I don't understand print sizes...

lvsaint · 15th February 2006

Hi, i have taken some pictures using my DC. The size of the pictures are 2592*1944. Resolution shows as 180 in photoshop. What i have done is to adjust the contrast and brightness of the pictures. But i have not changed the size. Must i change the size of the pictures myself or will the printing shop do it for me. For example

3R 3.5" x 5" 7:10 1050 x 1500
4R 4" x 6" 2:3 1200 x 1800

Will the printing shop do the cropping for me. Also will they go through individual pictures to see where to crop or will they send it through a machine that will do a batch process.

Sorry if too many questions. First time printing photos. Your help is appreciated.

LittleWolf · 15th February 2006

Originally Posted by lvsaint

Must i change the size of the pictures myself or will the printing shop do it for me. For example

3R 3.5" x 5" 7:10 1050 x 1500
4R 4" x 6" 2:3 1200 x 1800

Will the printing shop do the cropping for me. Also will they go through individual pictures to see where to crop or will they send it through a machine that will do a batch process.

The apparent standard practice by labs is to ignore the resolution and resample the image to whatever pixel dimensions the machine needs. Pictures with different aspect ratios are usually cropped automatically to fill the paper.

How much is done blindly by a machine in a batch process as opposed to being set by the operator may differ between labs. For prints in the 29 cents class, I think one cannot expect much human intervention. The only thing where it IMHO really matters is how a picture is cropped - and if you crop it yourself at home before sending the file for printing, you get the crop that you like, not what a machine or a human operator thinks is best.

lvsaint · 15th February 2006

Ok, will the printshop also do color correction...

di0nysus · 16th February 2006

someshops do correction for u, some shops don't. just ask.

I prefer Fuji Frontier Machines with Supreme paper.

lvsaint · 16th February 2006

what are the advantages of using the Fuji Frontier Machines.. Is it able to color correction better...

15th February 2006	#1
lvsaint Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 55	I don't understand print sizes... Hi, i have taken some pictures using my DC. The size of the pictures are 2592*1944. Resolution shows as 180 in photoshop. What i have done is to adjust the contrast and brightness of the pictures. But i have not changed the size. Must i change the size of the pictures myself or will the printing shop do it for me. For example 3R 3.5" x 5" 7:10 1050 x 1500 4R 4" x 6" 2:3 1200 x 1800 Will the printing shop do the cropping for me. Also will they go through individual pictures to see where to crop or will they send it through a machine that will do a batch process. Sorry if too many questions. First time printing photos. Your help is appreciated.

15th February 2006	#3
lvsaint Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 55	Re: I dont understand print sizes... Ok, will the printshop also do color correction...

16th February 2006	#4
di0nysus Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: macpherson Posts: 987	Re: I dont understand print sizes... someshops do correction for u, some shops don't. just ask. I prefer Fuji Frontier Machines with Supreme paper.

16th February 2006	#5
lvsaint Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 55	Re: I dont understand print sizes... what are the advantages of using the Fuji Frontier Machines.. Is it able to color correction better...