more in the dimensions of a one-sheet. This is especially true of some borderless posters, which may be 26"x40" or smaller.

A three sheet theatrical poster printing is a theatrical poster which measures anywhere from 42 x 60 inches (3 1/2 x 5 feet) to 42 x 84 inches (3 1/2 x 7 feet). These are often referred to as subway posters, as they are often used to advertise the shows at various subway and train stations.

Most three sheets are printed on two pieces of paper, so they have to be joined prior to framing or hanging. They are all shipped rolled.

A theatrical windowcard is a standard theatrical or Broadway show poster. They are referred to as cards as they are generally printed on cardstock paper. Theatrical windowcards are generally produced in a smaller quantity than most posters one would purchase. If the item is out of print, or available in very limited quantities the price rises.

The combination of high quality and impromptu turnaround is typical of poster printing. Theatrical poster printing can be mounted onto cardboard or foam board and laminated with either a gloss, matt or satin finish, alternatively prints can be encapsulated for protection.

Theatrical poster printing includes scenery of all shapes and sizes to any size. Theatrical posters printing are often brilliant, humorous, colorful and sometimes controversial.

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