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10/24/2012 02:59:29 PM · #1 |
Hey,
I'm new to photography and really just immersing myself in it. I don't like to drill into the detail of things straight away as I find it can have a bit of an 'binge, and over-dose' effect with a subsequent loss of interest. I'm therefore taking it at my own pace, and just spending time on whatever concept/technique/subject I happen to be doing at any one time. Horses for courses I guess!
So, I've finally started to think about prints...
So far, my knowledge has revolved around capturing an image, and transfering to my computer. Other than that, all I know is how to prepare for the DPC submission criteria (at least I hope I'm doing it right).
With the above in mind (that I know jack-all)... what do I have to do/know to ensure that any photo I take on my camera can eventually be printed?
Cheers
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10/24/2012 03:26:48 PM · #2 |
Keep the original so you always have the most data available.
Learn about resampling and resizing.
Learn about sharpening.
Learn about setting up to print on standard sizes (cropping and borders).
Learn about color spaces/profiles/calibration ... if you dare.
There are tutorials on all most of these subjects here under the Learn menu.
Your uncropped images should be big enough for large prints (16x20, 20x30, etc.). 150dpi at final print size is usually "good enough" and 300dpi should give excellent results.
Message edited by author 2012-10-24 15:27:24. |
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