On Mon, 22 Oct 2001 16:08:40 -0400, you wrote: >> I guess I'm missing the point here. If I were to scan even a 4x6 >> print at 72 dpi, and then want to display it anything larger than >> 288x432 pixels, wouldn't interpolation be necessary? Even more with a >> slide or a negative? > >But you wouldn't scan at 72dpi if you wanted larger images (pixel wise that >is), right? \
Right, of course. I was just responding and sorting out the relationship to the much touted max screen res of 72 (or 100) dpi. I think I used to think that meant higher resolutions offerered no advantages becuase you couldn't see detail below that level, but now I see it relates mostly to size. I'm still not entirely sure why high res scans look better on a screen only capable of displaying 72dpi. I tried a slide at 2720 and then 680 dpi, sized the two scans the same, and the 2720 looked far better, especially under high zooms. Ken
