>> When I started this snowball rolling (seasonal!), I was seeking reassurance that an interpolated file would reproduce OK on a PRESS as opposed to a printer. <<
(snowballs are only seasonal for some - how about a Sydney sweat ball?) In an aid to help predict the quality of an image on the monitor that will be reproduced on a press - I have found that an even reduced view magnification of 50% or 25% for larger files can be a useful guide, but a guide only. This is often handy when you have to dust spot a lousy image (you can cut corners as the screen will remove a lot of the work, although one would not sell a scan like this it is fine for one off use at the intended print size) or even for evaluation of grain. Interesting side note, the 25% view seems to be interpolated a lot better than 50%. Sincerely, Stephen Marsh. =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
