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[buitenhek]

I have a photo in pdf format that I want to send in jpeg format at 8"x10".

I have used "save for the web" at various pixel arrangements but cannot transcribe pixel to inch conversion successfully. Usually the picture comes in too large. The end-user is not savy enough to convert to 8x10 format for their printing.

Is there an easy way to send this picture in an 8x10 format?

Thank you.

Regards
Peter Buitenhek
ProfitDeveloper.com

 

[jmgalvin]

Image menu/Image size

The Document size, when you select inches from the drop down menu in this window, is teh print size. If your present image is not at a 5 to 4 ratio, use the "constrain proprtion" checkbox to retain teh correct length-height ratio.

Using OSX 10.3.9 on a G4

 

[buitenhek]

Thanks jmgalvin

How does the resolution affect the printed picture? If I use the 8x10 format @72 pixel/inch rez versus 8x10 @300pixel/inch which picture will print out clearer @ 8x10?

I have used the "save for the web" function to normalize pictures at 72 dpi on my websites so they don't take too long to load. But how will this affect the printed picture?

Regards
Peter Buitenhek
ProfitDeveloper.com

 

[jmgalvin]

72 dpi prints badly. 300 is considered the norm for high quality printing and is the standard for all professional printing.

You CANNOT up the physical size of a picture. If the original size is less than 8 X10 it will lose quality when upped. Generally, digital pics taken at high quality come in at an enormous print size (like 24 X 16). You can reduce this to 8X10 but make sure you uncheck the "resample" boax in the image size window. You will notice that teh resolution will then increase as the physical size is reduced. That will provide better print.

Using OSX 10.3.9 on a G4

 

[PanelMaker]

Well, the standard is you can safely enlarge a picture up to 30% if you have to. I reccomend shooting everything twice as big as it needs to be, therefore 2 * dpi = ppi

(DPI: dots per inch final print resolution)
(PPI: pixel per inch what the image is scanned at or digital photo resolution)

you will almost never have a problem if you follow that.