Monday, November 19, 2012

Resolution for Print & Image Sizing

Resolution for Print & Image Sizing 

Not long ago I worked with a photographer who shot with an expensive digital back. The images were extremely detailed and large. Too bad the same could not be said for the prints, which were quite soft and pixelated. What went wrong? All the pictures were set to about 100 dpi in post production. Large, 20x30, prints were made from small 8x10 files. I hope this does not happen to you. 

Read the new article on our blog and find out which resolution you really need and how to size up, or downsize, your images for print. Check it out.

Quick Tips
  • Calibrate your monitor to our printers before you send an order.
  • Ensure that you work within the same color space across the board.
  • Ensure the the color profile is embedded (but don't embed our printer profile).
  • Image size and resolution should complement each other.
  • The resolution should be set to 300 pixels/inch.
  • Use the Image Size panel in Photoshop to control the quality/size of your images.
  • Don't use small size images for very big print sizes.
  • For big prints, increase the size incrementally in Photoshop.
  • Sharpen your images in the end.

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