Setting DPI/Resolution Help

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4 total messages Started by K. Daver Wed, 27 Oct 2004 12:42

#220

Author: K. Daver
Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 12:42

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I (with the help of the group) managed to get the photo that I wanted to 
print, properly set at 8x10.  I just spoke with the printer and they 
said that they request the photo to be at 300 dpi, which I thought I 
used.  I think it might be at 240 dpi, however.

I just tried making a new file, and set it at 8x10x300dpi.  When I 
dragged the original untouched photo to the new "frame", it was smaller 
than usual.  I tried printing the photo (both cropped and uncropped) and 
it looks like it's printing the photo on a sheet with a good inch above 
and below the photo.

What did I do wrong?  Since the resolution is set at 8x10, I don't see 
why it was a smaller image.  Is there any way to get it at 300dpi but 
still print as a true 8x10 (which it did at 240dpi).

Thanks again!!

Re: Setting DPI/Resolution Help

#221

Author: Gadgets
Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 13:03

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Open your 240dpi image and use 'image size' with resample turned on and set
300dpi - this will throw in another 60 guesstimated dots per inch. A slight
sharpen and this might be a little better than just the 240dpi original.

10in @ 240dpi = 2400 pixels
at 300dpi, 2400 pixels becomes 8in

Cheers, Jason  (remove ... to reply)
Video & Gaming: http://gadgetaus.com

Re: Setting DPI/Resolution Help

#222

Author: K. Daver
Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 13:27

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Great... Thanks for the quick reply!


Gadgets wrote:
> Open your 240dpi image and use 'image size' with resample turned on and set
> 300dpi - this will throw in another 60 guesstimated dots per inch. A slight
> sharpen and this might be a little better than just the 240dpi original.
> 
> 10in @ 240dpi = 2400 pixels
> at 300dpi, 2400 pixels becomes 8in
> 
> Cheers, Jason  (remove ... to reply)
> Video & Gaming: http://gadgetaus.com

Re: Setting DPI/Resolution Help

#223

Author: jjs
Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 15:30

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"Gadgets" <info@gadgetaus....com> wrote in message 
news:2u9kjiF25r2niU1@uni-berlin.de...
> Open your 240dpi image and use 'image size' with resample turned on and 
> set
> 300dpi - this will throw in another 60 guesstimated dots per inch. A 
> slight
> sharpen and this might be a little better than just the 240dpi original.

No it won't be better. Not a bit.

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