Digital Photography
Images For Print
Now that you've created
a beautiful set of images, you'll want to get them printed.
By now you should have become expert at manipulating your images after checking Image Manipulations and getting them to look stunning. You'll also have worked out what size they need to be by reading Table Of Resolutions.
Next you'll need to decide (similar to Images For Internet Use) what size you need the image to be. The only difference you need to consider is the quality.
Generally printed images will show more detail and resolution so it is perhaps important to spend a bit more time getting these right.
Once you've chosen your image and have saved a working copy in a new folder, say C:\My Images\Print Images, you can apply Image Manipulation.
Once you're happy with the result on your screen you can do 'Save As' again but this time keep your compression slightly lower than for Images For Internet Use (lower compression means higher quality). A high setting should be OK (not highest - this will not make a noticeable difference in quality but will increase the file size!).
Now you're ready to upload it to your favourite printer and I would wholeheartedly recommend using Photobox. You'll need to create an account with them and follow their instructions on how to upload your pictures and order prints from them.
Remember that you can not print an image if the file isn't large enough. Photobox will warn you if the quality is going to suffer due to a file that's too small.
Finally.. The first prints are unlikely to match the image you see on your screen, though they may be perfectly acceptable. If you are unhappy with the results than take time to read Photobox's instructions on how to match your screen to their prints. It will be worth it!
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more about:
Pixel
Basics
Table
Of Resolutions
File
Types
Image
Manipulation
Images
For Internet
Use
Images
For Print