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02/01/2007 10:28:59 AM · #1 |
I am needing to print a poster size image, and my camera is only 6mp. I was wondering what is the largest i could go, and how could I get the most out of my mp's.
Also, do I need to mess with the resolution in PS?
I have not done very much printing, other than 4x6, 5x7, 8x10, so please make this a "Printing Posters for DUMMIES" forum. Thanks!! |
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02/01/2007 10:30:35 AM · #2 |
| As long as noone looks at your poster from within 20cm's distance, 6MP will be just fine. |
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02/01/2007 10:30:53 AM · #3 |
BTW its getting the most out of your Pixel's not getting the most out of your MP's. Megapixels are a large volume of measurement. Remember your trying to get the most out of 6,000,000 units not just 6.
I know im being too damn techincal.
As far as resolution goes id make the DPI/PPI 300 but home printing from PS this wont make a difference. But alot of printers want the originals sumbitted in 300 PPI or atleast 150 PPI. Changing this will change the supposed "print size" but wont make any modifications to the pixels themselves or the actual resolution.
Message edited by author 2007-02-01 10:32:22. |
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02/01/2007 10:34:27 AM · #4 |
I guess I asked for it,
please make this a "Printing Posters for DUMMIES" forum. |
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02/01/2007 11:07:25 AM · #5 |
Hi,
I have a 6mp camera as well, and have had no problem printing poster-size prints. For example, my Best of 2006 entry I had printed at London Drugs at 24x36 - turned out perfect (and the service was wonderful too!)
For ones I want poster size, I ensure that they are taken in the highest resolution possible (on my camera, I have the quality set at 'super fine' and the size set at 'large'). For my Best Of entry, I did absolutely nothing as far as messing with the resolution during post processing.
Not sure who you'd use for printing - with London Drugs you don't pay for it until you've seen it and are happy - I would assume that's the same for most printers, but not sure.
That's the extent of my knowledge! Hope it helps :) |
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02/01/2007 11:12:34 AM · #6 |
Originally posted by RockBruise:
I guess I asked for it,
please make this a "Printing Posters for DUMMIES" forum. |
How about a book? :-)
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02/01/2007 11:14:55 AM · #7 |
Originally posted by ivale28:
Not sure who you'd use for printing - with London Drugs you don't pay for it until you've seen it and are happy - I would assume that's the same for most printers, but not sure. |
Where I am, that is not the case at low cost printers. It's usually pay first, if you don't like it pay for another print unless you can convince them it was really a problem on their end. |
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02/01/2007 11:17:08 AM · #8 |
here is a good article on printing and resolution, I hope this helps you out
//www.smugmug.com/help/print-quality
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02/01/2007 11:23:52 AM · #9 |
I use wink flash, i called them earlier andd they said that the print resolution needs to be at least 150-200.
I have always struglled with res. But there again I have never really needed to study up on it.
When I crop in PS, would it be a good Idea to set my res., and to resample or anything like that? Just wondering.
Btw, Thanks for all your help, I am about to check out the link. |
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02/01/2007 12:13:05 PM · #10 |
DPC Prints does an AWESOME job with poster size stuff, by the way, even as low as 150 dpi. A Rebel is plenty for posters up to about 20x30, maybe even bigger if you don't crop much.
It is obviously a little bit dependent upon the quality desired by the "client". High quality art gallery prints are a little different situation. |
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02/01/2007 01:11:18 PM · #11 |
I often resample when I resize and have not had any issues, even up to 24x36. I generally try not to. Some recomend up-ressing in steps (10% at a time) but I've found one big step is best.
At the larger sizes it's not so much the available MP or DPI as you'll notice issues with less than the best lenses and technique, and sharpening in PS becomes more of a necessisity.
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