http://www.mvpix.com/help/archives/prints/index.html Copyright MVPix.com - All Rights Reserved. Frequently Asked Questions : Prints Category Tue, 05 Aug 2003 16:31:29 -0500 Tue, 05 Aug 2003 16:31:29 -0500 en-us webmaster@mvpix.com Jean-Sebastien Morisset weekly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.mvpix.com/help/archives/prints/index.html http://www.mvpix.com/images/logo4xml.gif MVPix Help : Prints Category http://www.mvpix.com/help/archives/prints/how-do-i-calculate-dots-per-square-inch-dpi.html Prints Tue, 05 Aug 2003 16:31:29 -0500 There are several ways to calculate print resolution, depending on the answer you want. Let's say you wanted to know the print size at 212 DPI for a digital image measuring 2048 x 1536 (3.1MP). You can simply divide the image's resolution by the print resolution (DPI) to give a final printed size in inches: 2048 pixels / 212 DPI = 9.66" and 1536 pixels / 212 DPI = 7.25". This means that if you print a digital image measuring 2048 x 1536 onto a paper measuring 7.5" x 10" (rounded), you will have a 212 DPI print. If you need to know the size of a digital image for a specific print size and resolution, you can run... 11@http://www.mvpix.com/help/ http://www.mvpix.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-post.cgi?entry_id=11 Jean-Sebastien Morisset MVPix Help : Prints Category http://www.mvpix.com/help/archives/prints/what-is-an-aspect-ratio-and-how-does-it-affect-my-prints.html Prints Tue, 05 Aug 2003 16:30:58 -0500 The aspect ratio of a picture becomes important when you want to print it. Different size prints, like a 4" x 6" or 8" x 10" print, have different aspect ratios. The size of the print may, or may not, correspond to the aspect ratio of the original picture. If it doesn't, some parts of the picture may have to be sacrificed, or the paper trimmed to the picture's size. An aspect ratio represents the relationship between the width and height. For example, you have a 4" x 6" print, it's aspect ratio would be 1.5:1 (6" / 4" = 1.5), or 1.5" of width for every 1" of height. An aspect ratio of 1:1 is a perfect square.... 10@http://www.mvpix.com/help/ http://www.mvpix.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-post.cgi?entry_id=10 Jean-Sebastien Morisset MVPix Help : Prints Category http://www.mvpix.com/help/archives/prints/what-is-a-print-resolution-and-how-does-it-affect-my-prints.html Prints Tue, 05 Aug 2003 16:30:31 -0500 A photographic print is created by laying a number of colored dots onto paper. The more dots per square inch (DPI), the better the print will look. If the print resolution (DPI) isn't high enough, the photo can look a little grainy. The printing process will usually dictate the minimum print resolution required. digital photography labs often recommend a print resolution of 212 DPI or more for their process.... 9@http://www.mvpix.com/help/ http://www.mvpix.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-post.cgi?entry_id=9 Jean-Sebastien Morisset MVPix Help : Prints Category http://www.mvpix.com/help/archives/prints/what-is-the-largest-size-i-can-print-a-photograph.html Prints Tue, 05 Aug 2003 16:29:59 -0500 A photographic print is created by laying a number of colored dots onto paper. The larger the surface, the more these dots have to be spread apart to fill the surface. At a certain point, the photograph will start to look grainy and less apealing. Some printing processes need more dots per square inch to produce a quality image. Magazine editors often require 300 DPI or more, while digital photography labs usually recommend a minimum print resolution around 212 DPI or more for their process. Using an example of 212 DPI, you can get the maximum print size by dividing the file's resolution (in pixels) by 212. If an image file is 2560 pixels wide by 1920 pixels high,... 8@http://www.mvpix.com/help/ http://www.mvpix.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-post.cgi?entry_id=8 Jean-Sebastien Morisset MVPix Help : Prints Category http://www.mvpix.com/help/archives/prints/where-can-i-get-photo-lab-prints.html Prints Tue, 05 Aug 2003 16:27:39 -0500 There are several excellent online photo labs on the internet. You can have your photos printed on photographic paper, in various sizes (4"x6", 8"x10", 11"x14" and even larger), on coffee mugs, mouse pads, t-shirts, etc. The quality of photographic prints from most online photo labs is excellent, and compares favorably with professional prints from 35mm film. Some photo labs we recommend are ez prints and Shutterfly.... 7@http://www.mvpix.com/help/ http://www.mvpix.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-post.cgi?entry_id=7 Jean-Sebastien Morisset