4000 ppi isn't necessarily a large file. It all depends on the
dimensions in which those 4000 ppi are contained. If it's a scanned
35mm frame, it would be only about 60 megs. (24 x 36 mm at 4000 ppi).
Changing the dimensions to 8 inches by 12 inches would leave it at only
about 472 megs. Reducing it to 300 dpi for publication would take it to
about 25 meg. PPI is meaningless information in regard to file size
unless you indicate the dimension in which those pixels are contained.
Paul
On Oct 1, 2005, at 10:35 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote:
The files were scanned @ 4000ppi - they will be reduced to a much more
manageable size when sent to the magazine.
Shel
[Original Message]
From: Jens Bladt
4000 ppi is outrageous! If they ask for 4000 ppi it's probably not for
printing in the magazines.
It may be needed for very special printers, certaily not for normal,
photoralistic work.
-----Oprindelig meddelelse-----
Fra: Shel Belinkoff
I've got a few pics that are going to a magazine. They are now
4000ppi
PSD
or TIFF files of about 130mb in size. The magazine wants 5x7 or 8x10
sized
JPEG files. What would be the ideal ppi for something like this - the
magazine is one of those weekend supplements for a newspaper. Also,
when
I've resized the photos and looked at them @ print size in PS, they
seem
to
be smaller than the dimensions indicate. Can someone explain that to
me.
I've never done this magazine/newspaper thing before in quite this
way -
submitting the pix via email.
Shel
