Shangara, Re: My understanding re inkjets is you can output at 1/3rd the printer resolution. So, if printing at 720, you can comfortably come down to 240.
This is interesting. For over a year, I prepared images at 300 dpi for output to my Epson 7600. Although I was happy with the results, I always felt that the larger images were reaching the limit of what was possible. Then I read on this List that the optimum output res for inkjet was 360 dpi. This made a lot of sense being exactly divisible into the 1440 x 720 dpi the printer uses. The consequences of moving up those extra 60 dpi were twofold: A 50% hike in average file size leading to a rapid upgrade in machine and, especially, memory!! A dramatic increase in print quality. The images seemed richer, with more `punch`, and sharpening in PS 7 had much more impact. It will be interesting to see if 240 dpi sees no degradation from 360 on, say, a 30 x 24 print. If so, then I can once again enjoy smaller file sizes AND max quality. Sounds too good to be true!! Jonathan Coleman Cavendish Studios Chester www.cavendishstudios.co.uk =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
