Help for Print!

itsybitsyspidy · 20th March 2007

I have an image, resolution is 2336 X 3504, 300 dpi. What is the maximum size i can print to? I initally wanted to print A0 poster but seems like the image is too small! How how how?!?! A1 can?

xiaobai · 20th March 2007

mayb can try to set to 200dpi to print... doesnt always need to b 300dpi... and do abit of interpolation to increase the printing size bit by bit...to A1 or A0... smtime printing big poster or banner they r not actually sharp jus tat they r place on the wall or building whe ppl cant see it in close distance so they look like they r sharp... Jus my 2 cents...

itsybitsyspidy · 20th March 2007

thx thx. I went to Image>Image Size and i just blow it up to 841mm X 1189mm, 300dpi. the resample image-bi cubic is checked. am i doing it right?

skopio · 20th March 2007

Originally Posted by xiaobai

mayb can try to set to 200dpi to print... doesnt always need to b 300dpi... and do abit of interpolation to increase the printing size bit by bit...to A1 or A0...

see his reply, interpolate bit by bit will be better than doing it all at once. increase slowly. at least that's what i've been told.

theRBK · 25th March 2007

increase the file by 10% each time until you reach the necessary size...but how big you can print also depends on the sharpness of the original image...

damien.s · 25th March 2007

Normally to print that big, you may wish to retain 300 dpi on your file resolution. You can go as big as you want but pixelation may occur. One software that we normally use for enlargement is Genuine Fractal from OneSoft (if i remember correctly) together with Photoshop. It goes as high as 500% increament (step by step) but you still get pixelation.

How good the picture comes out from an A0 print depends how good your original picture is (eg. noise and softness) may affect the picture too. Also, if you stand 1 m away from the enlarged picture, it may not that bad too....it's subjective.

theRBK · 26th March 2007

Originally Posted by damien.s

One software that we normally use for enlargement is Genuine Fractal from OneSoft (if i remember correctly) together with Photoshop. It goes as high as 500% increament (step by step) but you still get pixelation.

actually its from onOne Software...but it is a good software for expanding...

20th March 2007	#1
itsybitsyspidy Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,238	Help for Print! I have an image, resolution is 2336 X 3504, 300 dpi. What is the maximum size i can print to? I initally wanted to print A0 poster but seems like the image is too small! How how how?!?! A1 can?

20th March 2007	#2
xiaobai Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: west, sg Posts: 924	Re: Help for Print! mayb can try to set to 200dpi to print... doesnt always need to b 300dpi... and do abit of interpolation to increase the printing size bit by bit...to A1 or A0... smtime printing big poster or banner they r not actually sharp jus tat they r place on the wall or building whe ppl cant see it in close distance so they look like they r sharp... Jus my 2 cents...

20th March 2007	#3
itsybitsyspidy Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,238	Re: Help for Print! thx thx. I went to Image>Image Size and i just blow it up to 841mm X 1189mm, 300dpi. the resample image-bi cubic is checked. am i doing it right?

25th March 2007	#5
theRBK Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,803	Re: Help for Print! increase the file by 10% each time until you reach the necessary size...but how big you can print also depends on the sharpness of the original image...

25th March 2007	#6
damien.s New Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 10	Re: Help for Print! Normally to print that big, you may wish to retain 300 dpi on your file resolution. You can go as big as you want but pixelation may occur. One software that we normally use for enlargement is Genuine Fractal from OneSoft (if i remember correctly) together with Photoshop. It goes as high as 500% increament (step by step) but you still get pixelation. How good the picture comes out from an A0 print depends how good your original picture is (eg. noise and softness) may affect the picture too. Also, if you stand 1 m away from the enlarged picture, it may not that bad too....it's subjective.