Re: PPI for Printing

2005-09-22 Thread David Mann
On Sep 22, 2005, at 5:04 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: So, what ppi do you use for what size/type prints? If all I can get are small prints using the recommended ppi from the digi, well, that's an unhappy circumstance. But it seems that many of you are getting larger than 6x9 prints from the

Re: PPI for Printing

2005-09-22 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Thanks, gang ... I didn't even think about rezzing up. Certainly worth a try to see what kind of quality can be had. It's also nice to know that, with digi, a lower rez (200ppi v 330ppi) may give good results. I see a batch of test prints in my future LOL Shel Am I paranoid or perceptive?

PPI for Printing

2005-09-21 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Whenever I have prints made on the Lightjet or the Frontier, I use 300ppi to 330ppi or so for the resolution (is that the term?) which gives me a nice, big, richly detailed print from scanned negatives. Using the same resolution with the DS results in a much smaller print size, on the order of

Re: PPI for Printing

2005-09-21 Thread Tim Sherburne
Shel - It seems to vary depending on the service provider and the enlargement software they'll use on your files (something like Genuine Fractals). For example, PixelOutpost.com (specializing in large format prints) indicates that a meager 3MP image is sufficient for creating a 22x28 inch print;

Re: PPI for Printing

2005-09-21 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Sep 21, 2005, at 10:04 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Whenever I have prints made on the Lightjet or the Frontier, I use 300ppi to 330ppi or so for the resolution (is that the term?) which gives me a nice, big, richly detailed print from scanned negatives. Using the same resolution with the

Re: PPI for Printing

2005-09-21 Thread pnstenquist
If you're only getting a 6x9 print at 300 dpi, you need to upsize the file when you convert it. I convert all my RAW images to 360 dpi at 11 x 17 size, which is the largest choice on the CS RAW converter. This produces a very nice inkjet print. I haven't printed anything at a lab in quite a few

Re: PPI for Printing

2005-09-21 Thread Cotty
On 21/9/05, Shel Belinkoff, discombobulated, unleashed: So, what ppi do you use for what size/type prints? If all I can get are small prints using the recommended ppi from the digi, well, that's an unhappy circumstance. But it seems that many of you are getting larger than 6x9 prints from the

Re: PPI for Printing

2005-09-21 Thread John Coyle
, Australia - Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2005 3:04 AM Subject: PPI for Printing Whenever I have prints made on the Lightjet or the Frontier, I use 300ppi to 330ppi or so for the resolution

Re: PPI for Printing

2005-09-21 Thread graywolf
Try up-sizing them in Photoshop, the new Bicubic, Smoother seems to work about as well as the expensive add ons do. For inkjet prints I find anything over 200ppi works fine, below that I see a loss of quality. I have not had any outsourced prints done so can not address that issue. graywolf

Re: PPI for Printing

2005-09-21 Thread Paul Stenquist
But do the upsize interpolation in the RAW conversion process. If you have to do it later, use Bicubic Smoother. Paul On Sep 21, 2005, at 5:40 PM, Cotty wrote: On 21/9/05, Shel Belinkoff, discombobulated, unleashed: So, what ppi do you use for what size/type prints? If all I can get are

Re: PPI for Printing

2005-09-21 Thread Herb Chong
Subject: Re: PPI for Printing In my experience, any output density over 360 ppi does not produce any noticeable improvement, and between 200 and 360 ppi the improvements are very fine *with digital capture images*. For larger scale prints, I've gone as low as 150ppi with excellent results