Re: [Gimp-user] DPI or resolution ?
On Sunday 26 June 2005 23.52, Richard Nagle wrote: well, it would appear to me the more import ## is resolution, i.e. a image at 1600 x 1200 @ 144 dpi ( 8 x 10 ) approx would be a bad print, however scaling up to a 3200 x 2400 resolution image, would produce a nice 300 dpi print. So, a chart, of resolution sizes, would be nice, for printing out photo¹s ..ie. 8x10 11x14 16x20...etc Richard ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.xcf.berkeley.edu http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user That depends on the viewing distance. A 10x15 cm print needs somewhere 300 dpi to be able to view it closely. A huge 10x15 metre billboard viewed from 10 m distance need maybe 30 dpi. See for instance http://www.bigphotohelp.com/articles1.htm http://www.ltlimagery.com/resolution.html http://www.signindustry.com/outdoor/articles/2001-03-19-viewingDistance.php3 -- /Rikard Sharing knowledge is the most fundamental act of friendship. Because it is a way you can give something without loosing something. -R. Stallman --- Rikard Johnels email : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mob : +46 763 19 76 25 PGP : 0x461CEE56 --- ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.xcf.berkeley.edu http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] DPI or resolution ?
hmm,. that interesting, trying printing that out on a C86... yikes. Well, was wondering if there was a chart out there, for print resolution sizes. Richard Rikard Johnels, [EMAIL PROTECTED], Monday, June 27, 2005 On Sunday 26 June 2005 23.52, Richard Nagle wrote: well, it would appear to me the more import ## is resolution, i.e. a image at 1600 x 1200 @ 144 dpi ( 8 x 10 ) approx would be a bad print, however scaling up to a 3200 x 2400 resolution image, would produce a nice 300 dpi print. So, a chart, of resolution sizes, would be nice, for printing out photo¹s ..ie. 8x10 11x14 16x20...etc Richard ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.xcf.berkeley.edu http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user That depends on the viewing distance. A 10x15 cm print needs somewhere 300 dpi to be able to view it closely. A huge 10x15 metre billboard viewed from 10 m distance need maybe 30 dpi. See for instance http://www.bigphotohelp.com/articles1.htm http://www.ltlimagery.com/resolution.html http://www.signindustry.com/outdoor/articles/2001-03-19-viewingDistance.php3 ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.xcf.berkeley.edu http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
