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10/27/2008 02:18:35 PM · #1 |
I know to use baseline optimized for webpage...would you use baseline standard for a print item?
and if you are creating a print...what resolution do you start with? Mine seems to default to 72dpi...and I just created a b-day card photo (5x7), I saved it to a jpg, uploaded to mpix, they said the quality would only be used as a 3.5x5. is this because it started at 72dpi?
Message edited by author 2008-10-27 14:23:08. |
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10/27/2008 02:23:11 PM · #2 |
If you're talking about JPEG format, I save all mine as Standard, but I don't think it makes much difference. I once saved a 8x10 print image both ways to compare, and I'm pretty sure the file size difference was less than 100KB or so -- not enough to make any difference to me, and it might have even been that the "optimized" one was bigger!  kirbic wrote an answer about this once, but I forget which thread it was in. |
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10/27/2008 02:27:17 PM · #3 |
I think I recall the answer as being "standard for prints" but I don't remember why. Yeah, I know, I'm no help :)
eta; Not only no help, but wrong... sighhh.
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Message edited by author 2008-10-27 14:28:55. |
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10/27/2008 02:29:30 PM · #4 |
hmmm....he answered in this thread that I started before...
guess I still didn't learn the answer!!
He says always optimized???
so I guess I don't know why my jpg file size is too small...I saved it standard, large file...but it isn't.....
If you open a blank page, what resolution do set it at? |
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10/27/2008 02:35:16 PM · #5 |
Print quality is dependent only on the total number of pixels. DPI only determines how many pixels are used for each measure of printed output. The key is to change the DPI setting without changing the file size (i.e. without resampling) -- this should change the dimensions in inches but not the total number of pixels. 300 DPI is the most common setting, though if you can find out the "native" resolution of your output device (printer, laser, photo printer) you can use that; those will often be somewhere between 3-400 DPI.
Here* are two tutorials on preparing images for prints, and at DPC Prints there is a table listing print sizes and the number of pixels required for each.
Sizing for standard prints
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10/27/2008 02:37:50 PM · #6 |
Nm, General's fast AND good :D
Message edited by author 2008-10-27 14:38:24. |
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10/27/2008 02:48:02 PM · #7 |
150 is the minimum DPC Prints will accept for images intended for public sale. If you are making the prints for yourself, you can make them anything you want.
Why not prepare a test image -- put 1-2 inch squares from several types/colors of image onto a 4x6 at 300 DPI, then save copies at progressively lower resolutions (e.g. 200, 150, 100, 75, 72) and print them all for comparison. For a couple of dollars you can get a practical answer. Don't forget to "label" the prints with their respective resolutions.
The minimum resolution required can vary with the type of image. A cloudy sunset with lots of smooth tones can probably make an acceptable print at a lower DPI than an action shot of a tennis player, which will have lots of thin lines and require maximum sharpness of detail.
ETA: Good, yes; fast, not so much so ... :-)
Message edited by author 2008-10-27 14:51:28. |
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10/27/2008 02:50:52 PM · #8 |
| Lol, too fast with the reading too. I thought I got that edited before anyone saw how dumb I am ;) |
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10/27/2008 03:12:54 PM · #9 |
THANK YOU FOR THE REPLIES...
You have given in depth answers.....THANKS |
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