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Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

12/04/2004 04:37:32 PM · #1

OK...so I have this photo I want to print for my Mom. It's 2272 x 1704... Photoshop says it's 15.147 x 11.36 at 150 dpi (I changed it to 150 dpi myself with resample off).

So My question is if I want to print a 15x10 I have to obviously crop it down to that...but if I want a white border around it, is that something they can do when it's printed, or should I add that myself before I take it there? Also, what size border would be good (in pixels) for a photo this large?

thanks.

scottwilson

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

Canon EF 28mm f/2.8

12/04/2004 04:42:26 PM · #2

Who are you having print it?

In most cases the place where you have it printed will ignore the DPI and print to fill whatever paper size you ask for. If this is the case you have to add a white boarder yourself, as well as crop to the aspect ratio of the printed size.

soup

Canon EOS-30D

12/04/2004 05:18:14 PM · #3

why not have it printed by dpcprints?

it will be printed at the proper resolution, and you could add your border as part of their size ratio requirments. though rather than a border, i would probably just use a white matte.

you are 90% ready to be meet the dpcprints guidelines.

EDIT: my explanation was not so hot..

Message edited by author 2004-12-04 17:25:56.

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

12/05/2004 05:07:21 PM · #4

OK Well, to update everyone on my findings, I headed out to Ritz today CD in hand. I aimed to print this photo (cropped slightly differently, and sign removed through hard work)...

I was going to do a 14x11, but when I got there, decided on a 5x7 instead. I believe I paid right around $6.50 for just one 5x7. The quality was pretty good.

Then, my girlfriend said that they sell good frames at Target...and I decided that if we're going there, I might as well get one printed there to compare. I ended up just getting an 8x10 done at Target, and am EXTREMELY pleased with the results. We found the perfect frame and it looks magnificent put together. I can't wait to give it to my mother for Christmas (to decorate my sister's old room she is moving out shortly).

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Some tips if you're going to get photos printed that I've seen -- Put ONLY one photo on that CD otherwise, with the super slow CD-ROM's they have out there, you're going to be fishing through the CD for a while looking at thumbnails and no filenames (just 1, 2, 3, etc). I think I stood there waiting for the next pages to load for at least a half hour which really annoyed me.

Target seems to make good prints and the process is pretty quick -- Mine was B&W though, so I can't vouch for how it prints color.

That's about as much...and thanks for the suggestions.

edit: Oh...did I mention I couldn't resist asking to play with the D70 while I was waiting for my print *bug eyes*.

Message edited by author 2004-12-05 17:12:31.

dacrazyrn

Nikon D300

12/05/2004 05:53:30 PM · #5

Hope you are matting it before framing. Otherwise that pic is gonna stick to the glass eventually, or if no glass, fade much quicker than mounted behind glass.

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

12/05/2004 05:55:33 PM · #6

hrmm...there's matting there it's actually a 14x11 frame with matting that shows a 8x10 photo. I taped the photo to the border, so there's probably a good 1/4" - 1/8" space between the glass and the photo...think it'll be good?

dacrazyrn

Nikon D300

12/05/2004 05:56:46 PM · #7

yep. great shot